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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2016-11-10 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | -- |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an overall score of 65.1, which is much better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's score of 57.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better tablet than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, it must be told that it is also an extremely older, a lot thicker and way heavier tablet.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores (although they are slower). Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 costs more than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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