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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has an overall score of 72.2, which is a bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's 68.5 global score. Despite being the best portable tablet we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 body is thicker and way heavier than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 works with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 operating system.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 448 GB more internal storage.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cores and an extra GPU. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 count with extremely similar batteries duration.
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