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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, having a global score of 82.4 against 68.5. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)'s body is a lot newer, but way heavier and a little thicker than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower) and an additional graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) both count with really similar battery durations.
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