Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) vs Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tablet S vs Dell Venue 8 Pro tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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9.4"
LED
LED
800x1280
8
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
6000
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? Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB)
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13 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 800x1280 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Tablet S (SGPT121US) | Tablet Dell Venue 8 Pro 5830, 5808E |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Dell |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 10/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 174.4 x 239.8 millimeters (6.87 x 9.44 in) | 130 x 216 millimeters (5.12 x 8.5 in) |
| Weight | 570 grams (19.95 ounces) | 395 grams (13.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 9.4" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels (16:10) | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 161 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Windows 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| 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) | AnTuTu: 11457 (v2) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB DDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (60GB available) | 32GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB SD Card Standard (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1296x808 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 4830 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on silver • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Oleophobic coating • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red • Netgear Push2TV wireless display TV adapter (optional) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tablet S (WiFi 64GB) | Dell Venue 8 Pro (3G 32GB) | |
| 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 |