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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-06-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has an overall score of 75.1, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)'s overall score of 59.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is extremely older and extremely heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's construction is still thinner.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) has a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a brighter display than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better 1824 x 2736 resolution, a lot bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) have really similar batteries.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a better device, it is way 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). If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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