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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory 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 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is slightly better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's global score of 68.5. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is way newer than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, it is notably heavier and a bit thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 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 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of faster cores. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 1000 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 count with extremely similar batteries duration. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have a same resolution camera.
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