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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Dell |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| -- | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is just a bit better than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, having a 59.6 score against 56.1. The Dell Venue 8 Pro body is a bit lighter and thinner than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ has BlackBerry Tablet OS OS.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a sharper screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a little greater pixel amount in each display inch, a higher resolution of 800 x 1280px and a bit larger display. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a bit better processing power than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ features just a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Dell Venue 8 Pro and BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ have similar battery performance, although the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a 4830mAh battery size.
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