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| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Dell |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a score of 61, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad's general score of 56.4. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has a more recent 4.4 version and Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0, offering some additional features. Dell Venue 8 7840's construction is extremely thinner and lighter than Huawei MediaPad.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a 64-bits processing unit, a much better GPU, a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much better looking screen than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a much greater screen pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a bigger display.
The Huawei MediaPad takes clearer videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 12 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei MediaPad has a much longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 costs a little more than Huawei MediaPad, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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