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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is way better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's global score of 61. Even being the best tablet in this review, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a much heavier and noticeably thicker tablet than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics co-processor. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes greater pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 112 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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