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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows |
| 2016-01-04 | -- |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has an overall score of 58.7, which is a little bit better than the Acer Iconia One 8's overall score of 53.7. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS, while Acer Iconia One 8 counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a heavier portable tablet than the Acer Iconia One 8, but they have the same thickness.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has just a bit better screen than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1920 x 2880 resolution and a much bigger display. Acer Iconia One 8 features an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a camera that's just as good as the Acer Iconia One 8 one, although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Acer Iconia One 8 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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