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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-09-25 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| -- | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro has a general score of 63.2, which is a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's general score of 60.8. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro is a better portable tablet than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, we must note that it is also an older, a lot thicker and a lot heavier portable tablet. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920px. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a slower GPU working at 450 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, because it has more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 have incredibly similar batteries.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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