Venue 8 7000by Dell

Its standout feature isn’t just the sleek design--it’s also the amazing depth-sensing cameras Dell included. Most tablets cameras are both u…

Its standout feature isn’t just the sleek design--it’s also the amazing depth-sensing cameras Dell included. Most tablets cameras are both useless and terrible; the Venue 8 7840’s is neither.

The stereo speakers sit under a perforated grill on the right above the Micro-USB connector. The sound quality is surprisingly good for such…

The stereo speakers sit under a perforated grill on the right above the Micro-USB connector. The sound quality is surprisingly good for such a thin device and even sufficient to listen to music every so often.

It's actually difficult for me to say what I like best about the design. Under duress, though, I think I'd pick the screen.

It's actually difficult for me to say what I like best about the design. Under duress, though, I think I'd pick the screen.

With its powerful 3D camera and strong image editing features the Dell Venue 8 7000 makes the strongest case yet for tablet photography..

With its powerful 3D camera and strong image editing features the Dell Venue 8 7000 makes the strongest case yet for tablet photography..

This is the best screen we've seen from a tablet so far, with more than four million pixels total.

This is the best screen we've seen from a tablet so far, with more than four million pixels total.

When I was watching the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, the red in Iron Man's suit and the green in the Hulk's skin were so rich and deep t…

When I was watching the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, the red in Iron Man's suit and the green in the Hulk's skin were so rich and deep that I felt like I was viewing a glossy magazine.

The headline design aspect of the Venue 8 7000 is how thin it is. At just 6 mm it outclasses the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Com…

The headline design aspect of the Venue 8 7000 is how thin it is. At just 6 mm it outclasses the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and iPad Air 2 which are 6.6-, 6.4- and 6.1 mm respectively.

The Dell Venue 8 7000 looks terrific on paper, but several odd design choices make this 8-inch tablet much less usable than it should be.

The Dell Venue 8 7000 looks terrific on paper, but several odd design choices make this 8-inch tablet much less usable than it should be.

I've never used a tablet that's easier to hold sideways.

I've never used a tablet that's easier to hold sideways.

Battery life is also neck and neck with the competition. Even at maximum brightness, it lasted 9 hours and 40 minutes on my streaming-video …

Battery life is also neck and neck with the competition. Even at maximum brightness, it lasted 9 hours and 40 minutes on my streaming-video test.

Let's talk pixels. The Venue 8 7840 has a 8.4-inch OLED display at a resolution of 2560 by 1600. Just let that soak in for a minute. It's a …

Let's talk pixels. The Venue 8 7840 has a 8.4-inch OLED display at a resolution of 2560 by 1600. Just let that soak in for a minute. It's a 16:10 aspect ratio with about 359 pixels per inch. And it looks gorgeous.

What stands out the most about the Venue 8 7000 is its form: The tablet is sleek as can be, with a squared-off metal body and an alluringly …

What stands out the most about the Venue 8 7000 is its form: The tablet is sleek as can be, with a squared-off metal body and an alluringly futuristic appearance.