Compare tablets
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Dell Venue 8 Pro
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Dell |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-01-20 | -- |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 8.50 x 5.10 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 13.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | $ 1195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Atom Bay Trail-T chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Atom Z3740D (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4830mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has a global score of 68.5, which is better than the Dell Venue 8 Pro's 59.6 general score. Xperia Tablet Z has Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Dell Venue 8 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Xperia Tablet Z design is a lot heavier but notably thinner than the Dell Venue 8 Pro.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a little more vivid screen than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a quite greater pixel density, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. Dell Venue 8 Pro has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Tablet Z, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Dell Venue 8 Pro also has more internal storage capacity.
The Dell Venue 8 Pro counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Xperia Tablet Z one, and although the Dell Venue 8 Pro has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 processing cores. Xperia Tablet Z has a superior camera than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Xperia Tablet Z has greater battery lifetime than Dell Venue 8 Pro, because it has a 24% greater battery size.
The Xperia Tablet Z is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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