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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows 10 |
| 2015-09-30 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, having an 81.5 score against 54.1. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is way newer than Amazon Fire HD 8, it is just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a much higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px, a higher pixels number in each display inch and a really bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a bit better processing unit than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a much better resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a battery life that's very similar to the battery life in Amazon Fire HD 8.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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