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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Dell |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-04-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 200.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 206 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is a bit better than the Sony Tablet P's overall score of 55.7. Dell Venue 8 7840's design is lighter and way thinner than the Sony Tablet P. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Dell Venue 8 7840 has newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet P has Android 4.0.3 version, so it gives you some additional features and a performance increase.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Sony Tablet P, because it has a higher number of faster cores, a 64 bits processing unit, an extra GPU and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Sony Tablet P, because it has a lot better screen density, a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a really bigger screen.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Tablet P, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Sony Tablet P features a really longer battery life than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 features a little bit better camera than Sony Tablet P, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Dell Venue 8 7840 costs more money than the Sony Tablet P, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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