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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is a lot better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's overall score of 57.6. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older and heavier device than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but Samsung made it noticeably thinner anyway. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch feature extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little inferior pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a little better hardware performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. They have a 3 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a 8 mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit better battery duration than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 5870mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
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