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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-10 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has a general score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 overall score. Even being the best we compare here, Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a much better looking screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because it has a little bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite larger display.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a little faster CPU than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both of them have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 one.
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