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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Dell |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-09-06 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Black | Black and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 254 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 0.55 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a score of 59.6, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's global score of 55.7. Dell Venue 8 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but it is extremely lighter. Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with Android 4.0 OS.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a bit superior processor than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Dell Venue 8 Pro and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE both count with very similar screens, although the Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little smaller display, a way lower pixels number per inch in the screen and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Dell Venue 8 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, letting go a couple specs and features.
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