Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Dell |
| Windows 11 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 6.71 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has an overall score of 64.8, which is a bit better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 global score. Both tablets in this comparison come with Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has an older 11 version while Dell Venue 8 Pro has Windows 8.1 Pro. Even being the best we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 design is much heavier and a bit thicker than Dell Venue 8 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a superior hardware performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a display that's just as good as the display in Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although the Dell Venue 8 Pro has a way lower screen density, a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features greater battery performance than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 6200mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much better camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera.
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