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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-01-24 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, having a score of 68.5 against 64.8. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a much older and thicker portable tablet than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but Amazon managed to make it incredibly lighter anyway. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the previous 4.2.2 version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much more vibrant display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a little bit more memory for games and applications than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have the same resolution back camera.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much longer battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
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