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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBApple iPad 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| -- | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 2 is a little bit better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, with a 62.1 score against 59.6. The iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS, and Dell Venue 8 Pro works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. IPad 2 is a just a bit thinner but much heavier device than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 2 more CPU cores.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a better display than iPad 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 and a higher pixels count in each inch in the display. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
IPad 2 has a much better battery life than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 44% bigger battery size. The Apple iPad 2 counts with a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, although it has a lot less megapixels back camera.
The iPad 2 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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