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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 62.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android, Amazon Fire UI |
| 2013-09-23 | 2019-10-30 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.78 ounces |
| -- | Plum, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), with a score of 63.4 against 62.4. The Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with Android, Amazon Fire UI OS. The Microsoft Surface 2 design is somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), but it is incredibly heavier and was released 6 years before.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) also has more cores. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface 2 takes better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better (Full HD) video definition.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019) features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 2, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2019), letting go a couple features and specifications.
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