Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface RT vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
768x1366
1
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Penta-core
4120
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
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6 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Model | Surface RT (64GB) | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Microsoft | Amazon |
| Release date | 10/26/2012 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) |
| Weight | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 8.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1366 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 148 PPI | 339 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.0 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Windows RT 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (45GB available) SSD | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, VP8 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4120 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 3.0 Mojito UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Digital Plus sound • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (64GB) | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |