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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-09-06 | 2015-07-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, having a overall score of 62.2 against 55.7. Asus ZenPad S 8.0's construction is notably newer, incredibly lighter and notably thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a bit better looking display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a higher screen pixels density.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a bit better performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 captures much clearer videos and photos than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. Asus ZenPad S 8.0's battery life is very similar to the battery life in Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
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