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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Amazon |
| Windows RT | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's score of 58.4. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a newer tablet device, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has a worse graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixel density and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution.
Microsoft Surface RT and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 both count with quite similar memory to install games and applications, and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has no external memory slot, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface RT one.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back camera with way more MP.
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