Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Tablet S is a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a 58.9 score against 57.6. Despite being the best portable tablet we are comparing here, we must highlight that it's also a much older, extremely heavier and extremely thicker portable tablet. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Tablet S has an older 4.1.1 version while Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch of display and a way better 1200 x 1920px resolution. Xperia Tablet S features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Xperia Tablet S also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD takes a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a 8 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD counts with a much longer battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
Xperia Tablet S costs a little more money than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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