Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is the successor to last year’s Kindle Fire HD 8.9, All which sees Amazon stepping up its game hardware. However, there’s a price to pay for the higher end tablet’s specifications, as the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 costs £ 100 more than its predecessor.
This pits Amazonup against the big products in the tablet market, Apple’s iPad-including Air and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1. However, with Amazon’s Fire operating system (OS) featuring a somewhat lackluster app selection, we’re not surethat it’s ready for prime time.
Design
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is not the best looking tablet on the market right now, but it’s a definite improvement over last year’s model.
The rear of the tablet is constructed from two plastic materials. Most of the back is covered in a rubberised soft-touch plastic material similar to That on the Google Nexus 7, All which makes the device comfortable to hold. Those who like to Keep Their tablet free of fingerprints might not be impressed by the material, However, as we have found That the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 takes the title or grubbiest tablet, with the backing and display prone to picking up grease and grime.
An angled glossy black plastic bar covers the top of the tablet, All which adds a bit of interest to its appearance. The tablet’s physical buttons make things a bit more interesting too, with Amazon taking a leaf out of LG’s book by placing the Power and Volume keys on the back of the tablet. Although thesis took a while to get used to, we soon found our fingers moving naturally to the buttons.
In terms of size, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 gives the iPad a run for its money Air. Although it’s not quite as skinny as the iPad Air, Amazon’s tablet measures a mere 7.8mm thick and tips the scales at 374g, lighter than Apple’s latest flagship iPad. This Means That the device does not get uncomfortable to use for long periods, and we found That we barely noticed it when we chucked it in our bag.
Display
On paper, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 packs an 8.9in 2560×1600 IPS LCD touchscreen display with a pixel density of 339ppi.
This display performs just as well as, if not better than Amazon’s top-end rivals. HD movies look great, the screen is bright Especially, we found and viewing angles were on a par with Those found on the iPad Air.
As Mentioned previously, However, during our time with the tablet the screen has proven a nightmare for picking up fingerprints, and it’s likely That it will need a daily clean.
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