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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab Active
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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-04 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active is much better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro, getting a 67 score against 59.6. The Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Galaxy Tab Active construction is just a little thicker but just a little lighter than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with 512 MB more RAM. The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. Both of them have a screen of the same size, exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Tab Active captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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