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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 23 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a general score of 82.4, which is much better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's score of 67.9. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is extremely newer than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's, but it's just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has less RAM, it also counts with more 2.5 gigahertz cpu cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) both have quite similar battery durations.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, letting go a couple features and specs.
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