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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2014-10-21 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's global score of 65.2. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is an older and just a bit thicker device than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but Amazon could make it somewhat lighter anyway. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite better 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a superior battery performance than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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