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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is much lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, 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. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has much more memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a larger number of cores. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the battery life in Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels.
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