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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Verizon |
| Windows 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-16 | 2016-11-10 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 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 8650U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| Non-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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a general score of 81.5, which is a lot better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a newer tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, although it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 OS, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a screen that's very similar to the screen in Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a lot worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a bit better processing unit than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same video resolution.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way more expensive than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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