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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows 11 |
| 2020-06-03 | -- |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.08 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), with a general score of 64.8 against 59.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a way heavier but just a little bit thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a brighter screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a really bigger screen and a much higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a much longer battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
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