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Global Score
58.461
Basic Information
MicrosoftDell
Windows RTAndroid 4.4
2012-06-180000-00-00
10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches
24.00 ounces10.76 ounces
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 123.00$ 249.00
Display / Screen
10.6 inches8.4 inches
1366 x 768 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
--OLED
148 pixels per inch359 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.68.5
Performance
NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipsetIntel Atom Z3580 chipset
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor
2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM2 GB RAM
ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.6410.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
7.78.44
Camera
1.00 MP8.00 MP + 2.00 MP
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution--
4.296.38
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
2.42.4
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Dell Venue 8 7840 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a 61 score against 58.4. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a notably thinner and lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Dell Venue 8 7840 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.

The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits CPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.

The Dell Venue 8 7840 shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much better resolution camera. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity.

Dell Venue 8 7840's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery life in Microsoft Surface RT.

Although Dell Venue 8 7840 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.




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