Compare tablets
Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBMicrosoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows RT 8.1 |
| -- | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is just a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro, having a score of 63.4 against 59.6. Both of these devices come with Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface 2 has the newer RT 8.1 version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro, so it offers some nice extra features. Microsoft Surface 2 is a extremely heavier tablet than Dell Venue 8 Pro, but both of them are equally thin.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a bit worse display pixel density, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a much smaller display. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Microsoft Surface 2 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2. They have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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