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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black | Gray and Silver |
| -- | 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 general score. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a notably older and just a little bit thicker tablet device than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but Amazon managed to build it lighter anyway.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has just a little better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a really longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has just a bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. Both of them have a same resolution back camera.
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