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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 12.51 x 7.54 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 25.40 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 439.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 235 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M-5Y71 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphisc GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 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 |
| 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 Transformer Book T300 Chi's global score of 57.4. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a incredibly lighter tablet than the Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi, but both of them have the same thickness. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi works with Windows 8.1 OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit faster processor than Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a more vivid screen than Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a very superior camera than Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery life is just as good as the Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi one.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a bit more than the Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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