Dell Venue Pro vs Nokia Lumia 800
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Dell Venue Pro and the Nokia Lumia 800, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Our rating | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | 1,450 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4.1 in | 3.7 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 142 g |
| Released | Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 |
Summary: Dell Venue Pro is ahead on storage (max), screen size. Nokia Lumia 800 is ahead on our rating, battery, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Nokia Lumia 800 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.1 inches | 3.7 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Features | — | ClearBlack display |
| Pixel Density | — | ~252 ppi |
Platform
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (upgradable to 7.5 Mango) | Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion | 1.4 GHz Scorpion single-core |
| GPU | — | Adreno 205 |
Memory
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) - not user accessible | — |
| Internal | 8GB, 16GB, 32GB storage options | — |
| RAM | 512 MB RAM | 512MB |
| Internal Storage | — | 16GB |
| Card Slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | — |
| Features | Autofocus, LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 8 MP |
Selfie Camera
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Single | No | — |
| Modules | — | No front camera |
Battery
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Li-Ion 1450 mAh, non-removable (BV-5JW) |
| Capacity | 1400 mAh | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 420 h | Up to 265 h (2G) / 335 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 5 h 36 min | Up to 13 h (2G) / 9 h 30 min (3G) |
| Music play | — | Up to 55 h |
Body
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122 x 63.5 x 15.2 mm (4.80 x 2.5 x 0.60 in) | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm (4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | 192.8 g (6.8 oz) | 142 g (5.01 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Keyboard | Vertical slide-out QWERTY keyboard | — |
| Build | — | Polycarbonate unibody |
Comms
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | microUSB | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
Launch
| Dell Venue Pro | Nokia Lumia 800 |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, October | October 2011 |
| Released | 2010, November | — |
| Status | — | Discontinued |
| Release Date | — | November 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Dell Venue Pro or Nokia Lumia 800?
Nokia Lumia 800 — 1,400 mAh for the Dell Venue Pro versus 1,450 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 800.
Which is newer, Dell Venue Pro or Nokia Lumia 800?
Nokia Lumia 800 — Nov 2010 for the Dell Venue Pro versus Nov 2011 for the Nokia Lumia 800.
Is the Dell Venue Pro or the Nokia Lumia 800 rated higher?
We rate the Dell Venue Pro 4/10 and the Nokia Lumia 800 6/10.
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