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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-10-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.50 x 4.90 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 10.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 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 8650U chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 2330 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| Non-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
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a global score of 81.5, which is way better than Dell Venue 8 7840's 61 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 OS, and Dell Venue 8 7840 counts with Android 4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a noticeably thicker and heavier portable tablet than the Dell Venue 8 7840.
Dell Venue 8 7840 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1600px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Dell Venue 8 7840 has a better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Dell Venue 8 7840 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Dell Venue 8 7840, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Dell Venue 8 7840. They have a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Dell Venue 8 7840 and Microsoft Surface Pro 6 feature similar batteries.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more money than the Dell Venue 8 7840, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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