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| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.10 x 4.90 x 0.35 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 has an overall score of 74.5, which is way better than Verizon Ellipsis 8's general score of 50.8. The Google Nexus 9 design is thinner but somewhat heavier than Verizon Ellipsis 8. Both of these tablets use Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 9 has the older 5.0 version while Verizon Ellipsis 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Google Nexus 9 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot greater screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Google Nexus 9 features slightly more storage to install games and applications than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 9 features a better processor than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. Google Nexus 9 takes greater videos and photos than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because it has a camera with lot more MP.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with greater battery lifetime than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because it has a 6700mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Google Nexus 9 is also cheap compared to the Verizon Ellipsis 8, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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