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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a score of 61, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's overall score of 58.7. Dell Venue 8 7840 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS. The Dell Venue 8 7840 construction is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor, a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). Dell Venue 8 7840 features an incredibly better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Dell Venue 8 7840 both count with extremely similar batteries duration.
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