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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 58 |
| 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 | 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| $ 479.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| 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 has a general score of 67.9, which is better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi's 58 overall score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a just a little lighter tablet device than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but both have the same thickness. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more vivid screen than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little better processing power than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, they both have 4 cpu cores and a 2 GB RAM memory.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because it has a way more MP back camera. Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi features as much memory to install applications and games as the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery duration in Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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