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Amazon Fire HD 7
16 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-10-02 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.50 x 5.00 x 0.42 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.89 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.06 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has an overall score of 63.2, which is better than Amazon Fire HD 7's score of 54.8. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HD 7 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro body is noticeably older, incredibly thicker and way heavier than Amazon Fire HD 7.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better processor than Amazon Fire HD 7, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and 3 GB more RAM. The Amazon Fire HD 7 counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
Amazon Fire HD 7 has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera with lot more megapixels and a much better (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 7, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as Amazon Fire HD 7's battery life.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Amazon Fire HD 7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 7, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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