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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-03-07 | -- |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Red |
| $ 300.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 has a global score of 71.1, which is much better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 score. The iPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Even being the best tablet we compare here, the iPad 3 is a way heavier and just a little thicker tablet than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
IPad 3 has just a bit better screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a larger display and a better pixel count per inch in the screen. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a superior processing unit than iPad 3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Apple iPad 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad 3 has a much longer battery performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has 11560mAh of battery capacity against 4830mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad 3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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