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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, 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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