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Asus VivoTab
810Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-10-21 |
| 11.58 x 7.43 x 0.34 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.81 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is much better than the Asus VivoTab, having a general score of 67.9 against 57.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Asus VivoTab counts with Windows 8 operating system. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's construction is newer, a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus VivoTab.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Asus VivoTab, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's storage capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Asus VivoTab one, and although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has no external memory slot, they both have equal 64 GB internal storage.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a bit more powerful processor than Asus VivoTab, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Asus VivoTab. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 and Asus VivoTab count with very similar batteries.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 costs a lot more than Asus VivoTab, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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