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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-02 | 2020-06-03 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s overall score of 59.7. The Microsoft Surface Go is an older and much heavier tablet than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but Microsoft made it thinner anyway. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface Go has a little more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much higher 1800 x 1200px resolution, a larger screen and a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Microsoft Surface Go and the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) feature similar battery performance.
The Microsoft Surface Go takes much better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a much better 1920x1080 video quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 are trying to save some money, you can buy the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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