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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-11-10 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, with a global score of 82.4 against 57.6. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) design is extremely heavier and a little thicker than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD count with quite similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot better 2736 x 1824 resolution and a much larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a little better performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a much better memory for games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the 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 a few dollars, you can get the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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