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Asus Fonepad 8
16 GBFE380CG
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.43 x 4.72 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.57 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 119.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3560 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is a lot better than the Asus Fonepad 8's score of 55.6. These devices have Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.2.2 version while Asus Fonepad 8 has Android 4.4. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a heavier but thinner tablet than Asus Fonepad 8.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus Fonepad 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features an incredibly better looking display than Asus Fonepad 8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, much more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Asus Fonepad 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a better camera than Asus Fonepad 8, because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Asus Fonepad 8 both have very similar batteries performance.
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