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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Verizon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-05-20 | 2016-11-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 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 | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is way better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, getting a global score of 72.2 against 57.6. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, we must highlight that it's also an a lot older, somewhat thicker and heavier tablet. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a screen that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 one, because although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a lot more expensive than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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