Testseek.com 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
Quality design
Lightweight
Smart
Effective interface
Attractive
Light
Yet sturdy design
Easy-to-use interface
All the apps you need
Great price
Access to tons of awesome content
2560x1600 resolution
Fast performance nearly on the level of the iPad Air 2 and SHIELD Tablet
Excellent integration with Amazon's cloud and content services
Helpful Mayday 24/7 tech support
Rear-facing camera added
Long battery life
Excellent parental controls
Attractive design
High-resolution display
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 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
Slim
And sturdy
Very long battery life
Mayday 24/7 tech support is helpful
Well-done integration with Amazon ecosystem
Fast. Gorgeous screen. Very easy to use. 24hour
Ondemand video tech support.
Excellent screen
Mayday works as advertised
Slick
Portable design
Super-sharp screen
4G support
Slim and very light
Great screen
Smooth performance
Impressive battery life
Thin and light
Tight integration with Amazon's services
Speedy performance with everything
$379 cost is pretty easy on the pockets
Thin and light design
Detailed and bright screen
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
Great design and build quality
Very lightweight and comfortable to hold for a long period of time
Beautiful display
Extremely long battery life
Amazon content ecosystem including books
Movies
Music is quite good
Helpful Mayda
Bestlooking tablet screen on the market
Lightweight design
Good performance
Highquality Camera
Strong performance
Mayday tech support and other helpful software features
Great display
Decent sound quality
Grippy and light chassis
Fast WLAN
Good camera pictures
The editors didn't like
Silly Origami camera mode
Smaller screen than you might like
Specs don't add up to industry-leading performance
Software has some bugs
Optional keyboard feels cheap
Camera's are merely serviceable
Tied tightly to Amazon's services. Limited storage in the initial configuration
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
Mediocre cameras
Smaller app selection than competition
Limited onboard storage
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
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
No HDMI port or MicroSD card slot
Amazon Appstore is about a tenth the size of Google Play
Power and volume buttons poorly located
Lousy cameras. Not as many apps as standard Android tablets or iPads. Interface very focused on buying things from Amazon
Tied into Amazon architecture
Adverts
Google Play
Cameras are just average
User interface is overly simplified
Not a whole lot that's dramatically different
The experience still lacks productivity depth
Platform is still limited with its apps selection
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
Mediocre camera
Can't access to Google Play Store apps
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ tablet is available starting at $379 for Wi-fi version with special offers. If you are shopping on Amazon
Have Prime subscription and want to enjoy their content
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....
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: 2013-11-06, 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...
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Published: 2014-01-01, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
Abstract: Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet may look the same on the outside as last year's model, but look under the hood and it's got a new engine, an overhauled Wi-Fi transmission system, some audio tweaks, and an updated operating system.That's right, the...
Extremely thin and light, Excellent display, Great battery life
No access to Google Play Store, Fire OS limited compared to Android, No expandable memory
Amazon's 8.9" Kindle Fire HDX boasts a stunningly thin and light design and has an excellent screen, but the lack of access to Google's Play Store means there's a heavy reliance on Amazon's limited apps...
