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| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Verizon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.60 x 5.10 x 0.40 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.99 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4460 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 RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.00 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a global score of 57.6, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+'s general score of 56.1. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS OS. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD design is incredibly lighter and way thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has just a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a slightly better looking screen than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better camera than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a better memory capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little better battery performance than BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+, because it has a 5100mAh battery size against 4800mAh.
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