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Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Wi-Fi Only (2014)| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2014-10-21 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.10 x 6.20 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 13.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 479.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 339 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 Blaze GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, getting a global score of 67.9 against 62.6. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9's body is extremely older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Asus ZenPad Z8s. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.4 version while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM memory. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little better pixels density and a bit higher 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a slightly better camera than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a way better battery life than Amazon Fire HDX 8.9.
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