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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 254 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, getting a score of 66.3 against 55.7. Microsoft Surface 3 is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, although it's also a little heavier. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface 3 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Microsoft Surface 3's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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