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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-10-21 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | -- |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet device, and it's also a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much greater screen density. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a way better resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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