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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is much better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro, getting a global score of 74.5 against 59.6. Google Nexus 9 has Android 5.0 operating system, while Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Google Nexus 9 is a somewhat thinner but a bit heavier tablet than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Google Nexus 9 has a better screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a lot greater pixel density. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Google Nexus 9 has a little faster CPU than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bits processor. Google Nexus 9 has a greater camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better battery life than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 6700mAh battery capacity against 4830mAh.
Google Nexus 9 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet an obvious call.
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