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
(80%)
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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
Abstract: Amazon's autumn/winter 2014 tablet and eBook reader refresh is headed by the Fire HDX 8.9, an 8.9-inch powerhouse of a slate that sits at the top of the retailer's line-up. Unlike the 6 and 7-inch Fire HD tablets that are more aimed at the family unit an...
Published: 2014-01-16, Author: James , review by: techdigest.tv
So is the Kindle Fire HDX worth it? The 8.9″ version is clearly gunning for the iPad Air and the basic 16GB Air costs £70 more than the basic Kindle Fire model. It is certainly a hugely accomplished Android tablet – it is both fast, feature packed and it...
Published: 2014-01-15, Author: Tony , review by: stuff.tv
Light, Family-friendly, Easy access to media services
Not the best app store, Interface could be slicker, Can be beaten for value and quality
The HDX 8.9 is certainly a safe option. Bigger than an iPad Mini Retina, cheaper than an iPad Air or Galaxy Note 10.1, it's an outstanding middle-of-the-road option, and that's not as much of a contradiction as it would seem. Tidier and simpler than the...
Thin and light, nice design, smooth performance, good battery life
Unfamiliar interface, no Google Play access, average camera
Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a great tablet, but it is let down by Amazon's often over-complicated custom user interface and lack of Google Play access for apps....
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Published: 2014-01-02, Author: Richard , review by: itpro.co.uk
Excellent spec and hardware; Gorgeous display; Rapid response MayDay
No Google Play support or official Google apps; Limited app selection in Amazon App Store; Interface is designed for consumption
The Kindle Fire HDX is a powerful tablet, lightweight tablet. Performance is excellent and we love the overall design but the device is designed for media consumption and shopping. The HDX is not a business device so if you're looking to create work usin...
Supersharp HD screen; Fast Amazon and Lovefilm access; Mayday help feature; Highly portable
Screen could be brighter; Lack of customisation
The Kindle Fire HDX takes an already solid tablet (the Kindle Fire HD) and bumps the screen resolution and performance, making this the ultimate way to digest your books, movies, apps and other content – providing you’re on-board the good ship Amazon. A c...
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
Amazon shoots itself in the foot by not giving users access to the Google Play store
I'm torn about the 8.9–inch Kindle Fire HDX. It's an exceptionally well-designed tablet with a great OS. However, because of the proprietary nature of the Fire OS, it locks people out of a lot of the great things about Android. It also locks them out of ...
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Published: 2013-12-02, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Sturdy but lightweight, terrific screen, slimmed down UI, fast processor, 8megapixel camera
Not such as bargain as the 7inch version, no Google Play app store, no expandable memory
The larger HDX's specs put it into competition with the likes of the Google Nexus 10 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. It may not have the versatility of either of those devices, or the iPad Air for that matter, but it costs less, looks great and is extreme...
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Published: 2013-11-29, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
The 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 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 offers some truly laudable feat...
