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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is much better than Dell Venue 8 Pro's general score of 59.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is noticeably heavier but a little bit thinner than the Dell Venue 8 Pro. These devices work with Windows operating system, but Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has the previous 10 Pro version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro version.
Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a much greater hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a bit more vivid display than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot higher 1824 x 2736 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a really bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a much better resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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