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 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 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.