We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Dell Venue 8 Pro

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
3.8
based on all reviews
User ratings:
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
16
  1. See more
3.6 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • strong performance and battery life
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • the build has been improved

Cons

  • these forums are no longer active
  • The OS takes up quite a bit of that storage
  • Dell Venue Pro 8 will never replace your laptop

Key specs

  • 2 GB
  • 2
  • 16 GB
  • IPS, LCD
  • 8 in
  • 1280, 800 px
  • 189 ppi
  • 2 Mpx
  • yes

Compare technical data of the product to its category

Dell

Dell Venue 8 Pro - Pros & Cons

Dell Venue 8 Pro

Pros

  • strong performance and battery life
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • the build has been improved
  • Colors and viewing angles are good
  • Text and images look perfectly fine on the Venue s screen
  • capacitive touchscreen supports 10-point input and works quite well with
  • very good screen
  • stylus pen is now responsive and accurate
  • design and performance
  • build quality
  • speed

Cons

  • these forums are no longer active
  • The OS takes up quite a bit of that storage
  • Dell Venue Pro 8 will never replace your laptop
  • by an awful screen
  • lack of ports and the half-baked active pen
  • not a smooth experience
  • screen shows relatively slow response rates
  • somewhat energy hungry Bay Trail architecture
  • frequency is too low
  • users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
  • lack of any surround is particularly irritating in this case

Dell Venue 8 Pro - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconCPU Frequency
2 GHz
Best:
Wacom Cintiq Companion
CPU Frequency: 3 GHz
IconCPU Cores
2
Best:
IconPixel density
189 ppi
Best:
Hisense VIDAA Mirror
Pixel density: 431 ppi
IconScreen size
8 in
Best:
Planar Helium PCT2785
Screen size: 27 in

Dell - Video Reviews (9)

powered byYouTube

Dell Venue 8 Pro - Full Specifications

Icon
Display
Display technology
  • IPS
  • LCD
Screen size8.0 in
Resolution1280 x 800 px
Pixel density189.0 ppi
Touchscreenyes
Icon
Design
Colour of productBlack
Icon
Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory card supportedmicroSD
Icon
Camera
Rear camerayes
Front camerayes
Rear resolution2.0 Mpx
Front resolution5.0 Mpx
Geo-taggingyes
Icon
Network
Wi-Fiyes
Icon
Dimensions
Height8.35 in
Width5.12 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight13.83 oz
Icon
Technical details
RAM memory2 GB
CPU Cores2
CPU Frequency2.0 GHz
Icon
Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Digital compassyes
Icon
Connectivity
Type of USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Charging connectionMicro-USB
Headphone connection3.5mm
Wi-Fi hotspotyes
Icon
Power
Battery typeLi-Ion
Battery capacity4100.0 mAh
Battery life15.0 h

Dell Venue 8 Pro - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.6
Based on 16 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Dell Venue 8 Pro Review: Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855
ITProPortal logo
ITProPortal
Published: 13.04.2016
Review: Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855
3.5

The first generation of Dell’s Venue 8 tablet hit the market back in 2013. In January of this year the company launched the updated version that we have here, which comes with a faster Intel Ato

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 Review: Not a Bad Windows 10 Tablet, But...
tabletpcreview.com logo
tabletpcreview.com
Published: 17.03.2016
Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 Review: Not a Bad Windows 10 Tablet, But...
3.4

This Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 review covers a mid-size and moderately-priced tablet designed for Windows 10.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 Tablet Review
Notebookcheck logo
Notebookcheck
Published: 20.05.2016
Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 Tablet Review
4.0

In-depth review of the Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 (Intel Atom x5 Z8500, Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail), 8 inch, 377 g ) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro review: Windows 8.1 in a pint-sized package
pcworld.com_techhive.com logo
pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 06.12.2013
Dell Venue 8 Pro review: Windows 8.1 in a pint-sized package
2.0

This mini tablet delivers Windows 8.1 without compromising quality, battery life, or performance.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro review: Windows 8.1 in a pint-sized package
pcworld.com_techhive.com logo
pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 06.12.2013
Dell Venue 8 Pro review: Windows 8.1 in a pint-sized package
4.0

This mini tablet delivers Windows 8.1 without compromising quality, battery life, or performance.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro review: A Windows 8.1 tablet for the rest of us
Computerworld logo
Computerworld
Published: 20.11.2013
Dell Venue 8 Pro review: A Windows 8.1 tablet for the rest of us

Dell's new Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet offers users a fine display, good features and impressive audio -- at a reasonable price.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Review Dell Venue 8 Pro Tablet
Notebookcheck logo
Notebookcheck
Published: 23.12.2013
Review Dell Venue 8 Pro Tablet
4.1

In-depth review of the Dell Venue 8 Pro (Intel Atom Z3740D, Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail), 8.0", 0.4 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations

Dell Venue 8 Pro An inexpensive 8-inch tablet with a premium feel
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 17.04.2014
An inexpensive 8-inch tablet with a premium feel

This Windows 8 slate comes close, but a misplaced button and missing keyboard feel like unnecessary errors.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 Series Review
PCMAG logo
PCMAG
Published: 28.08.2015
Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 Series Review
4.0

The Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 Series is an 8-inch Windows slate tablet featuring a sharp In-Plane Switching (IPS) screen and a sub-$100 price. It's a sweet deal if you're on a strict budget.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro review
TechRadar logo
TechRadar
Published: 25.03.2014
Dell Venue 8 Pro review
3.5

Can 8-inch tablets bring more consumers to the Windows 8 fold?

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro review
The Verge logo
The Verge
Published: 20.11.2013
Dell Venue 8 Pro review

Dell takes on the iPad... and your desktop PC

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 is an attractive business tablet [Review]
BetaNews logo
BetaNews
Published: 14.04.2016
Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855 is an attractive business tablet [Review]

The first generation of Dell’s Venue 8 tablet hit the market back in 2013. In January of this year the company launched the updated version that we have here, which comes with a faster Intel Atom X5 processor and 64-bit Windows 10 as standard.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 review | IT PRO
IT PRO logo
IT PRO
Published: 23.02.2015
Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 review | IT PRO
4.0

A Windows 8.1 tablet with Office 365 (1-year subscription) available for a bargain £120

Dell Venue 8 Pro Dell Venue 8 Pro Review - Tablet With Stylus Support - LAPTOP
LaptopMag logo
LaptopMag
Published: 02.12.2013
Dell Venue 8 Pro Review - Tablet With Stylus Support - LAPTOP
3.5

The $299 Dell Venue 8 Pro is a versatile and affordable 8-inch Windows tablet for work and play that suffers from one annoying design flaw.

Dell Venue 8 Pro Review: Dell’s Venue 8 Pro is a Windows tablet you might actually want to buy
Ars Technica logo
Ars Technica
Review: Dell’s Venue 8 Pro is a Windows tablet you might actually want to buy

Better hardware and software address worst flaws of early 8-inch Windows tablets.

Other Tablets