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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than Dell Venue 8 Pro, with a 63.4 score against 59.6. Both of these tablets work with Windows OS, but Microsoft Surface 2 has RT 8.1 version and Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro version. Microsoft Surface 2 is a much heavier device than the Dell Venue 8 Pro, but both of them have the same thickness.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has a much smaller display, a bit lower pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much greater memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a little bit better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of them have the same resolution camera. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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