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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-25 |
| 10.43 x 6.87 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| $ 125.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a global score of 68.5, which is much better than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi's general score of 58.5. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 design is a little thicker but way lighter than the Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.2.2 OS, and Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a brighter display than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a way higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 have very similar memory capacity for games and applications, and although the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has no SD memory slot, they both have the same internal memory capacity. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little faster processor than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU and 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better camera than Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9's battery lifetime is very similar to Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi's battery performance.
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