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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 8 Pro |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a score of 63.2, which is a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 overall score. Even being the best portable tablet we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro is a incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both devices we compare here have Windows OS, but Microsoft Surface Pro has an older 8 Pro version and Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro version.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a way smaller screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Dell Venue 8 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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