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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 11 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| -- | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's general score of 64.8. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is a lot lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a little faster CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a greater display density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a lesser MP resolution camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a really longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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