Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4 | Android 4.0.3, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.10 x 4.90 x 0.35 inches | 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 13.12 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 206 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Tablet P is a bit better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8, having a global score of 55.7 against 50.8. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Sony Tablet P's design is way thicker and just a little heavier than the Verizon Ellipsis 8. These tablets come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Tablet P has the older 4.0.3 version and Verizon Ellipsis 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Sony Tablet P counts with a slightly better display than Verizon Ellipsis 8, because although it has a way worse resolution of 480 x 1024 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. Verizon Ellipsis 8 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 32 GB, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 also has 12 GB more internal memory capacity.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Tablet P, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Verizon Ellipsis 8 also has 2 more cores. The Verizon Ellipsis 8 features a very superior battery life than Sony Tablet P, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size. Sony Tablet P has a camera that's just as good as Verizon Ellipsis 8's camera, both have a same resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Sony Tablet P is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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