Screen size
Venue 77.0"
Venue 8Winner: 8.0"+13%
Quick verdict
Venue 7 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Venue 7
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Venue 8
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Venue 7
GSM / HSPA
Venue 8
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Venue 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Venue 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Venue 7
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Venue 8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Venue 7
HSPA
Venue 8
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Announced
Venue 7
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Venue 8
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Status
Venue 7
Discontinued
Venue 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Venue 7
193 x 118 x 9.6 mm (7.60 x 4.65 x 0.38 in)
Venue 8
212 x 130 x 9.8 mm (8.35 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Venue 7
234 g (8.25 oz)
Venue 8
292 g (10.30 oz)
SIM
Venue 7
Micro-SIM
Venue 8
Micro-SIM
Type
Venue 7
IPS LCD
Venue 8
IPS LCD
Size
Venue 7
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~62.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Venue 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Venue 7
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Venue 8
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
Venue 7
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Venue 8
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Venue 7
Intel Atom Z2560
Venue 8
Intel Atom Z2580
CPU
Venue 7
Dual-core 1.6 GHz
Venue 8
Dual-core 2.0 GHz
GPU
Venue 7
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Venue 8
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Card slot
Venue 7
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Venue 8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Venue 7
16GB 2GB RAM
Venue 8
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Single
Venue 7
3.15 MP
Venue 8
5 MP
Video
Venue 7
Yes
Venue 8
Yes
Single
Venue 7
VGA
Venue 8
2 MP
Video
Venue 7
Venue 8
Loudspeaker
Venue 7
Yes
Venue 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Venue 7
Yes
Venue 8
Yes
WLAN
Venue 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Venue 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Venue 7
4.0, A2DP
Venue 8
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Venue 7
GPS
Venue 8
GPS
NFC
Venue 7
No
Venue 8
No
Radio
Venue 7
No
Venue 8
No
USB
Venue 7
microUSB 2.0
Venue 8
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Venue 7
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Venue 8
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Venue 7
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable (15.5 Wh)
Venue 8
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable (15.5 Wh)
Colors
Venue 7
Black, Red
Venue 8
Black
Price
Venue 7
About 100 EUR
Venue 8
About 130 EUR