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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-06-23 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a score of 61.9, which is better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's general score of 54.1. The Asus ZenPad Z8 body has the same thickness than Amazon Fire HD 8, but it's just a bit lighter. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a more vivid display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Asus ZenPad Z8 features a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features as much memory to store more apps and games as Amazon Fire HD 8, they have a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB and equal internal storage.
Asus ZenPad Z8 features a way better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a way more megapixels back camera. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a very superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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