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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is just a bit better than Sony Tablet S, getting a global score of 59.6 against 57.5. The Dell Venue 8 Pro works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS. Dell Venue 8 Pro's body is thinner and much lighter than the Sony Tablet S. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a better hardware performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much better display than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch of display. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Tablet S counts with a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. They have a 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Sony Tablet S counts with just a little better battery life than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4830mAh.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Tablet S. If you want to save some money, you can buy Sony Tablet S, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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