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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2016-01-04 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is way better than the Acer Iconia One 8, having a 66.5 score against 53.7. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS, and Acer Iconia One 8 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The Microsoft Surface Go is a noticeably newer and thinner tablet device than Acer Iconia One 8, although it's also heavier.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little sharper screen than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a larger display, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1800 x 1200 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Go has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Acer Iconia One 8 has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go. Microsoft Surface Go features a bit better camera than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more than Acer Iconia One 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Acer Iconia One 8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Go, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Acer Iconia One 8, letting go a couple specifications.
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