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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBDell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Dell |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and Red |
| $ 275.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 5.94 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is just a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, getting a score of 59.6 against 58.9. Dell Venue 8 Pro is a lighter and notably thinner tablet than Xperia Tablet S. Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 OS. The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with more RAM.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much better screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. The Xperia Tablet S has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Dell Venue 8 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia Tablet S also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro's camera is very similar to Xperia Tablet S's camera, although the Dell Venue 8 Pro has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution. The Dell Venue 8 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Although Dell Venue 8 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Tablet S. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Xperia Tablet S, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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