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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-30 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.91 x 6.78 x 0.35 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8735 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 10, with a 67.9 score against 63.6. Even though Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is notably older than Asus ZenPad 10, it's body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.4 version and Asus ZenPad 10 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a little faster CPU than Asus ZenPad 10, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a way better display than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 10, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Asus ZenPad 10 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenPad 10 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad 10 counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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