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Global Score
75.167.9
Basic Information
MicrosoftAmazon
Windows 10 ProAndroid 4.4
2015-10-062014-10-21
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches
27.73 ounces13.23 ounces
Gray--
Metal--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 491.00$ 479.00
Display / Screen
12.3 inches8.9 inches
2736 x 1824 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
--LCD
267 pixels per inch339 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.88.7
Performance
Intel Core-i7 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
16 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Intel Iris 540 GPUAdreno 420 Blaze GPU
6.39.09
Storage
1000 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD external memory slotNo SD card slot
237.7
Camera
8.00 MP + 5.00 MP8.00 MP
--f/2.20 aperture
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
6.496.82
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
--LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS
2.46.3
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
1.361.36
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
--GPS
Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, getting a 75.1 score against 67.9. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is newer than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, it is just a little thicker and a lot heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system.

Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a very superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a brighter screen 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 better display density.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 1000 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both have the same video resolution, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rate.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a little more than the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.




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