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| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-08-03 |
| 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 13.55 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 652 8976 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 6.82 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, having a general score of 68.5 against 62.6. Both tablets in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has 4.2.2 version while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even being the best tablet we compare here, it must be told that it's also incredibly older, noticeably heavier and thicker.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has 4 lesser cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a brighter display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a slightly better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit larger screen and a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of display.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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