Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Dell |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is slightly better than Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 general score. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, and Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch body is thinner but heavier than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a little sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, although it has a lot lower 800 x 1280 resolution, a bit smaller display and a way worse pixel density.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a processor that is just as good as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch one, and although the Dell Venue 8 Pro has 2 more cores (but slower), they both have 2 GB of RAM. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much longer battery duration than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The iPad 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to others.
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