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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Dell |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-11-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a global score of 61, which is a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 general score. Dell Venue 8 7840's construction is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. These tablets work with Android operating system, but Dell Venue 8 7840 has an older 4.4 version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a faster processing unit than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and less cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a brighter screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes a lot better pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a 8 megapixels back facing camera.
Dell Venue 8 7840 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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