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. 24hour, ondemand video tech support.
Lousy cameras. Not as many apps as standard Android tablets or iPads. Interface very focused on buying things from Amazon
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" is the simplest-to-use high-quality, large-screen tablet, with built-in, on-demand tech support. And it's the best choice for handling your Amazon content....
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is undoubtedly the best tablet in Amazon’s range, and arguably the best tablet the company has released to-date. The design may be on the sober side of discrete, rather than the more premium-feeling metal of some rivals, but it...
Silly Origami camera mode, Smaller screen than you might like
In the race for consumer tablet dominance, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is in near lock-step with the stellar iPad Air. Your choice may come down to ecosystem preference...
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Published: 2013-11-07, Author: Brian , review by: engadget.com
Great screen, Strong performance, Mayday tech support and other helpful software features
No Google Play access, $80 more expensive than its predecessor
The latest Fire tablet has some top-of-the-line specs and nice software enhancements, but Amazon's closed-off ecosystem will continue to be a sore spot for shoppers who prefer regular Android....
Published: 2013-11-06, Author: Eric , review by: cnet.com
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a performance monster that speeds through Web sites and UI navigation at a frantic pace. Its screen is impressively sharp and its body amazingly light for a larger tablet. The Mayday feature gives personal and near-instan
The remote video viewing feature won't be ready at launch, and ad-free versions still cost an extra $15. The 16GB of space runs out quickly when storing HD movies, and there's no built-in storage expansion. Lack of Google Play access means many apps still
With everything that was great about the HDX 7 and more, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 isn't just a great value, it sets the standard for a media consumption tablet.
The display has bestinclass color and is even readable outdoors, Superlightweight and easy to hold with one hand, XRay, Mayday, and parental control features are valuable and unique to this device, Fire OS 3.0 keeps your focus on the content you want to e
No challenge to the iPad as a productivity device, Not that much less expensive than an iPad, Its superiority as a content device is contingent on buying most of your books, movies, and music through Amazon
Amazon makes the best content-oriented tablet better with a stunning display, new features that enhance movies and music, and a decent camera....
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Published: 2013-11-04, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: The tablet market doesn't look very different than it did a year ago from the perspective of who's doing well and who's not. Perhaps the most exciting developments came towards the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 from the usual big guys: Google released...
Published: 2014-02-11, Author: Daniel , review by: mobilesyrup.com
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 may be an expensive tablet to use exclusively as an e-reader, but it may be appropriate for those looking to augment a high-percentage e-reading use case with the occasional email, browsing session or bout of Temple Run. It's clear that the Kindle Fire series has not yet been optimized for Canadian audiences — most of Amazon's best cloud features are unavailable outside of the US, and many popular Android apps and games are missing from the App Store — but its superlative hardware and excellent performance more than makes up for it....
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. This is Amazon's new 8.9″ tablet for fall 2013. It weighs just 13.2 ounces and has one of the best tablet displays on the market with full sRGB color coverage, excellent contrast and resolution. The Fire HDX 8.9 ...
4/5 The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX is an absolutely fantastic tablet, but it would be even better if you could access Google Play and get Google service applications like YouTube. It's very portable, thanks to its super lightweight design and thin profi...
