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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 11 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.76 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a global score of 64.8, which is a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a noticeably heavier and a lot thicker portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 OS, and Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch. The Dell Venue 8 7840 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 7840.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because it has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
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