As the eldest brother of PC manufacturers, Dell has long been a force in the tablet market, and the Venue tablet series is also unique in the market. Venue series has different versions according to screen size and system, and also has corresponding updates according to configuration. The protagonist of this article is the latest Venue 8 3840.
Appearance design:
It can be seen from the name that Venue 8 is an 8-inch screen device, and the system is an Android system. Interestingly, Venue 8 provides a talkable version, which means that an 8-inch talkable tablet is used in this evaluation. The mixed features of the talkable tablet are relatively balanced in the compatibility of Android applications at present.
Unlike the previous low-end call pad, the Dell Venue 8 has a screen resolution of 1920 * 1080, which is much better than the 1280 * 720 commonly used by similar products, and is superior in all aspects. As a call pad, the large screen is the main reason for attractiveness, and high-definition resolution is necessary to improve the experience.
The front design of the Dell Venue 8 is very simple, with only a front camera in the middle and a hidden sensor. The black front panel is well integrated with the screen. Although the border width is relatively general, it is undoubtedly more friendly for holding with both hands.
It seems that all manufacturers are not very attentive to the call pad, and they are basically positioned at the middle and low end products. This setting also makes most products have a great compromise in hardware configuration and appearance design. In particular, the appearance design of the call pad is often stereotyped. What's more interesting is that the Dell Venue 8 is much more special. The back of the Dell Venue 8 is designed with a circle of the same line, not a plane. In addition to providing a sense of three-dimensional and design, concentric circles are also very helpful for the stability of holding. In addition, the Dell Venue 8 provides a choice of red, which also adds a lot of beauty.
In terms of keys, the Dell Venue 8 has the power key on the top and the volume key on the side nearby. Although the call pad is the rhythm of saying goodbye to the one handed operation, it is not easy to design the power key on the top. Whether it is one handed operation or two handed holding, it will not be in a good operating position.
Dell Venue 8 has a Wi Fi version and a 3G version, and this evaluation uses the 3G version. The storage card slot and SIM card slot are designed at the same position, and have corresponding dust cover.
The Dell Venue 8 uses an 8-inch screen with a more general border width, making it quite customary to hold it with both hands. The 338g weight of the Dell Venue 8 is relatively acceptable, and the round frame with obvious convergence also fits well. In addition, more importantly, the design of the back of the quilt mentioned above makes the hand feel and stability feel better when holding.
Screen performance:
Dell Venue 8 uses a 1920 * 1080 8-inch screen. The large screen brings a refreshing browsing and video experience, which is also the attraction of the callable tablet. In addition, the Dell Venue 8 does not use 1280 * 720 resolution as the common call pad, but mainstream FHD, which is crucial under the large screen.
The actual picture shows that the Dell Venue 8 is adequate in terms of color performance and brightness, which is above average. The actual test maximum screen brightness is 330 nits, which will not be affected as long as it is not used in the outdoor hot sun.
The visual angle performance is still excellent.
System UI:
In terms of system UI, Dell has a more original thinking. It uses native Android 4.4.4, and does not make any changes to the interface. Instead, it adds a small number of home applications and market specific apps. This approach enables rapid system upgrades, and I hope Dell can provide Android 5.0 updates as soon as possible.
There is not much to say about using the native Android interface. There is really not much to say about the beauty model. Of course, it can also be used by installing other launchers. Of course, Dell has built in a concentric circle design wallpaper, which can be regarded as a perfect match with the back design.
In addition, the Dell Cast application has also been launched for home accessories. Dell Cast actually uses accessories to enable the Dell Vanue 8 to be linked with Dell's own display, so that it has a larger screen and visual effects.
Shooting ability:
The Dell Venue 8 uses a 5 megapixel rear camera without flash. This hardware configuration is also standard in the current call pad, but the software directly applies the native Android system, making the experience and playability more general.
In the actual experience, the shooting experience of Dell Venue 8 is relatively ordinary due to the same hardware and software reasons. From the perspective of actual samples, it is enough to be used as a basic daily record. On the next level, we will discuss the color and white balance. The concept of Dell Venue 8 is good enough.
Performance and endurance:
Dell Venue 8 uses Atom Z3480 processor from Intel, dual core 2.1GHz. This SoC is the latest product of Intel, which is mainly higher in frequency than the previous generation Z2580. In addition, it uses 1G memory and 16G storage space, which is also the positioning of the call pad. Of course, the 4550mAh battery matches with Dell's powerful accessories. In fact, the Dell Vanue 8 has more ways to play in terms of expansion.
Perform Antutu and 3DMark tests. Dell Venue 8 scored 14251 points in Antetu V5.3 and Ice Storm Unlimited in 3DMark, which can better meet the daily use and light game experience.
The actual test is carried out with NBA 2K14. The 1080P resolution screen highlighted many times above seems to be a little inadequate in the game link, and there is a certain probability that the actual game will get stuck. In addition, because of the game version, the old version of Extreme Speed Lingyun cannot enter the game. It seems that Intel still needs to work hard on compatibility.
Screen brightness: 50%.
Volume: the volume is turned to 75~80dB.
Game: NBA 2K14 automatically runs for half an hour.
Wi Fi Internet access: microblog Chrome Beta、 Baidu Post Bar takes half an hour.
Music playing: turn off the screen to play music, turn off the sound effect, and play music for one hour.
3G/4G Internet access: microblog Chrome Beta、 Baidu post bar browsing refresh half an hour.
GSM call: turn off the handset for half an hour.
Hard solution video: with its own video player, playing MP4 video for half an hour.
After the theoretical endurance test, the remaining power of the Dell Venue 8 is 64%, which is relatively average. Compared with the previously evaluated Asus Fonepad 7, it is slightly inferior. Of course, this may be the reason why the manufacturer optimizes the native Android system, and it is also the reason why the high-resolution screen.
Summary:
The screen effect and appearance design are general, which seems to be the consistent tone of the call pad. As the second generation product, the Dell Venue 8 has broken through the mediocrity in appearance design. In terms of display effect, it takes the lead among the current call tablets at 1080P level. In the evaluation and horizontal comparison, the biggest advantage of Dell Venue 8 is indeed its 1080P screen.
However, the hardware configuration of Dell Venue 8 is relatively general. Large games can only be played, but there is no pressure to play high-definition videos. In addition, due to the general hardware configuration, the shooting ability is also inadequate. The system uses native Android, which really makes people feel insincere. They can only hope to quickly update to Android 5.0.
Of course, Dell Venue 9 relies on high-definition resolution screen, special shape design, 3G network support and Qi wireless charging. I think the Dell Venue 8 is also among the best in the tablet.