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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Verizon |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-11-10 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is way better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, getting a general score of 74.6 against 57.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is notably newer, a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. These tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 5100mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's camera is very similar to Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s camera, and although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 8 megapixels resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also the cheapest one, making it a simple decision.
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