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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, with a 61.8 score against 57.6. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also much older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a better memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 16 GB internal storage. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Microsoft Surface 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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