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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Amazon |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-10 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is slightly better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a general score of 58.6 against 57.6. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s design is way newer than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's, but it is thicker and just a bit heavier. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit better processing unit than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a better pixels density and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a way better (Full HD) video quality. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a much better battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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