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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows |
| 2016-11-10 | -- |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a global score of 58.7, which is slightly better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 overall score. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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