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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a general score of 58.7, which is a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s score of 58.6. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a noticeably heavier but just a bit thinner tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a greater count of pixels per screen inch, a way larger display and a much higher 1920 x 2880 resolution. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a bit more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) count with similar batteries performance.
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