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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, having a 71.3 score against 57.6. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is way lighter and thinner than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both tablets we are comparing use Android OS, but Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an older 4.4 version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with just a little better performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more vivid screen than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD. Both of them have the same display density, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a same size screen.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD count with very similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have equal internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD has a better camera than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with a lower 8 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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