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Global Score
54.165.1
Basic Information
AmazonMicrosoft
Android 5.0 LollipopWindows 8.1 Pro
2015-09-302013-09-23
8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches
10.97 ounces31.99 ounces
Black, Blue, Orange and Pink--
$ 170.00$ 292.00
Display / Screen
8 inches10.6 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCD IPS LCD
189 pixels per inch208 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.57.2
Performance
MediaTek chipset--
Quad-Core 1500 MHz processorIntel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Yes GPUIntel HD Graphics 4400 GPU
8.378.46
Storage
16 GB internal memory512 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot
6.7217.6
Camera
5.00 MP--
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution
5.50.77
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
2.42.4
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0
Accelerometer and GyroscopeAccelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope

Comparison review

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, with a overall score of 65.1 against 54.1. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is an a lot older, a lot heavier and incredibly thicker tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8.

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a much larger display and a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of display.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery duration is just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 8 one. The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher video resolution.

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.




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