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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-07-10 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8, with a global score of 62.2 against 54.1. Asus ZenPad S 8.0's design is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Amazon Fire HD 8, although both were released only 3 months apart. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a bit better CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a superior camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has more internal memory. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0's battery lifetime is very similar to the Amazon Fire HD 8 one.
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