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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-21 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 479.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 67.9, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a somewhat heavier tablet device than the Asus ZenPad Z8, but both of them are equally thin. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixel count in each screen inch and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has 2 less cpu cores (but faster), they both have 2 GB of RAM. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenPad Z8 takes clearer photos and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the same video frame rates and a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a way better battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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