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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, with a global score of 67.9 against 59.6. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a a little bit lighter and thinner tablet than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a bit larger screen and a way better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better processing power than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both have a Quad-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back camera with a much better 8 MP resolution. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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