Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 vs Microsoft Surface Pro tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
1
MP
MP
1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
5087
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB)
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15 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Model | Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Surface Pro (128GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Microsoft |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 2/9/2013 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) |
| Weight | 384 grams (13.44 ounces) | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 10.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 208 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Windows 8 Pro |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 v1 | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB DDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 128GB (83GB available) SSD |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x720 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 | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| 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, H.263, VP8 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 5087 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (4G LTE 16GB) | Microsoft Surface Pro (128GB) | |
| 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 |