Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Verizon |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.48 x 4.88 x 0.41 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 13.76 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 235.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is slightly better than Huawei MediaPad, having a overall score of 57.6 against 56.4. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei MediaPad has Android 4.0 version, giving a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a somewhat lighter and a lot thinner tablet than Huawei MediaPad.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a display that is just as good as the Huawei MediaPad one, although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a bit larger screen, a way higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei MediaPad, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei MediaPad, because it has 12 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a way better camera than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video definition and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has longer battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad, because it has a 5100mAh battery size.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a little more expensive than the Huawei MediaPad, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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