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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a score of 68.5 against 63.2. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 construction is newer, much lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has more internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a battery performance that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro's battery duration.
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