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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 general score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has Windows 11 OS. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a much lighter and thinner tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a bit lower 1600 x 2560 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a little faster processing unit than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a really longer battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution.
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