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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and Red | 16 777 216 |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has an overall score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 general score. Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab A (2016) design is just a little thinner and way lighter than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a just a little worse pixel amount per inch of display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a quite larger screen.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. They have a same resolution back camera.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 4830mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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