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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 59.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-16 | 2020-06-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Plum, Slate, Twilight blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot better than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), getting an 81.5 score against 59.7. Despite of the fact Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is older and extremely heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), it's construction is still thinner. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features a better looking screen than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a better number of pixels per screen inch, a much better 2736 x 1824 resolution and a much larger screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 also has more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) counts with a battery life that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a lot more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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