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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2018-10-16 | 2013-09-25 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| 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 8650U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| Non-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 6 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, getting a general score of 81.5 against 68.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 works with Windows 10 OS, and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 construction is incredibly newer than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's, although it's just a little thicker and extremely heavier.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a little bit lower 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 936 GB more internal storage capacity.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6. Both of them have the same resolution back camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 count with incredibly similar batteries duration.
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