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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-10-21 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 479.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's 67.9 global score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is newer than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it is just a bit thicker and heavier.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features much more storage for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a battery performance that is very similar to Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery life.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a little more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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