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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-05-14 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.08 |
| 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a global score of 63.4, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s score of 58.6. Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Microsoft Surface 2's body is just a bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), but it's way heavier and was released 7 years before.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a slightly better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a lot bigger display and a bit better pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have a 2 GB RAM and a Quad-Core processing unit.
Microsoft Surface 2 captures better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a much better (Full HD) video quality. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery life is very similar to the Microsoft Surface 2 one.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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