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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Verizon |
| Android 4.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-09-06 | 2016-11-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a score of 57.6, which is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 general score. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a way newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a little bit better screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE also counts with a bit bigger display. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has just a little better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a way better battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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