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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Dell |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-04-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 161 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.71 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is a little bit better than the Sony Tablet S's score of 57.5. Dell Venue 8 7840's construction is way lighter and way thinner than Sony Tablet S. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Dell Venue 8 7840 has the newer 4.4 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a really superior performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a 64-bit processor, an extra graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much better looking display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2560 x 1600 resolution and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Sony Tablet S counts with just a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 7840, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 5 MP resolution. Dell Venue 8 7840 features a greater storage for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Tablet S has a really longer battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Dell Venue 8 7840 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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