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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 59.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 7.87 x 4.50 x 0.33 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.49 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Red | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Z3560 (Quad-Core 1830 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR G6430 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (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 | -- |
| 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
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), getting a 67.9 score against 59.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 design is extremely heavier but just a bit thinner than the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C). These tablets have the same Android 4.4 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a slightly better display than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because it has a larger display, a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C) features a bit faster processor than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have 4 cores and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C) also has a 64-bit processor. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), because it has a much higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera and a much higher (Full HD) video definition.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C).
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 7 (ME572C), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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