Amazon Fire HD 8 vs Microsoft Surface RT comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Amazon Fire HD 8	Microsoft Surface RT
key specs
Display	8.00-inch	10.60-inch
Processor	MediaTek	NVIDIA Tegra 3
Front Camera	0.9-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Resolution	1280x800 pixels	1366x768 pixels
RAM	1GB	2GB
OS	Fire OS	Windows RT
Storage	8GB	32GB
Rear Camera	5-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
general
Brand	Amazon	Microsoft
Model	Fire HD 8	Surface RT
Release date	September 1, 2015	October 1, 2012
Dimensions (mm)	214.00 x 128.00 x 7.70	172.00 x 274.60 x 9.30
Weight (g)	311.00	680.40
Removable battery	No	No
Colours	Black, Magenta, Blue, Tangerine	-
display
Screen size (inches)	8.00	10.60
Touchscreen	No	No
Resolution	1280x800 pixels	1366x768 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	189	148
hardware
Processor	1.2GHz quad-core	1.3GHz quad-core
Processor make	MediaTek	NVIDIA Tegra 3
RAM	1GB	2GB
Internal storage	8GB	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128	64
camera
Rear camera	5-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Front camera	0.9-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Fire OS	Windows RT
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n
GPS	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
Infrared	No	No
USB OTG	No	No
Headphones	3.5mm	3.5mm
FM	No	No
Wi-Fi Direct	No	Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No	No
Bluetooth version	-	4.00
sensors
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	Yes
Proximity sensor	No	No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	No	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Temperature sensor	No	No

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