Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Dell |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, with a 70 score against 61. Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Dell Venue 8 7840 has Android 4.4 version, providing the user some additional features and some performance improvements.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better display pixels density, a little bit larger display and a much better 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 7840. They have a 8 MP back facing camera. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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