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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-06-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 417 hours standby time 30 hours talk time | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire Phone is a bit better than the Asus PadFone S, with a 69.6 score against 65. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire Phone has the previous 4.2.2 version and Asus PadFone S has Android 4.4. Even though the Amazon Fire Phone and Asus PadFone S were released with only a few months difference, Amazon Fire Phone's design is a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner.
The Amazon Fire Phone has a bit faster processing unit than Asus PadFone S, and although they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Amazon Fire Phone also has an extra graphics processor. The Asus PadFone S features a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a quite bigger display, a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Asus PadFone S counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Amazon Fire Phone captures much clearer photographs and videos than Asus PadFone S. They have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition, a back facing camera with a 13 MP resolution and a F2 diafragm aperture.
The Amazon Fire Phone features just a little bit longer battery duration than Asus PadFone S, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire Phone is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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