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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-05-30 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.91 x 6.78 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | MediaTek MT8735 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| 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 + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is just a bit better than Asus ZenPad 10, getting a general score of 68.5 against 63.6. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's construction is a lot lighter and thinner than the Asus ZenPad 10, even though it was released 4 years before. These devices use Android OS, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version and Asus ZenPad 10 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a way better looking display than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels density and a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Asus ZenPad 10 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 10 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad 10, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenPad 10 features a much better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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