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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2018-08-02 | -- |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 score. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is a little bit thinner but way heavier than Dell Venue 8 Pro. Both of these tablets include Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Go has 10 version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster). The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, a lot smaller screen and a bit worse screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go takes slightly better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Go is also a bargain compared to others, making this tablet a great choice.
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