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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows |
| 2020-05-14 | -- |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a bit better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a general score of 58.7 against 58.6. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro body is much heavier but just a little bit thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880 pixels, a much larger display and a better pixels density. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) features a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a battery life that is just as good as the battery performance in Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
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