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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-03-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 215.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | OLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a score of 61, which is better than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0's overall score of 54.2. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Dell Venue 8 7840 has 4.4 version and Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5, providing you a lot of extra features and better performance. The Dell Venue 8 7840 is a notably heavier but way thinner portable tablet than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a way larger screen, a much greater pixel quantity per inch in the display and a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM, a larger number of cores , a 64-bit CPU and a graphics co-processor.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has a very superior battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a superior camera than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 is more expensive than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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