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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-07-10 |
| 7.32 x 5.04 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8074 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a bit better than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, with a 62.2 score against 60.8. Asus ZenPad S 8.0's construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a sharper screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 has a bit better processor than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 also counts with a GPU.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a battery life that's very similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 one. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 shoots much better photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7.
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