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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-11-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a score of 63.2, which is slightly better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro is a much older, noticeably heavier and notably thicker device than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a little bit better performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a graphics processing unit. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, letting go some specs and features.
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