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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.40 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)'s overall score of 62.8. The Microsoft Surface 2 is a much older and notably heavier tablet device than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), but Microsoft managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), because although it has a quite worse pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface 2 and Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) both count with incredibly similar battery performance. Microsoft Surface 2's camera is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)'s camera, and although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a way better 1920x1080 video definition, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
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