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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 214 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is slightly better than the Dell Venue 8 7840, getting a global score of 66.3 against 61. The Microsoft Surface 3 construction is much thicker and incredibly heavier than the Dell Venue 8 7840. Dell Venue 8 7840 has a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1600px resolution. The Microsoft Surface 3 has more memory capacity for applications and games than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface 3 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both of them have a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 3 and the Dell Venue 8 7840 have incredibly similar batteries performance.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more money than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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