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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2016-10-13 | 2013-09-25 |
| 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.30 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 |
| 3 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has an overall score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z10's general score of 63.6. The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is an extremely older and thicker tablet than Asus ZenPad Z10, but Amazon managed to build it extremely lighter anyway. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has the older 4.2.2 version while Asus ZenPad Z10 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking screen than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1600 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. Asus ZenPad Z10 features a way better battery duration than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad Z10. Both have a 8 MP camera.
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