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Global Score
54.166.5
Basic Information
AmazonMicrosoft
Android 5.0 LollipopWindows 10
2015-09-302018-08-02
8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches
10.97 ounces18.41 ounces
Black, Blue, Orange and Pink16 777 216
--Metal
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 170.00$ 367.00
Display / Screen
8 inches10 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1200 x 1800 pixels
IPS LCD --
189 pixels per inch216 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
6.56.7
Performance
MediaTek chipsetIntel Pentium 4415Y chipset
Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Yes GPUIntel HD Graphics 615 GPU
8.378.46
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.7210.1
Camera
5.00 MP8.00 MP + 5.00 MP
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
5.56.49
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
2.42.4
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
BluetoothBluetooth 4.1
Accelerometer and GyroscopeAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Microsoft Surface Go is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a 66.5 score against 54.1. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. The Microsoft Surface Go design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8.

The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels and a little bit better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Go has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.

The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Go shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface Go also has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.

Microsoft Surface Go features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Amazon Fire HD 8.

The Microsoft Surface Go is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.




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