Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | OLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840's global score of 61. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is heavier and noticeably thicker than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both tablets in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a lot higher number of pixels per inch of display. Dell Venue 8 7840 has more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much better photographs and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have the same resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
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