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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-10-13 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 17.30 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 | 3 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) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is a bit better than Asus ZenPad Z10's 63.6 overall score. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 construction is extremely lighter than Asus ZenPad Z10, but it is just a little thicker and was released many years before. These tablets include Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.4 version while Asus ZenPad Z10 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little better performance than Asus ZenPad Z10, although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a much better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z10. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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