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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 10 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2019-10-23 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White | Matte Black and Platinum |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 90.00 | $ 749.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a general score of 66.9, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s 58.6 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has Windows 10 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 body is extremely heavier but thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a really bigger screen, a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824px and a greater pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a little bit better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back camera with a way better resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) one.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 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 price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro 7, else you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go some specifications.
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