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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 1195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, with a 65.7 score against 59.6. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction has the same thickness than Dell Venue 8 Pro, but it's just a little lighter. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
Dell Venue 8 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have 4 cores and a 2 GB RAM. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have a same size screen, a better number of pixels per inch of display and an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a little better battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4830mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution.
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