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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-05-30 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.91 x 6.78 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8735 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than Asus ZenPad 10, having a global score of 68.5 against 63.6. Despite of the fact that the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is much older than Asus ZenPad 10, it's design is thinner and a lot lighter. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an older 4.2.2 version while Asus ZenPad 10 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels density and a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution. The Asus ZenPad 10 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 10 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Asus ZenPad 10 has a way better battery life than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a better camera than Asus ZenPad 10, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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