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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Dell |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 is a bit better than Xperia Tablet S, getting a score of 61 against 58.9. Both tablets we compare here have Android operating system, but Dell Venue 8 7840 has 4.4 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a a lot thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than Xperia Tablet S.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a greater performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU and a better graphics co-processor running at 600 megahertz. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a lot better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Xperia Tablet S has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a battery life that is very similar to the Xperia Tablet S one.
Dell Venue 8 7840 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Dell Venue 8 7840 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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