Screen size
Venue 88.0"
XPS 10Winner: 10.1"+21%
Quick verdict
Venue 8 and XPS 10 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Venue 8
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
XPS 10
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Venue 8
GSM / HSPA
XPS 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Venue 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
XPS 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (optional)
3G bands
Venue 8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
XPS 10
HSDPA (optional)
Speed
Venue 8
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired 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
XPS 10
HSPA/LTE (optional)
4G bands
Venue 8
-
XPS 10
LTE (optional)
GPRS
Venue 8
-
XPS 10
No
EDGE
Venue 8
-
XPS 10
No
Announced
Venue 8
2013, October. Released 2013, October
XPS 10
2012, Q4. Released 2012, December
Status
Venue 8
Discontinued
XPS 10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Venue 8
212 x 130 x 9.8 mm (8.35 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
XPS 10
274.7 x 177.3 x 9.2 mm (10.81 x 6.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Venue 8
292 g (10.30 oz)
XPS 10
635 g (1.40 lb)
SIM
Venue 8
Micro-SIM
XPS 10
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) - optional
Other
Venue 8
-
XPS 10
Optional mobile dock with standard QWERTY keyboard and trackpad
Type
Venue 8
IPS LCD
XPS 10
TFT
Size
Venue 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.3% screen-to-body ratio)
XPS 10
10.1 inches, 281.1 cm2 (~57.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Venue 8
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
XPS 10
1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~155 ppi density)
OS
Venue 8
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
XPS 10
Microsoft Windows RT
Chipset
Venue 8
Intel Atom Z2580
XPS 10
-
CPU
Venue 8
Dual-core 2.0 GHz
XPS 10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Venue 8
PowerVR SGX544MP2
XPS 10
-
Card slot
Venue 8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
XPS 10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Venue 8
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
XPS 10
32/64GB
Single
Venue 8
5 MP
XPS 10
5 MP, AF
Video
Venue 8
Yes
XPS 10
720p@30fps
Single
Venue 8
2 MP
XPS 10
2 MP
Video
Venue 8
XPS 10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Venue 8
Yes
XPS 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Venue 8
Yes
XPS 10
Yes
WLAN
Venue 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
XPS 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Venue 8
4.0, A2DP
XPS 10
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Venue 8
GPS
XPS 10
GPS (with LTE/HSPA+ configs)
NFC
Venue 8
No
XPS 10
No
Radio
Venue 8
No
XPS 10
No
USB
Venue 8
microUSB 2.0
XPS 10
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Venue 8
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
XPS 10
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Venue 8
-
XPS 10
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Photo viewer/editor Document editor
Type
Venue 8
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable (15.5 Wh)
XPS 10
Li-Ion (28 Wh)
Colors
Venue 8
Black
XPS 10
Black
Price
Venue 8
About 130 EUR
XPS 10
About 380 EUR