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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is way better than Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 general score. These tablets have Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has older 10 Pro version and Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is much heavier but a bit thinner than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little better performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a much smaller screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has much more storage to install applications and games than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 936 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot more expensive than Dell Venue 8 Pro, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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