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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-26 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 73.8, which is slightly better than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's overall score of 67.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 construction is newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has 14 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a greater display pixel density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 936 GB more internal storage capacity.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 one.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a bit more than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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