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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2020-05-14 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| $ 90.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 0.77 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 65.1 score against 58.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 body is way older, thicker and a lot heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a really larger screen and a just a bit higher display density.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery life is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery lifetime.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you are trying to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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