Dell Venue

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

4
Bad:

4

Pros:

Gorgeous looking handset, Mesmerizing AMOLED display, Reasonably priced at $99.99
Attractive design; Solid build; Good camera; Powerful loudspeaker; Convenient Silent mode switch.
Touchscreen, HD video playback, web surfing.

Cons:

Stutters with Flash content, Shoots ugly looking 720p videos, LED flash is nearly worthless.
Last generation hardware and software; Power button inconveniently placed; No DivX/Xvid playback; No HDMI-out; No video call camera; Dell Stage is sluggish; Low volume in headphones; Camera lens gets easily covered.

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Last revision on January 4, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Gorgeous looking handset, Mesmerizing AMOLED display, Reasonably priced at $99.99
Attractive design; Solid build; Good camera; Powerful loudspeaker; Convenient Silent mode switch
Touchscreen, HD video playback, web surfing
Responsive
The Dell Venue has an attractive, solid design with a large 4.1-inch touch screen. The Android 2.2 smartphone also features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor for smooth performance and comes with a number of extra apps
Decent battery life, Camera quality was not bad at all
Spruced Up UI, Browser Supports Flash

Reviewers Didn't Like

Stutters with Flash content, Shoots ugly looking 720p videos, LED flash is nearly worthless
Last generation hardware and software; Power button inconveniently placed; No DivX/Xvid playback; No HDMI-out; No video call camera; Dell Stage is sluggish; Low volume in headphones; Camera lens gets easily covered
Heavy. Some reception issues. A little buggy
The camera quality was subpar, Dell's Stage user interface could use some refinement and won't appeal to everyone, and the Venue doesn't support T-Mobile's HSPA+ network
No FM
Can't charge a drained battery from wall socket, Backup utility not reliable

Expert reviews and ratings

The Android-based Dell Venue, like the Windows-based Venue Pro we reviewed previously, is neither svelte nor lightweight. But does pack a punch. It lacks the physical keyboard found in its Windows cousin, but beneath the glass lurks an Android soul...

By Wired on August 20, 2011

If Dell is banking on the saying that late products are eventually good, and that it is better to be late than to deliver a rushed, half-baked product, the Venue will probably be the best example of how untrue such a logic can be, especially where...

By VR-Zone on July 13, 2011

Honestly, one of the best things about the Dell Venue is the fact that it’s one of those handsets you don’t quite expect to see in the wild – thus, it’s able to stand out more amongst the usual pack of smartphones out there....

By Phone Arena on June 30, 2011

The battery life is on par with most Android phones. Which means it sucks.The Venue has a 1400 mAh Li-Ion battery, whose life is mediocre and on par with other Android phones. With all the Google services active in the background, while making regular...

By TechTree on June 14, 2011

The Dell Venue is a decent phone and is ranked in at a solid 'Average' rating. If the Dell Venue had debuted earlier in the U.S. market, it may have been considered a game changer due to the design and specifications. However, in the current...

By BrightHub on May 27, 2011

Almost there, but...While the Dell Venue is a real improvement over the entire package offered by the Streak, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done before Dell has the most competent phone to rival the likes of HTC and Motorola. The...

By ThinkDigit on April 07, 2011

The Dell Venue is a powerful Android phone with a smooth UI, but there's little to distinguish it from the competition. Buy it...

By PC Mag on March 15, 2011

The Dell Venue is a good option for those looking for an unlocked Android phone, but it falls a bit short of the...

By cnet on March 11, 2011

Connectivity3G, Wi-Fi and EDGE/GPRS are the modes of internet connectivity available with the Venue. With Wi-Fi and 3Gm thanks largely to Froyo, the Venue can also be turned into a portable hot spot and can also be tethered via USB to your laptop or...

By Tech2 on March 10, 2011

The Dell Venue is a Froyo powered Android smartphone with a large AMOLED display and an 8MP camera that can record 720p videos....

By PCWorld India on March 08, 2011

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