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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-09-30 | -- |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black and Red |
| $ 170.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 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 much better than Amazon Fire HD 8, with a score of 59.6 against 54.1. The Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. Dell Venue 8 Pro is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a little faster processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both of them have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels in each display inch. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little bit better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8. They have the same resolution camera. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Dell Venue 8 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8, resigning a couple specifications.
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