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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-11-10 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is way better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a 77.9 score against 57.6. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The iPad Air body is a bit thinner than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, although it's noticeably heavier and was released many years before.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a better screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a bigger screen. IPad Air counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air has a bit more powerful CPU than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD shoots clearer videos and photos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The iPad Air has a really longer battery duration than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
IPad Air is a bit more expensive than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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