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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 58 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.53 x 5.39 x 0.30 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3775 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Quad-Core 1460 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, having a overall score of 67.9 against 58. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's design has the same thickness than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but it's a little bit lighter. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi comes with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid display than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, and although they both have a same size screen, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also has a much better 1600 x 2560px resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better performance than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes better photographs and videos than Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi's one, and although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has no SD card slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi and the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 have incredibly similar battery durations.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more money than the Asus Transformer Book T90 Chi, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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