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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 110.00 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| 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 is slightly better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting a 63.4 score against 59.7. Microsoft Surface 2 is a much older and much heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Microsoft was able to make it a little thinner anyway. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a lot bigger screen, a little higher display density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) also has 1 GB more RAM. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a battery duration that is very similar to Microsoft Surface 2's battery duration.
The Microsoft Surface 2 shoots better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher video quality.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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