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Amazon Fire HD 6
16 GBDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-02 | -- |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 252 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.17 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 6, getting a 59.6 score against 55. The Dell Venue 8 Pro construction is somewhat thinner but way heavier than Amazon Fire HD 6. Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HD 6 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 counts with a little sharper display than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Amazon Fire HD 6 also counts with a higher pixel density. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 6. The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Amazon Fire HD 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Dell Venue 8 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Amazon Fire HD 6, letting go some features and specs.
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