Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) vs Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface RT vs Dell Venue 8 Pro tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
1
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4830
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB)
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8 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HD (1280x720) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Model | Surface RT (32GB) | Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 | Tablet Dell Venue 8 Pro 5570E |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Microsoft | Dell |
| Release date | 10/26/2012 | 10/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) | 130 x 216 millimeters (5.12 x 8.5 in) |
| Weight | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) | 395 grams (13.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1366 pixels | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 148 PPI | 189 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.0 | Windows 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Windows RT 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 32bit: Intel Atom Z3740D (22nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.83GHz Silvermont (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | Intel Atom Z3700 (688MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB DDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available) SSD | 64GB (43GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4120 mAh | 4830 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT | • Colors: Black, Red • Netgear Push2TV wireless display TV adapter (optional) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (4G 64GB) | |
| 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 |