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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 339 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has an overall score of 82.4, which is way better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 global score. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is incredibly newer than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it's just a little bit thicker and notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has Windows 10 Pro operating system, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores (but slower) and a graphics processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560px, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have a camera with an 8 mega pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 936 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s battery life is very similar to Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime.
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