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Global Score
57.658.4
Basic Information
VerizonMicrosoft
Android 6.0 MarshmallowWindows RT
2016-11-102012-06-18
8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches
11.99 ounces24.00 ounces
16 777 216--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 250.00$ 123.00
Display / Screen
8 inches10.6 inches
1920 x 1200 pixels 1366 x 768 pixels
IPS LCD --
283 pixels per inch148 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.36.6
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipsetNVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM
Adreno 405 GPUULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU
8.648.64
Storage
16 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot
6.727.7
Camera
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP1.00 MP
f/2.00 aperture--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
8.474.29
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G)--
Nano SIM--
5.42.4
Battery Life
5100mAh Battery--
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.881.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0
GPS--
Accelerometer and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Microsoft Surface RT is just a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a global score of 58.4 against 57.6. Even being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also noticeably older, notably heavier and thicker. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system, while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.

Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD and Microsoft Surface RT both feature quite similar CPUs, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has lesser and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a lot better display density.

The Microsoft Surface RT features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a camera with a much better resolution.

The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.

Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface RT is also a lot cheaper.




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