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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-21 | 2017-08-03 |
| 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.23 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 652 8976 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 Blaze GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is slightly better than Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a global score of 67.9 against 62.6. Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8s, we must highlight that it is also a notably older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier tablet. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.4 version and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter screen than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher display density and a quite better 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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