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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-01-24 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, with a overall score of 68.5 against 64.8. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's construction is noticeably lighter than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. Both tablets we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a much longer battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with just a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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