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Asus MeMO Pad 7
ME176CAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.45 x 4.48 x 0.38 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 Z3745 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.55 | 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is a lot better than Asus MeMO Pad 7's 53.8 overall score. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is much thinner but much heavier than the Asus MeMO Pad 7. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.4 version while Asus MeMO Pad 7 has Android 4.4.2.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has just a bit better performance than Asus MeMO Pad 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has more RAM memory. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper display than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Asus MeMO Pad 7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Asus MeMO Pad 7 and Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 both feature quite similar batteries performance. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures better photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 7, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a camera with much more MP.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more money than the Asus MeMO Pad 7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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