Testseek.co.uk have collected 153 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 inch and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 inch.
December 2013
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The editors liked
Excellent spec and hardware
Gorgeous display
Rapid response MayDay
Crisp HD screen with excellent resolution
Quick access to Amazon and Lovefilm
Superb Mayday technical support feature
Very portable
Thin and light
Nice design
Smooth performance
Good battery life
Light
Family-friendly
Easy access to media services
Really nice hardware design. Great screen. The Fire OS is one of the better tablet OS's out there. The Mayday help function is a game-changer
Supersharp HD screen
Fast Amazon and Lovefilm access
Mayday help feature
Highly portable
8.9 inch HD display
Fast performance
Parental controls
Dual speakers
Good design
Great screen
Strong video and music performances
Fantastic display
Slim and lightweight
Fluid navigation
Battery life
Fast
Gorgeous screen
Very easy to use
With live tech support
Sturdy but lightweight
Terrific screen
Slimmed down UI
Fast processor
8megapixel camera
Gorgeous Full HD screen
Best speakers on a tablet
Comfortable and attractive design
Superb screen
So light to handle
Extremely snappy processing
Solid audio output
Great battery life
The editors didn't like
No Google Play support or official Google apps
Limited app selection in Amazon App Store
Interface is designed for consumption
Display not as bright as other tablets
Low level of customisation
Unfamiliar interface
No Google Play access
Average camera
Not the best app store
Interface could be slicker
Can be beaten for value and quality
Amazon shoots itself in the foot by not giving users access to the Google Play store
Screen could be brighter
Lack of customisation
Fire OS
Amazon app store
Limited storage
Firefly is buggy
No access to Google Play
Amazon ecosystem is heavy-handed
Fire OS is too closed as a system
And heavily focused on the Amazon Appstore
No microSD port (but several capacity sizes to choose from)
A few apps missing from the Appstore compared with Play Store
Published: 2016-09-14, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
Great for video and eBooks, not so much for gamesThe Kindle Fire HDX tablets don't compete fiercely enough in the price department, making them a tougher sell; other tablets can run circles around these Kindles for the same (or lower) price. Though the Ki...
Fantastic display, Slim and lightweight, Fluid navigation, Battery life
Fire OS is too closed as a system, and heavily focused on the Amazon Appstore, No microSD port (but several capacity sizes to choose from), A few apps missing from the Appstore compared with Play Store
The 2014 version of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a top-rate product. The display quality is irrefutable, as is the tablet's sheer power. All the same, Amazon will really come into its own when it manages to revamp Fire OS, which, at present, is too A...
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Published: 2015-03-06, Author: Mark , review by: avforums.com
Superb screen, So light to handle, Extremely snappy processing, Solid audio output, Great battery life
Too Amazon content heavy, Mediocre camera, No expandable storage
The more I've used the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, the more I've grown to appreciate it. If you can get over the Amazon content heavy interface and work around its apparent limitations on the Android operating system, you'll be rewarded with high-grade performan...
Abstract: As with a lot of tablets it comes naked and to fully protect the screen you need a case and both Amazon and third parties sell such items, if you spend a lot of time typing then a keyboard might be useful addition to the unit I was sent both a case and a ...
Good design, Great screen, Strong video and music performances,
No access to Google Play, Amazon ecosystem is heavy-handed,
There's a lot to love about the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. In terms of performance, it's up there with the best of them, with a great screen, a good way with music and movies and a strong battery life. But its locked-in ecosystem isn't going to be for everyone...
Good things about the new HDX 8.9: great screen, excellent battery life, quick-as-blazes processor and superb graphics. The speakers are very good too. Bad things: no Google apps, no Google Play Store, no storage expansion and Fire OS, even in its latest ...
Published: 2014-11-29, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com
8.9 inch HD display, Fast performance, Parental controls, Dual speakers
Fire OS, Amazon app store, Limited storage, Firefly is buggy
If you're looking for a family tablet that everyone can share, and you're happy to dive into the Amazon ecosystem and sign up for Amazon Prime, maybe even pick up a Fire TV as well, then the Fire HDX 8.9 is probably the best tablet for you. It handles mo...
Gorgeous Full HD screen, Best speakers on a tablet, Light, comfortable and attractive design
Still some inconsistencies with app stores
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) – Camera If you have to be that person who takes photos with a tablet, then the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is well equipped. The front-facing camera shoots 720p HD, while the 8-megapixel main camera has an LED flash and is capable of F...
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9in is a cracking tablet. The display is fantastic; it's as light as full-sized tablets get; and the performance and battery life are simply superb. And despite our qualms about Fire OS, we certainly can't fault its all-round usabili...
