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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Verizon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-15 | 2016-11-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having an 82.4 score against 57.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is an extremely heavier and a little thicker tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD have incredibly similar screens, because although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a bit faster processor than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory capacity.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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