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| Global Score | |
| 53.7 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-01-04 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.30 x 4.97 x 0.37 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8163 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an overall score of 75.1, which is way better than the Acer Iconia One 8's score of 53.7. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Acer Iconia One 8 has Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is somewhat thinner but way heavier than Acer Iconia One 8, and they were only released 3 months apart.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an incredibly better display than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1824 x 2736, a greater display pixels density and a way larger screen. Acer Iconia One 8 counts with a lot better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Acer Iconia One 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage. The Acer Iconia One 8 has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Acer Iconia One 8, because it has a back camera with lot more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than Acer Iconia One 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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