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Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4830mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Dell Venue 8 Pro is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a score of 59.6 against 58.9. Dell Venue 8 Pro's body is way lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S. Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Sony Xperia Tablet S comes with Android 4.1.1 operating system.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 4 cores, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a little better pixel amount in each display inch.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia Tablet S also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Dell Venue 8 Pro and Xperia Tablet S feature incredibly similar cameras, although the Xperia Tablet S also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro has a way better battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Tablet S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Tablet S, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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