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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Verizon |
| BlackBerry Tablet OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2010-09-27 | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (Dual-Core 304 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a global score of 57.6, which is slightly better than the BlackBerry PlayBook's global score of 54.2. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS operating system. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a noticeably newer device, and it is also lighter and a lot thinner than the BlackBerry PlayBook.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a slightly better display than BlackBerry PlayBook, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way greater pixel number per inch in the screen. The BlackBerry PlayBook features a greater storage for apps and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a little faster CPU than BlackBerry PlayBook, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and also faster). The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures greater pictures and videos than BlackBerry PlayBook, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a back camera with much more megapixels.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a much longer battery duration than BlackBerry PlayBook.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD costs more money than BlackBerry PlayBook, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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