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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 250.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 60.1, which is just a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's global score of 57.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has 5.0 version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is an older tablet than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but Samsung made it a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD also has a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way higher pixels density. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD one, they have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same internal storage. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a way better (Full HD) video quality.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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