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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-09-25 |
| 7.73 x 4.73 x 0.41 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Saltwell (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4270mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 68.5, which is a lot better than Asus Fonepad's 53.9 general score. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's design is heavier but much thinner than Asus Fonepad, and they were released only a few months apart. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the newer 4.2.2 version and Asus Fonepad has Android 4.1, so it gives a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a much better performing CPU than Asus Fonepad, because it has more RAM memory, an additional graphics processing unit and 3 more cores. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Asus Fonepad, because it has a much greater pixel amount per screen inch, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Asus Fonepad, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes much better photographs and videos than Asus Fonepad, because it has a lot better resolution back camera.
Asus Fonepad has a really longer battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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