Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G)
Side by side comparison between Dell Venue 8 Pro vs Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4830
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
IPS
IPS
1200x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G)
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3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Model | Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) |
| Other model names | Tablet Dell Venue 8 Pro 5830, 5808E | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet HSPA+ SGP541, Sony Castor |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Dell | Sony |
| Release date | 10/1/2013 | 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 6.4 millimeters (0.25 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 130 x 216 millimeters (5.12 x 8.5 in) | 172 x 266 millimeters (6.77 x 10.47 in) |
| Weight | 395 grams (13.83 ounces) | 439 grams (15.37 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 224 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| System version | Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel Atom Z3740D (22nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.83GHz Silvermont (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Intel Atom Z3700 (688MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB DDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL-3 |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4830 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1420 hours (59.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red • Netgear Push2TV wireless display TV adapter (optional) • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Exmor RS on back camera • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Sony TRILUMINOS • Sony ClearAudio+ • S-Force front Surround 3D • Miracast • ANT+ support • DUALSHOCK®3 PlayStation 3 support • IP58 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |