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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Amazon |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2013-09-25 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 13.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8074 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-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 |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's 62.6 general score. Despite being the best tablet device we compare here, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a noticeably older, somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier tablet device than the Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both tablets in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has older 4.2.2 version and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a much better looking display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560, a bit bigger display and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a superior battery performance than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with just a bit better camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution.
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