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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Verizon |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a 60.4 score against 57.6. Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s design is lighter but a little thicker than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A (2016) has older 5.1 Lollipop version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a little larger display and a greater display pixel density. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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