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| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 110.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 7's 59.3 overall score. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has the older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. The Dell Venue 8 7840 construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than the Google Nexus 7.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better display than Google Nexus 7, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a lot greater display density. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a superior hardware performance than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit processor, a higher amount of RAM and a better 600 MHz graphics co-processor. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a very superior camera than Google Nexus 7.
The Google Nexus 7 has a much longer battery duration than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 7. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Google Nexus 7, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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