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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-30 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a general score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 global score. The Microsoft Surface RT is a noticeably older, noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a little higher 768 x 1366 resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT features just a bit better performance than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface RT also has 1 GB more RAM and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Amazon Fire HD 8 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels. Microsoft Surface RT has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Amazon Fire HD 8 and Microsoft Surface RT count with similar batteries.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface RT is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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