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Global Score
66.359.7
Basic Information
MicrosoftAmazon
--Android 9.0 Pie
2015-05-012020-06-03
10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches
21.92 ounces12.52 ounces
--Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White
$ 375.00$ 110.00
Display / Screen
10.8 inches8 inches
1280 x 1920 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
--IPS LCD
214 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
6.86.6
Performance
Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipsetMediaTek MT8168 chipset
64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Intel HD GPUMali G52 MC1 GPU
8.558.82
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot
10.111.08
Camera
8.00 MP + 3.50 MP2.00 MP + 2.00 MP
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
6.495.28
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA--
Nano SIM--
5.52.4
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer 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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