Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way better than Amazon Fire HD 8, getting a general score of 75.1 against 54.1. Although it's the best in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 4's design is extremely heavier and a bit thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a much better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1824 x 2736px, a really bigger screen and a higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 also has a lot higher resolution camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Amazon Fire HD 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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