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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.58 x 5.00 x 0.34 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 | |
| 4420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is much better than Acer Predator 8, getting a 66.5 score against 57.7. The Microsoft Surface Go is a much newer and just a bit thinner tablet than the Acer Predator 8, although it's much heavier. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Acer Predator 8 works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
Acer Predator 8 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Go's processor is very similar to Acer Predator 8's processing unit, because although the Microsoft Surface Go has less CPU cores, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Go features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Acer Predator 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Acer Predator 8 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a bit better camera than Acer Predator 8, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
Microsoft Surface Go costs more than the Acer Predator 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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