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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2014-10-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 10.43 x 6.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 479.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Intel Atom Z3775 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, having a global score of 67.9 against 58.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is just a little thicker but extremely lighter than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, they have equal 64 GB internal storage.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster processor than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a better camera than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery life in Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, giving up some features and specifications.
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