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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch

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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch

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85 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
85

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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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.

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Pros
  • Great screen
  • Strong performance
  • Mayday tech support and other helpful software features
Cons
  • No Google Play access
  • $80 more expensive than its predecessor

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83
 
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Critic Reviews 6
90
 
Average User Score
User Reviews 1
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Specs

Key Specs

Form factor
Tablet
Operating system
Android
Screen size
8.922
Storage type
Internal storage
Camera (integrated)
Yes
Maximum battery life
Up to 1120
Form factor
Operating system
Screen size
Storage type
Camera (integrated)
Maximum battery life
Tablet
Android
8.922
Internal storage
Yes
Up to 1120

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85 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
85

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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85
 

User Reviews

90
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