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Asus Fonepad 7
16 GBFE375CL
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.65 x 4.29 x 0.39 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3530 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Asus Fonepad 7, having a overall score of 67.9 against 58.9. Both of these tablets work with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.4 version while Asus Fonepad 7 has Android 5.0. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely thinner but notably heavier tablet than Asus Fonepad 7.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus Fonepad 7, although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a Quad-Core processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a brighter screen than Asus Fonepad 7, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a lot higher screen density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better camera than Asus Fonepad 7, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Fonepad 7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Asus Fonepad 7 both count with very similar batteries duration.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus Fonepad 7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Asus Fonepad 7. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Asus Fonepad 7, resigning some features and specifications.
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