Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor and Android 4.2 announced


Dell Venue 7

Dell has introduced two new tablets powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor. The Venue 7 has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display and the Venue 8 has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels). Both these tablets run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and packs 2 GB of RAM. The Venue 7 has a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. The Venue 8 has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing HD camera. Both these tablets come with 4100 mAh battery and has optional 3G support apart from the usual connectivity options such as WiFi, Bluetooth and Micro USB. The 7-inch Venue 7 would compete with the NVIDIA Tegra Note that was unveiled recently.

Dell Venue 7

Dell Venue 7 specifications

  • 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display
  • 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
  • 9.6 mm thick and weighs 235 grams
  • 3MP rear camera
  • 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • 3G (Optional), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
  • 2GB DDR2 RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via micro SD
  • 4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback

Dell Venue 8

Dell Venue 8 specifications

  • 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display
  • 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
  • 9.9 mm thick and weighs 290 grams
  • 5MP auto focus rear camera with 1080p HD video recording
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • 3G (Optional), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
  • 2GB DDR2 RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via micro SD
  • 4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback

The Dell Venue 7 and the Venue 8 are priced at US$ 149.99 (~Rs. 9,278) and US$ 179.99 (~Rs. 11,143) respectively. These tablet would be available in the U.S from October 18th.


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