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Dell Venue 8 Pro
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | -- |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is slightly better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 58.1 general score. Although it's the best tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro construction is a lot heavier and extremely thicker than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both tablets in this comparison include Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Pro has the previous 8 Pro version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower 800 x 1280px resolution and a little bit lower display density. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a graphics processor. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Dell Venue 8 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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