Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, with a 70 score against 61. These tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version. Despite being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a notably thicker and way heavier tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has less processing cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a way higher pixel count per inch in the display.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a really longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a lot more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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