Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 135 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is much better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a 69.2 score against 61. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 operating system. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a noticeably thicker and way heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1600px resolution. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64 bits processing unit, a larger number of faster cores and a graphics processor. Dell Venue 8 7840 and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 both feature quite similar cameras, they have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also the cheapest one.
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