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Asus VivoTab Note 8
M80TAAmazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 Z3740 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is better than the Asus VivoTab Note 8, having a global score of 67.9 against 57.5. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a extremely thinner and just a little bit lighter tablet than Asus VivoTab Note 8. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Asus VivoTab Note 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a more vivid screen than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a lot better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a bit larger display. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a little faster processing unit than Asus VivoTab Note 8. Both of them have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Asus VivoTab Note 8 one, and although the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has no SD card slot, they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's battery performance is very similar to the Asus VivoTab Note 8 one.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 takes much better photographs and videos than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is way more expensive than Asus VivoTab Note 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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