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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-05-14 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 9.9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), having a 64.8 score against 58.6. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 operating system, and Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 8's construction is a bit thinner but notably heavier than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a greater processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a sharper display than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a higher quantity of pixels per display inch, a much bigger display and a way better 1920 x 2880 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 shoots way better videos and photos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a back camera with much more MP. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a very superior battery life than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020).
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