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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-09-06 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 254 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's score of 55.7. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's, although it's way heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE works with Android 4.0 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a much smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1200 x 1920px resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a little faster CPU than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also counts with more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) takes a lot better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because it has 936 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE both have incredibly similar batteries performance.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) costs a lot more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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