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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-28 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | OLED |
| 149 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an overall score of 65, which is a bit better than Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 global score. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an older 4.1 version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4. Even being the best we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a noticeably heavier and much thicker tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a very superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a higher number of cores , a much better GPU running at 600 megahertz, more RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2560 x 1600px resolution and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back camera with way more MP. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a superior battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little more expensive than Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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