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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows |
| 2015-09-30 | -- |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a score of 58.7, which is a little bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8's general score of 54.1. Even being the best tablet we compare here, Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1920 x 2880 resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 10 mega pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 8 one.
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