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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7
64 GBAsus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 61.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-02 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a score of 61.2, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7's general score of 60.8. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a more recent 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has Android 4.2.2, so it provides lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Even when the Asus MeMO Pad 8 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 were released only a couple months apart, the Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 features a little better performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and although they both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also has a graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a brighter display than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per inch of display.
The Asus MeMO Pad 8 features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Asus MeMO Pad 8's battery lifetime is just as good as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 one.
Although Asus MeMO Pad 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Asus MeMO Pad 8, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, giving up a couple specifications.
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