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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | -- |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.50 x 0.41 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black | White |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 380 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Intel Atom Z2580 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Clover Trail+ (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 490 hours standby time 23 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is better than the Asus Fonepad Note 6's global score of 58.7. Both tablets in our current comparison include Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.2.2 version and Asus Fonepad Note 6 has Android 4.4 version. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is a lot heavier but noticeably thinner than Asus Fonepad Note 6.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better performance than Asus Fonepad Note 6, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. Asus Fonepad Note 6 features a little sharper screen than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a much smaller display and a little bit opaque screen, it also counts with a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Asus Fonepad Note 6. Both of them have a 8 megapixels back camera. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus Fonepad Note 6, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus Fonepad Note 6's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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