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Dell Venue 8 Pro
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-05-20 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 475.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Intel Core i3 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a bit better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, having a global score of 61.4 against 58.1. These tablets have the same Windows 8.1 Pro OS, so they should give you very similar operating system features. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 design is just a little bit thicker and way heavier than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, although it has a way smaller display, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a little lower screen pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both have a 5 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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