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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Windows RT |
| 2020-06-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.52 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8168 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC1 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.08 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 59.7 against 58.4. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is a a lot newer and extremely lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface RT, but it is just a little bit thicker. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also counts with more RAM. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a display that is very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) one, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1366px resolution and a much bigger screen.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and Microsoft Surface RT count with really similar batteries duration. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has a lot better 2 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface RT.
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