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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-23 | 2020-06-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 292.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (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 4400 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a score of 65.1, which is slightly better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s global score of 59.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Although it's the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 2's design is incredibly older, notably heavier and extremely thicker than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020).
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a quite greater pixel number per display inch, a way larger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) both count with very similar battery durations.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, else you can save some money and get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go some features and specs.
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