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: 2013-12-02, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Buying a tablet as a consumption device is meant to be a full-service experience. You're meant to have amazing hardware (check), access to great apps (check), great books and magazines (check), and a top collection of music, TV and video content (massive...
Mayday live assist, Great display, Good battery life, Excellent design
Heavy on Amazon services, Lack of Android apps, Poor camera, Browser doesn't support Flash
If you want a solid and powerful multimedia tablet that is essentially a gateway to all things Amazon, this is your tablet. But if you're looking for something with more flexibility and better hardware, you're better off buying an iPad Air. The only thin...
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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...
