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Global Score
65.159.7
Basic Information
MicrosoftAmazon
Windows 8.1 ProAndroid 9.0 Pie
2013-09-232020-06-03
10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches
31.99 ounces12.52 ounces
--Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White
$ 292.00$ 110.00
Display / Screen
10.6 inches8 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1280 x 800 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
208 pixels per inch189 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
7.26.6
Performance
--MediaTek MT8168 chipset
Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPUMali G52 MC1 GPU
8.468.82
Storage
512 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot
17.611.08
Camera
--2.00 MP + 2.00 MP
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution
0.775.28
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
2.42.4
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
--GPS
Accelerometer, Compass and GyroscopeAccelerometer 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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