Dell announces new Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets with Android 4.4 KitKat

Dell has unveiled two Android tablets that are an upgrade to its Venue series at the Computex. Dubbed as Venue 7 and Venue 8, the tablets run on latest Android KitKat 4.4 and starts at US$159 and US$199 respectively.

The former has a 7 inch HD (1280×800) display while the latter has 8 inch full-HD (1920×1200) display. Dell Venue 7 comes with dual-core Intel Atom (Z3460) while the Venue 8 gets a pump to dual-core Intel Atom (Z3480). Both the tablets have 1 GB RAM with 16GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded upto 64GB via micro USB card slot.

In terms of camera, Dell Venue 7 has a 5MP rear and 1MP front facing camera while the Venue 8 has a 5MP rear and 2MP front camera. Dell has outfitted each tablet with Waves MAXXAudio Pro audio technology for what the company claims will be a premium audio experience. Available in black and red colours, both the tablets have a 4550 mAh battery.

Dell Venue 7 specifications

  • 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) HD capacitive multi-touch IPS Display
  • Intel Atom processor Z3460 (up to 1.6GHz Dual-Core)
  • Android KitKat 4.4
  • 5MP rear camera
  • 1 MP front facing camera
  • 8.95mm thick and weighs at 290g
  • 1GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory, micro SD expandable upto 64GB
  • Integrated LTE (Optional), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 4550 mAh battery

Dell Venue 8 specifications

  • 8-inch FHD (WXGA 1920 x 1200 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS Display
  • Intel Atom processor Z3480 (up to 2.1GHz Dual-Core)
  • 5 MP rear camera
  • 2 MP front facing camera
  • 8.95mm thick and weighs 338g
  • 1GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory, micro SD expandable up to 64GB
  • Integrated LTE (Optional), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 4550 mAh battery


Sneha Bokil: Sneha Bokil is a tech enthusiast and is currently using OnePlus 3T but she still treasures her Nokia N70 (M). You can follow her on Twitter @snehabokil and on Google+
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