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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Dell |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-06-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 359 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has an overall score of 75.5, which is a lot better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's global score of 61. Despite being the best we compare here, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 construction is thicker and a little bit heavier than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has 8.0 Oreo version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei MediaPad M5 8. They have a better pixel number per inch of display, the same 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a same size display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has a camera with a much better resolution. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a very superior battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
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