Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Red |
| $ 160.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a score of 60.5, which is just a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's global score of 59.6. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and Dell Venue 8 Pro works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a thinner but heavier tablet device than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has 512 MB more RAM memory. Dell Venue 8 Pro features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a better pixels count per inch of screen.
Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with improved battery performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 24% more battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a little bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have a same resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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