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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 359 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than Dell Venue 8 7840, having an 82.4 score against 61. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Even being the best in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is noticeably heavier and way thicker than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has 14 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor, a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) captures slightly better pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Dell Venue 8 7840 one.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Dell Venue 8 7840. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Dell Venue 8 7840, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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