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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-01-24 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, with a 67.9 score against 64.8. Even though the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is extremely older and just a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, it's construction is still lighter. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.4 version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a higher display pixels density.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a very superior battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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