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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 61.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2024-09-16 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 7.11 x 0.23 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 19.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Sky Blue and Starry Black |
| $ 250.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3000 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 290 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 9.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is slightly better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, with a 61.1 score against 57.6. Both tablets in this review come with Android operating system, but the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has older 14 version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3's body is notably newer and extremely thinner than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's, but it is also extremely heavier.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a way better processing power than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a better looking display than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a way larger display, a much better 1920 x 3000 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 10050mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a little bit better camera than Honor MagicPad 2 12.3, although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, they both have a F2 aperture.
Although Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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