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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-10-16 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a global score of 81.5 against 58.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is an older and a lot heavier tablet than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but Microsoft could make it somewhat thinner anyway. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a better screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a better pixel count per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 2736 x 1824px and a way bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a very superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a battery life that's very similar to Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery duration.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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