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Asus VivoTab 8
M81CAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way better than the Asus VivoTab 8, having a score of 67.9 against 55.6. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Asus VivoTab 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 body is heavier but thinner than Asus VivoTab 8. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit better performance than Asus VivoTab 8. Both of them have a Quad-Core processor and 2 GB of RAM memory.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper display than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger screen. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 captures greater pictures and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a camera with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery duration is just as good as Asus VivoTab 8's battery performance.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more than the Asus VivoTab 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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