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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-07-05 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a 69 score against 61. Although it's the best portable tablet we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is somewhat heavier and a lot thicker than Dell Venue 8 7840. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has newer 11 version while Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version, offering a couple additional features.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit CPU and an extra GPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch, a little larger display and a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features more storage to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has 32 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
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