Compare tablets
Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Dell | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| -- | 2013-01-20 |
| 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.90 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1195.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.6 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's score of 59.6. Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. Xperia Tablet Z is a much thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a processing unit that's very similar to Dell Venue 8 Pro's CPU, and although the Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a graphics processor, they both have 4 cpu cores and a 2 GB RAM memory. The Xperia Tablet Z features a little bit better screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a larger display, a lot better 1200 x 1920px resolution and a little greater display density.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has 32 GB more internal storage. Xperia Tablet Z has superior battery performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 24% larger battery size.
The Xperia Tablet Z takes much clearer pictures and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia Tablet Z is also a lot cheaper.
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