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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-23 | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 749.00 | $ 90.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), getting a 66.9 score against 58.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 body is notably heavier but somewhat thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and both of them were only released 7 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 works with Windows 10 OS, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 counts with a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much better resolution of 2736 x 1824, a much bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 has a greater camera than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery life is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 one.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020). If you want to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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