| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Verizon |
| Windows RT | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-11-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 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 |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, with a overall score of 58.4 against 57.6. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Microsoft Surface RT is a way older, thicker and a lot heavier tablet than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface RT one, because although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT has more memory capacity for games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Microsoft Surface RT is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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