Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 339 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.6 |
| 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 | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer 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 much better than Asus ZenPad Z8, with a 68.5 score against 61.9. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device than Asus ZenPad Z8, it must be told that it is also a much older, heavier and a little bit thicker device. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 1600 x 2560px resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Asus ZenPad Z8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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