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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 6.49 x 3.50 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| -- | White |
| $ 479.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 380 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Atom Z2580 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Asus Fonepad Note 6, with a 67.9 score against 58.7. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is extremely thinner but incredibly heavier than the Asus Fonepad Note 6. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 4.4 OS (Operating System). Asus Fonepad Note 6 has a bit sharper display than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a little better processing power than Asus Fonepad Note 6, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has more CPU cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better camera than Asus Fonepad Note 6. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Asus Fonepad Note 6, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Asus Fonepad Note 6 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a lot more expensive than Asus Fonepad Note 6, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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