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Asus VivoTab 8
M81C| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.33 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3745 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1860 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 5.28 | 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is way better than the Asus VivoTab 8, getting a 68.5 score against 55.6. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has Android 4.2.2 operating system, and Asus VivoTab 8 comes with Windows 8.1 operating system. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than the Asus VivoTab 8.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior CPU than Asus VivoTab 8, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a lot better looking display than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a much higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a much higher pixels amount per screen inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus VivoTab 8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better camera than Asus VivoTab 8, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Asus VivoTab 8.
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