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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2021-05-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| -- | Black, Denim, Lavender and Olive |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek Helio P60T MT8183 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is just a bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), having a score of 65.1 against 61.8. Even being the best tablet in this review, Microsoft Surface Pro 2's construction is notably older, incredibly heavier and much thicker than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021). Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite lower pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both of them have the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)'s battery performance is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 one.
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