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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| -- | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-05-01 | -- |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| $ 375.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 Pro's general score of 59.6. The Microsoft Surface 3 design is notably heavier but a bit thinner than Dell Venue 8 Pro. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little lower pixels density and a way worse 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a back camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution. Dell Venue 8 Pro features a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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