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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, with a score of 75.1 against 59.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a just a bit thinner but extremely heavier device than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of these tablets have Windows OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has older 10 Pro version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro version.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a slightly better looking screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a way larger screen, a greater screen pixel density and a lot higher 1824 x 2736 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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