Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Review

 

The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is the second half of what Amazon hopes will be a one-two knockout punch to rival tablets, sliming down the last-gen Fire HD 8.9 and boosting speed and screen resolution in the process. As we found with the 7-inch Fire HDX, that can make for a compelling slate if you’re already onboard with Amazon’s ecosystem, but with a bigger price along with its bigger screen, does the 8.9-inch version hit the same sweet spot? Read on for the SlashGear review.

Hardware and Design

The family resemblance between the two Fire HDX tablets is clear. Amazon’s largest slate is clad for the most part in the same soft-touch black coating as the 7-inch version, with only the glass front and a glossy black plastic trim on the rear to break things up. It’s considerably lighter than the previous generation Fire HD, now a mere 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.31 inches and 13.2 ounces, making it in fact thinner than the 7-inch HDX too.

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