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| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Dell |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-04-11 | 0000-00-00 |
| 13.50 x 8.50 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 35.20 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1600 x 900 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 138 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce 2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a general score of 61, which is better than Toshiba Excite 13's 55.4 overall score. Both tablets we compare here come with Android OS, but Dell Venue 8 7840 has newer 4.4 version while Toshiba Excite 13 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides some additional features and improved performance. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a incredibly thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Toshiba Excite 13.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a way better looking display than Toshiba Excite 13, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 2560 x 1600 resolution. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Toshiba Excite 13, although it has 0 less internal memory.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a much better hardware performance than Toshiba Excite 13, and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a 64-bit processing unit, an extra graphics co-processor and more RAM. The Dell Venue 8 7840 and Toshiba Excite 13 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a bit better camera than Toshiba Excite 13, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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