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
Fast, Gorgeous screen, Very easy to use, with live tech support
It's all very focused on Amazon, Less apps than a standard Android tablet, Poor cameras
The Kindle Fire is not a hard-core productivity tablet; it's designed mostly for consuming media from Amazon. While it's certainly possible to load it up with your own content and office apps, that isn't what its super-simple interface is made for. You m...
The best Android tablet to date, with astounding performance and lightweight design. Only the usual Amazon lock-in puts us off...
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Published: 2016-11-07, Author: Tim , review by: wired.com
Tacksharp, vibrant screen. Superb battery life. Topnotch stereo speakers. An immersive headphone experience with Dolby Atmos. Great integration with Amazon services. Unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content makes the 16GB version doable. 24/7 video help
App ecosystem lags behind iOS and Android, and Google apps could fill in big gaps. The best deal is an 16GB version with lockscreen ads, but the an adfree 32GB HDX jumps up to 4. Doesn't look any different than the last one. Firefly doesn't always work
Great display, Decent sound quality, Grippy and light chassis, Fast WLAN, Good camera pictures
No storage expansion, Unreliable GPS module, Only 12 months warranty, Temperatures a bit too high
In Review Amazon Fire HDX 8.9. Test model courtesy of Amazon Germany.Once again, the fourth generation of the Fire HX 8.9 is a good multimedia tablet and control center for the Amazon services, which are pretty comprehensive by now. It offers the combinat...
Sturdy construction, Bright, sharp screen, Excellent integration with Amazon's cloud and content services, Helpful Mayday 24/7 tech support, Rear-facing camera added
Lock-screen ads cost extra to remove, No MicroSD card slot, Amazon Appstore remains a fraction of the size of Google Play, Power and volume-button location
This latest-gen Fire strikes a satisfying balance between display size and weight. Family-friendly features and tight integration with Amazon's store make it a good pick for Amazon-hopping families. Read More…...
Super-sharp screen, 4G support, Slim and very light
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As a media and all-round entertainment machine, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a solid rival for the iPad Air 2. However, there is a caveat, and that's the tablet's deep roots in Amazon's ecosystem. Prime members will delight in the Instant Video integ...
Abstract: Amazon has made tablet buying incredibly easy. It's no longer necessary to give up an entire paycheck for an overpriced iPad just to have good performance and screen quality. Amazon's Fire HDX lineup isn't just a cheaper alternative, it's a superior produ...
Bestlooking tablet screen on the market, Slim, lightweight design, Good performance, Long battery life, Highquality Camera
No microSD memory card slot, Heavy Amazon advertising
Thanks to its outstanding hardware, the 2014 version of the Fire HDX 8.9 is one of the very best mid-size tablets on the market. The strong ties to Amazon's webstores might turn away some potential customers, though....
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is an excellent tablet for users that want to watch, read and play. Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 Design The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 looks a lot like the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 from 2013, so don't go looking for many changes to the design ...
Abstract: Your cousin/nephew/niece/sibling/whatever got you one of those Chromecast things, but honestly, you don't even want to try how to learn to use it, so it's still in the box. You read eBooks on your old Kindle DX, and you use your laptop as your TV a lot th...
