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Global Score
66.559.7
Basic Information
MicrosoftAmazon
Windows 10Android 9.0 Pie
2018-08-022020-06-03
9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches
18.41 ounces12.52 ounces
16 777 216Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White
Metal --
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 367.00$ 110.00
Display / Screen
10 inches8 inches
1200 x 1800 pixels 1280 x 800 pixels
--IPS LCD
216 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
6.76.6
Performance
Intel Pentium 4415Y chipsetMediaTek MT8168 chipset
64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 615 GPUMali G52 MC1 GPU
8.468.82
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 + 5.00 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
2.42.4
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
--GPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer 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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