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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-10-13 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 17.30 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 | 3 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) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is a bit better than Asus ZenPad Z10's 63.6 score. These tablets work with Android OS, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version while Asus ZenPad Z10 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is notably older and thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z10, it's construction is still notably lighter.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has less RAM memory and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad Z10. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. Asus ZenPad Z10 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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