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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 works with Windows 8.1 Pro OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a way lighter and notably thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and 2 more CPU cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Pro 2's battery duration.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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