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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 359 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, having a general score of 61 against 58.9. These devices include Android OS, but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has a newer 4.4 version while Sony Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, giving you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Dell Venue 8 7840 construction is way lighter and noticeably thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a lot better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a way greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better processor than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has more RAM memory, a better GPU working at 600 megahertz and a 64-bit processor. The Sony Xperia Tablet S and Dell Venue 8 7840 feature quite similar battery performance.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has just a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
Dell Venue 8 7840 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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