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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows |
| 2020-06-03 | -- |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a global score of 59.7 against 58.7. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) construction is just a little thicker but extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much bigger screen, a better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 2880px.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both count with very similar battery performance.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a camera with a lot better 10 mega pixels resolution.
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