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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Dell |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is slightly better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 global score. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a noticeably lighter and thinner tablet than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 OS, while Dell Venue 8 Pro works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a more powerful processing unit than Dell Venue 8 Pro, and although they both have 4 cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better looking screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution, a little larger screen and a way higher screen pixel density.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features more storage capacity for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 448 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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