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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 323 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's score of 60.8. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Go is a notably newer and a little thinner tablet device than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, although it's heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Go captures much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Microsoft Surface Go features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Go has a battery life that's just as good as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's battery life.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Go, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, letting go a couple specifications.
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