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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Toshiba | Verizon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-11-10 |
| 8.39 x 5.35 x 0.42 inches | 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.87 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a bit better than Toshiba Encore, having a 57.6 score against 56.2. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's body is a lot thinner and a lot lighter than Toshiba Encore. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Toshiba Encore counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's CPU is just as good as the Toshiba Encore one, although the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Toshiba Encore has a little more vivid display than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, although it has a way worse pixels density and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution, they both have a screen with the same size.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a much better camera than Toshiba Encore. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 MP resolution. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Toshiba Encore, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a way better battery lifetime than Toshiba Encore.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD is a little more expensive than Toshiba Encore, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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