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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Verizon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-11-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is way better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's overall score of 57.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is an older, a little bit thicker and a lot heavier tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has just a bit better screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a really bigger display.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have the same video frame rate, a back camera with an 8 mega pixels and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot more expensive than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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