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Amazon Fire HD 6
16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-02 | 2013-09-23 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is much better than Amazon Fire HD 6, getting a 65.1 score against 55. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is an older, notably heavier and notably thicker device than the Amazon Fire HD 6. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HD 6 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way worse 1280 x 800 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 496 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 6, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a battery life that's just as good as the battery life in Amazon Fire HD 6. The Amazon Fire HD 6 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 6. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Amazon Fire HD 6, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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