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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Verizon |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-24 | 2016-11-10 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has a general score of 65.4, which is better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's overall score of 57.6. Even though iPad 9.7-inch and the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD were released with only 4 months difference, the iPad 9.7-inch body is notably heavier but a little thinner. The iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a processing unit that is just as good as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch one, although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower) and 1 GB more RAM memory. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery life than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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