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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2020-05-14 | 2015-10-06 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 75.1 score against 58.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), although it's a lot heavier and was released many years before. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has an extremely better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1824 x 2736 resolution, a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen and a way larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery lifetime.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 4, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), resigning some specs and features.
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