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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 59.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-21 | -- |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 4.50 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 9.49 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Red |
| $ 479.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 323 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Z3560 (Quad-Core 1830 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | IMG PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is much better than the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C)'s general score of 59.5. These devices use the same Android 4.4 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 design is extremely heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C).
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better screen than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because it has a quite higher display pixels density, a higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a larger display. The Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C) has a bit more powerful CPU than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C) also has a 64 bits processing unit.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because it has a much better (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C) have quite similar battery performance.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more than the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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