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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Dell |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-04-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.30 x 8.10 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 191 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 7840 is much better than the Toshiba Excite 7.7, having a overall score of 61 against 54.2. Dell Venue 8 7840 is a lighter and extremely thinner device than Toshiba Excite 7.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Dell Venue 8 7840 has a newer 4.4 version while Toshiba Excite 7.7 has Android 4.0, so it gives you some nice extra features and better performance.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much better performing processor than Toshiba Excite 7.7, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has an additional graphics co-processor, 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a sharper screen than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because it has a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution, a much better pixel amount per display inch and a quite bigger screen.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Toshiba Excite 7.7, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has much more memory for applications and games than Toshiba Excite 7.7, although it has less internal storage. Dell Venue 8 7840 and Toshiba Excite 7.7 have similar batteries duration.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Dell Venue 8 7840 is also by far the cheapest.
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