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Amazon Fire HD 6
16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7
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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2014-10-02 | 2014-05-20 |
| 6.70 x 4.10 x 0.40 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 12 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | 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 3 has a score of 72.2, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 6's overall score of 55. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Amazon Fire HD 6 has Android 4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 design is thinner but extremely heavier than Amazon Fire HD 6, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 6, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM. Amazon Fire HD 6 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Fire HD 6, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Amazon Fire HD 6 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 both feature really similar batteries performance. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 6, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a lot better resolution back camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Amazon Fire HD 6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 6, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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