Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Verizon |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-11-10 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Predator 8 is just a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, with a general score of 57.7 against 57.6. Both tablets we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Acer Predator 8 has older 5.1 Lollipop version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even being the best portable tablet in this comparison, the Acer Predator 8 is an older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker portable tablet than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bit sharper screen than Acer Predator 8. They have a same size screen, exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution and a higher pixel quantity per inch of display. The Acer Predator 8 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Acer Predator 8 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features just a bit better processing power than Acer Predator 8, because it has more processing cores (but slower) and a larger amount of RAM. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a much better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a back camera with way more MP. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a little longer battery duration than Acer Predator 8, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Acer Predator 8 is a better device, it is more expensive than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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