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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 8.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is way better than the Dell Venue 8 7840's overall score of 61. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro OS, while Dell Venue 8 7840 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s design is heavier and extremely thicker than Dell Venue 8 7840.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 2560 x 1600px resolution, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores , an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Dell Venue 8 7840's battery duration is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) one.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840. Both have a same resolution back facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Dell Venue 8 7840, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Dell Venue 8 7840. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Dell Venue 8 7840, resigning some features and specifications.
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