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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Acer |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.18 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 20.46 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gray |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Intel Atom Z2760 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 545 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 Pro is a little bit better than Acer Iconia W511, with a 59.6 score against 59.5. These devices have Windows OS (Operating System), but the Dell Venue 8 Pro has a newer 8.1 Pro version while Acer Iconia W511 has Windows 8 Pro. The Dell Venue 8 Pro is a lighter tablet than Acer Iconia W511, but they are equally thin.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a slightly better looking display than Acer Iconia W511, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower 800 x 1280 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density. Acer Iconia W511's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to the Dell Venue 8 Pro one, they have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little better processing power than Acer Iconia W511, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has more 1.8 gigahertz cores. The Acer Iconia W511 features a slightly better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Acer Iconia W511, because it has 4830mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Acer Iconia W511, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Acer Iconia W511. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Dell Venue 8 Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the Acer Iconia W511, resigning a couple specifications.
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