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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-01 | 2020-06-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 375.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), having a 66.3 score against 59.7. The Microsoft Surface 3 construction is thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it is a lot heavier and was released many years before. Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a little greater pixel density, a way larger display and a lot better 1920 x 1280 resolution.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Microsoft Surface 3 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both count with very similar battery durations. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a lot better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). If you want to save some money, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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