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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a way lighter and thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1600 x 2560, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal storage capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser megapixels back camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 both count with really similar battery performance.
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