Dell Venue 8 (2014) 3G vs Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi

  • Dell Venue 8 (2014) 3G was first released on 10/01/2014. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8 inches with a resolution of 1200x1920 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Dell is powered by a non-removable battery of 4550mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Dell Venue 8 (2014) 3G is the Intel Atom (Z3480) Merrifield chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 1GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Venue 8 (2014) 3G on the rear packs a camera of 5-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 64GB. This is a single SIM tablet.

    Connectivity options on the Dell Venue 8 (2014) 3G include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi was first released on 10/01/2014. It is available in Silver, Gold, Space Gray. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 9.7 inches with a resolution of 1536x2048 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    Powering the Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi is the Apple A8X chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 2GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 1.2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 437.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

-

Brilliant new design

Great for gaming

Best camera on a tablet

Continuity on iOS

-

No multi-window

No split-screen

Maximum volume causes reverberation

Model
Venue 8 (2014) 3G
iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi
Price
$213
$349
Release date
October 2014
October 2014
Dimensions (mm)
-
240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10
Weight (g)
-
437.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
4550
-
Colours
-
Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Screen size (inches)
8
9.7
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
1200x1920 pixels
1536x2048 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
-
264
Processor
2.1GHz dual-core
1.5GHz dual-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
-
Expandable storage up to (GB)
64
-
Rear camera
5-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
2-megapixel
1.2-megapixel
Operating system
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
-
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
-
4.20
USB OTG
No
No
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope