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Asus MeMO Pad 8
32 GBME581CL
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.39 x 4.84 x 0.29 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 165.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 1.20 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is better than Asus MeMO Pad 8's overall score of 61.2. Both of these tablets include the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so both of them should offer identical OS features. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a way heavier and a little bit thicker portable tablet than the Asus MeMO Pad 8.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Asus MeMO Pad 8. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 4 CPU cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid screen than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a little bit greater screen density.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a superior camera than Asus MeMO Pad 8, because it has a lot more MP camera and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Asus MeMO Pad 8.
Although Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus MeMO Pad 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Asus MeMO Pad 8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Asus MeMO Pad 8, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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