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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 20.74 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | -- |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a global score of 61.4, which is just a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 score. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a much heavier and a little thicker tablet than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 OS, and Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 1280, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a higher display density.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a way better battery life than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has just a bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, although it has a much lower 3 mega pixels resolution camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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