Fire HD 10 Tablet (10.1" 1080p full HD display, 32 GB) – Twilight Blue (2019 Release)
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Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Twilight Blue
Style: Fire HD 10
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- 10.1" 1080p full HD display; 32 or 64 GB of internal storage (add up to 512 GB with microSD)
- Now 30% faster thanks to the new 2.0 GHz octa-core processor and 2 GB of RAM
- Longer battery lifeUp to 12 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video, and listening to music
- Hands-free with Alexa, including on/off toggle
- 2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording
- Stay on track Check email, make video calls, update shopping lists, and set reminders. Use your favorite apps like Zoom, Outlook, and OneNote
- Now with USB-C and faster charging. Includes a USB-C cable & 9W power adapter in the box
- 1-year limited warranty
- Picture-in-Picture viewing with Netflix, STARZ, Pinterest, MLB At Bat and more
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Digital Storage Capacity: 64 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Twilight Blue
Style: Fire HD 10
I picked up the 64 GB blue version on Prime Day. I was able to get the matching cover https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RR6HQKX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and with tax paid around what the 32GB with no cover usually costs. This super aggressive pricing is a huge factor in favor of the Fire tablets, and Amazon reliably discounts all of its self branded products for Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Yes any Apple tablet is going to beat any Fire tablet or similarly priced Android product in every single way. If your budget is in Apple's price range you really should buy one because they are great and you will be very happy with it. If you are someone that thinks those prices are too high for steaming a movie once in a while or reading a book now and then (and you are correct), then this Fire 10 tablet might be the right choice for you. Android tablets in this price range aren't going to set any performance records, and users accustomed to nearly instantaneous responses from every tap on their (overpriced and overpowered) smart phone may notice quite a bit of lag when using a tablet like this. Let me assure you that ALL tablets in this price range (and many that cost a whole lot more than this) are going to seem slow compared to the overwhelming number of smart phones people have snapped up the last few years. Be prepared for comparatively sluggish task switching, and for apps to open noticeably more slowly. That doesn't mean they won't run, but they aren't going to pop open like they do on your phone that probably cost many multiples of times more than this. I've found that apps...once open...work exactly as expected without issues. The HD screen is much better than other inexpensive tablet I've owned. Its nice and bright, and video plays very smoothly. Heavy book readers truly should go for a Paperwhite Kindle model over anything with a backlight, but the text on this screen is very good for more casual reading, web sites, the occasional book, etc. Viewing angles are generous, making it legible from a variety of angles and distances that works good even in Show mode. The biggest negative is that there is still a lot of bezel. I'd expect some effort at device shrinking, including a smaller bezel, in the next iteration if Amazon expects these devices to remain relevant. The sound from the tiny speakers are fine for Alexa responses or something like an audible book, but for music or movies you are going to want an external speaker or headphones. I like to keep bluetooth off for battery life, so the physical headphone jack is a big plus to me. I streamed a few TV show episodes, about 1/3 of a movie (which I had started on my Firestick and was able to resume on my Fire tablet), read a few magazines and news articles, streamed music to an external speaker, and played a few different games while trying out the tablet. I still had 28% battery life left when I plugged it in to try out Show mode. The battery drains as you would expect with any device: quite a bit faster playing games and streaming video than when playing music or reading. Overall, the estimated time Amazon gives appears to be on the optimistic end of what people have reported from real testing, and I didn't see anything to make me think its unfair. The bottom line is most people are going to get a normal day's mixed use out of it without much trouble. Alexa works like you expect, with the added benefit of it being portable. One feature I really like is being able to get double duty out of it as a Show device while charging. That matching cover helps here because I can prop it up or grab it on the go very quickly. The cameras are pretty terrible though, so expect functional but not good video calling and only if you have good lighting. Improving the front camera would be a good upgrade for the next model, and I'd personally trade the virtually useless rear camera for a single, good quality front one. Amazon's unapologetically self serving UI gets a lot of criticism, but the truth is a lot of people use Amazon services and if you are one of them the Fire 10 makes it exceptionally simple to access all of it. If there are apps not in Amazon's store you want to use.. well, let's just say I had the play store installed, Chrome synced, and a movie playing on HBO Max in less than 10 minutes following simple instructions I found with the easiest search terms in you can think of in Google. If you want to strip it down to a more stock Android launcher you can do that too. Seriously, don't worry about Amazon's store or app selection. Regarding storage, I opted for the 64GB version mostly because of shipping availability and I didn't want to wait. The 32GB version is an amazing product and is usually the better value of the two options. Regardless of which one you get, I recommend you add an SD card formatted as external storage NOT as internal memory. The reason is that no tablet is going to access an inserted card as fast as it can its internal memory, and the last thing you want to do is make this tablet any slower. The Fire should automatically select all the right file types (music, photos, etc.) to save to the card so you can save the internal space for your apps. TLDR: The 2019 Fire 10 is a good product made great when you can get it at one of Amazon's frequently offered sale prices.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020 by R. B. Richardson
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Plum
Style: Fire HD 10
After purchasing two or three Kindle Paperwhites, I realized that my eyes were straining to read the written word. This past Christmas, a good friend of mine called me to help him find his wife a replacement for her very old and worn out Kindle. I knew she had one and had told me that it had seen better days. Early last year, I gave her a brand new Kindle Paperwhite just like the one I had. To my mind, the Oasis is too overpriced for what it offers and that extra inch of diagonal screen size is certainly not worth the extra $100+ I would have to pay. However, I had long been under the impression that what she had all these years was a Paperwhite solely because when she purchased hers, the Oasis did not exist. In fact, she might have even had the Kindle, not even the Paperwhite it was so old. Then just before Christmas, she told me something odd—her screen she thought was much larger than the one I gave her and I replaced that other than the Oasis, that was the largest screen on a Kindle. Finally, she retorted that she had a Kindle Fire 10” model. I had heard of them, but actually thought that the Fire was no longer sold and believed the reason to be because it could not compete with the iPad. After all, no one can. If Amazon couldn’t, who could? No one, that the right answer. When her husband called stating he wanted to replace hers, I had already looked online for the Kindle Fire 10 and realized that the Fire was really a Kindle plus a tablet that one could do more. And this 2019 version could do much more than the 2017 release. It has a octa-core chip which made it very fast, like the iPad, Amazon was charging too much for memory; however, Apple’s memory is top rate memory; the best money can buy, but the memory in the Kindle is not ‘top drawer’ to say the least. It’s just memory, but good memory. It does have an expansion drive in that of a microSD card up to 128GB and it’s made by SanDisk especially for the Amazon. That’s how much pull Amazon has these days, thankfully so. So, he purchased her one. The only thing I can’t understand is why the Fire 10 is exactly the same price as the Paperwhite. It’s so much more and it’s in color whereas the Paperwhite is b&w. Maybe it’s a sell at cost to compete in some small way with the iPad. But, I doubt is uses Android. At least, I hope it doesn’t. Well, this 10” + is one great reader and tablet. Amazingly, what I found is where the Paperwhite is a very good reader, this does one thing that the Paperwhite never could or would. The🔥 Fire 10 (2019) urges me to read and read more where the Paperwhite caused so much eye strain, that I would read 10-15 pages at best in one sitting. The Fire 10 encourages me to read nearly a whole Christie novel in one night. I can’t seem to put it down. I even set up my email on the Tablet so I don’t have to put it aside and go to my iPad when I am reading. I can order from Amazon on the Fire 10 as well without doing the same with email. The color is striking. The only odd thing is why Dolby Atmos is played on the very small speakers is beyond me. I think it would be virtually useless to listen to a movie in Atmos on any tablet. Maybe it’s a selling key point. The Kindle Fire 10 is very light and can go anywhere. The battery life has a lot to be desired. It simply drops like the ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. So, I read with my plugged in—however, it does use USB-C which is a super uptick from the Fire 7 and 8. I could go on and on, but there are plenty reviews online that will give you all attributes and negatives when read together. But, in the end, what I can say is that this tablet/reader is really fantastic. I can’t imagine what will be available by the time the Kindle Fire 10, 12th Generation is released. At this price, it will surely be a steal. I just wonder if I will any longer need an iPad Pro? Yes, probably so, but along with the Kindle Fire 10, xx Generation. I shall also keep the Paperwhite when going to the doctor or dentist or anywhere else I expect to be a wait, no, make that a long wait as per the medico’s office.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020 by GreatAmazonBuyer
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: White
Style: Fire HD 10
The ports and seams where the screen meets the backing definitely needs a good clean before it was shipped out. It's white so any dirt is glaringly obvious. I definitely love it for what it is though! It does lag a little, BUT that's to be expected with a tablet that's older than 3 of my kids. It's a great size, and lighter than some of the books I would carry. For the price (which was about $40, definitely a steal!!) and size, it's the best pre owned Fire tablet available.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2026 by Victoria Goins
Digital Storage Capacity: 64 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Black
Style: Fire HD 10
Edit Update, July 1, 2020: In fairness I have made the choice to upgrade my star rating from 3 to 4 stars. I did this because in the last few days I have found myself liking my Amazon Fire 10, even with all its pitfalls. If I had returned it I would have keep it at three stars but I must do the right thing. Let me make clear, nothing has changed. Its still not transferring files (read below) and I am still afraid to remove my Micro SD card due to being forced to reformat it. However the Micro SD card does work, just don't remove it. Also I want to make another point about the USB-C charging cable all these reviewers are raving about. I have tried to transfer files on every known important operating system. Windows 10, 8.1, ubuntu 20.04 (Linux) and my wifes iMac G-5 and nothing works. So this is an issues that needs to be addressed. Original Review June 28, 2020: I have two major issues with my Amazon Fire 10. One: the inability to connect my Amazon Fire 10 to my desktop computers and two, finding a large capacity Micro SD card that will work. In 2017 I reviewed the Amazon Fire 8 here on Amazon and guess what my only problem with it was? I could not get it to sink with my home computers to transfer files. Today, I own both a Linux and Windows 10 OS computer and they will not link. I also tried to link my Amazon fire 10 to my wife’s newest iMac G5 and no joy. After owning an iPad Pro 12.9 and it having the very same linking issues, I have concluded that it might be this new USB-C cable that Mac and Amazon are raving about in their ads. What good is a fast recharge, if it will not transfer information to your home computer? To add to my frustration, I bought a 256 GB, Micro SD card in hopes to download home videos and other huge files from my fire to my home computer and back the other way as well. I had to find out the hard way to not remove the Micro SD card because when you do you have got to reformat it after you reinstall it again. Huh? What is that about Amazon? Talk about anger issues, I lost hours of hard work and videos that I am still trying to get back in order after I was forced to reformat the card. And yes I did unmount it first and it made no difference. This is a five star tablet Amazon but you folks have got to fix this huge issue of getting it to link with our home computers and fix its Micro SD card problems. Pros: Great price, fast, in my opinion the visuals are as good as my 7th gen. iPad. The iPad Pro I had, had the best visuals but that thing was over a thousand dollars so its visuals better be the best. The Amazon fire feels solid and not cheep. Looks great in my leather tablet case. And you can add up to 512 GB Micro SD card, if you can find one that big that works, good luck. Easy to use OS that is fun to navigate. Cons: Will not transfer files between home computers and newest Fire device. My other tablets and devices have no problem with this but they are using the old school cable connectors. I had a very hard time trying to find a large capacity Micro SD card that works. When you do find one you can not remove it for fear that you might have to reformat it again even if you unmount it first. To sum up my review, you can not be the best price in town if you can not transfer files or you got to jump through hoops and massage your Micro SD card in hope that it might work. I can recommend Amazon Fire 10, if you just want a device that you just want to play with, if transferring files or adding memory is not important to you. In this case I would recommend the built in 64 gigabyte model. I can not yet recommend the Amazon Fire 10 if you want to add 256 gigabytes of memory or more and watch out for the format issue I was talking about. But most of all I can not recommend the Fire with this new USB-C cable because it will not transfer anything between computers.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020 by Q
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: White
Style: Fire HD 10
I've had this tablet for one day. Purchased it for $79.99. bought the white version. The last fire tablet I owned was a 2012 model. With that ugly carousel based software :) This 2019 HD 10 model is very impressive. I know it's not a top end tablet, and it's not a bottom of the line either. I would consider it a mid-level tablet. My review is based on what I got for 80 bucks. and for 80 bucks, this thing just cannot be beat. The build quality is pretty solid. Sure, it is plastic. But that's what you get in this price range. To me, it does not feel flimsy in my hands. The screen is not amoled like we have on some of our other tablets and all of our phones. But the screen is very crisp in terms of lettering. A testament to the high pixel count per inch. as for brightness, it is more than bright enough in my opinion. I think I read a review where it screan brightness was measured at 404 nits approximately. The cameras are not that great. For me personally, cameras are very important on phones. Cuz my phone is with me all of the time. We use tablets to consume content and to shop online. a tablet camera is just not one of our use cases. But if it is important to you, let's say for doing video calls, then you might want to look a little more closely at the specifications related to the camera. That might weigh in on your decision. As for the software, I like it. I like how they added the home screen for all of the apps. Most of the stuff I put in folders to remove the clutter. Easy to find things that way. I have no complaints about swiping to visit the other pages such as videos, books, apps, etc. It's nice that they have the ability to add profiles for multiple users. I set up a profile for my wife and I, and two profiles for the little ones. I did notice something odd, in that for my profile I had already downloaded the Disney+ app. When my wife was in her profile Disney+ was not available. Naturally. But if she wanted the app, she was going to have to download another copy. It just seemed odd to me. especially considering the kids profiles. I did not have to download Disney+ for the children's profiles. All I did was I went into the parental controls and added The appropriate app to their profile so that it was available to them. The tablet had no need to download it another copy. So the profile issue might be a big deal if you have multiple adult profiles... Depending on how many apps you load you could run out of precious storage. Since there is only 26 GB available to the user on the 32 GB model. To alleviate the The possibility of running out of storage, you can insert an SD card and format it for internal storage. That's the option that Google introduced several versions ago to Android... So it formats the SD card to be internal storage just like what's found in the tablet. As long as the SD card is very fast, then you probably won't see a decrease in performance on the tablet. For example if you insert a 128 GB SD card, The tablet will see 160 gigabytes of internal storage. Overall, I am impressed for 80 bucks!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020 by T-Bone
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Plum
Style: Fire HD 10
All right. Another review on the Fire HD 10. I can hear you sighing. But see, I take these things seriously. If you like, you could refer back to my review on the 7” Fire tablet I received as a Christmas gift many years ago. I sing its praises here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2E0EUZDHBMJTQ?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp and the fact is, I am still crooning that tune. Why not? It’s still going strong and is getting a lot of use all these years later, mainly as an MP3 and podcast player…two things at which it is very, very good. It also logs my backyard bird sightings. But. All these years later, perhaps it was high time that I get myself a larger tablet for entertainment use. The Fire had been replaced in that regard by an 8” Samsung Tab E I’d been given by my job, but each time my wife and son would see me using it, watching a movie or whatnot and squinting at it, they’d mutter, “Why don’t you just get yourself an iPad?” Well, the cost, mainly. That and the fact that I am rather thoroughly vested in the Amazon world. So…why not a Fire HD 10? Why not indeed? It’s just been through a makeover, with a bigger, brighter screen and a faster processor. More colors, even. And of course the price is right, half that and then some of a similarly sized iPad…which can’t even expand its storage, something Fire has been able to do for many, many moons. So upon receiving our tax refund, I pushed the button, Max, and here’s my first week impressions. IT’S FAST. Yup. Sure is. “Octacore” indeed! There’s no comparing it to its predecessors; it’s on a different level entirely. No, it doesn’t anticipate my every desire, but then it doesn’t hesitate when I ask it to do something…and it’s been able to handle everything I’ve asked of it. The upgraded wifi helps in this regard too. IT HOLDS A WHOLE LOTTA STUFF. The storage space on even the lower end model…32 GB as opposed to 8 on my original 7” Fire is—(sigh)—wonderful, as is the ability to expand it to as much as 512 GB. Half a T! Whoa. I don’t anticipate ever needing that much space, but I guess you never know. OH, THAT SCREEN! Bright. Vivid. I dare say, true HD on a tablet. No, it’s not the “retina” display one finds on an iPad, but it’s darned close. Morning cartoons on MeTV will never look the same. And the IndyCar season begins this weekend… IT SOUNDS DANDY. Sure, the speakers are still tiny, but they’re not tinny anymore. The fact is, with the HD 10 the onboard sound is good enough that I don’t feel inclined to reach for a pair of headphones every time I want to play something. There’s real stereo at work here, and it sounds good. THE OS WORKS. No, it’s not out-and-out Android, but it is based on a newer version of Android (Pie) than the Bellini Fire OS, and it just works. Sure, you do have to work a bit to get Google Play on it, but it took me less than ten minutes to get ‘r’ done, and I bet you could do it quicker. There’s instructions for this process available everywhere. USB C? GEE! Yup. USB C is onboard, which means faster charging and transfer should you need to link it to your personal mothership. It’s also easier to connect in the dark, being as there is no “right side up” with C. It’s a welcome change. Also, the included 9 watt charger does its job that much quicker, and if that’s still not quick enough for you, why, there’s a 15 watt model available. AND SPEAKING OF THE BATTERY…it lasts longer. A LOT longer. Go on, use it all day! Chances are you won’t fully deplete it. Amazon claims 12 hours, and while I can’t verify that yet, I don’t have any trouble believing it. THE CAMERAS STILL SUCK. But…they serve their purpose. I figure I’ll use them for the occasional Zoom call. Yes, you CAN use Zoom…and you can even get it from Amazon’s own limited App Store. Oh, and yes, I do take pictures of my cat. DO YOU NEED TO HAVE PRIME TO MAKE THIS WORTHWHILE? I actually asked this in my review of the Fire 7, and the answer is, you don’t HAVE to have it, but it sure is nice. Being as YouTube is readily available via Google Play there are countless hours of viewing options…but consider this: add the cost of a new HD 10 and a year of Prime and it’s still less than the cost of an iPad. In fact, you can probably tack on the cost of one of the sharp Amazon-branded covers and STILL come in cheaper than the Apple product! SO…IS IT WORTH IT? After considering all the above, do you really need to ask? Plunk down the hard-earned and grab you one. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021 by James David Reyome
Digital Storage Capacity: 64 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Plum
Style: Fire HD 10
Performance in DEC of 2022 rivals that of today's (2022) 64/4 GB Galaxy Tab 7 lite - with the 64/2 GB 9th gen Fire 10HD coming out slightly better despite having half the system ram and more screen area to manage (I owe this to the fact that Fire OS 7.x.x is actually a version of Android 9 Amazon currently maintains in-house while the Samsung Galaxy is trying to push the added baggage that comes with Android 12 - more overhead.) WIFI reception is superior to all tablets I've worked with equalled only by an iPad. So in terms of security patches to the OS, battery life, and WIFI reception - the iPad or the Amazon fire tablets are in my opinion the only way to go. A word about security patches: in my opinion of all Android devices Samsung is the best, but they use a tiered approach - top line models get fairly timely security updates (I'm not talking about Google APP store updates, I'm talking about OS system updates which only the tablet maker can provide). Entry and mid level Samsung devices get these as little as twice a year (which technically honors their pledge to support their devices for four years but in reality ... sucks!). I have a $600 Galaxy S5E I bought the same time I bought this $200 9th generation Kindle Fire 10HD. I'm still waiting for Samsung to patch a bluetooth issue the Android Open Source Project announced publically as "severe" four months ago. Amazon patched it the moment the security issue was announced ... Four months later Samsung is still dragging their feet and I can't use Bluetooth head phones because of it or any headphone for that matter because the $600 Samsung Galaxy didn't come with a headphone jack which is kinda surprising since not only did Amazon include a headphone jack on the $200 2019 model, but Amazon includes a headphone jack on the latest 2021 11th generation model. Its performance is rivals the latest 11th generation Kindle Fire 10 Plus - I am comparing the 64GB versions of both, the first having 2GB of system RAM vs 4GB of the enhanced Plus version. I recently setup 2 of the 11th generation Fire 10 HD Plus models I got for family as gifts. I have one of those next to this one (I have a 9th gen and an 11th gen Plus side by side) actual viewing area is the same. There is more non-touch-sensitive safety area on the sides of the 9th gen in landscape orientation and the 11th gen has more finger safe area in portrait. But, both have adequate finger safe areas on all sides so you can safely pick this thing up without triggering half a dozen apps. I like the 9th gen better than the 11th by only marginal differences in ergonomics. Performance gains of the 11th gen Plus (with its additional 2GB of system ram) were huge at first, but then I did a factory reset of the 9th gen and noticed not only did it set up just as fast as (maybe even faster than) the 11th gen, but reinstalling the apps was a breeze and performance differences between them all but vanished (just don't "long press" the back space button on either one). EDIT ============================= This part of the review is being written on the latest 11th gen 2021 release Fire 10HD Plus with 4GB system ram and 64GB of internal storage. The 9th generation of this model currently being reviewed is sitting next to it linked to the same account, same router (home network), with the same apps installed. Both having been wiped and set up from scratch recently: GET THIS: The 9th generation is one quarter of a second faster than the 11th generation in app loads, and menu selections. Just to test cache loads I closed and reopened the same app with no other apps in memory four times each. The difference is only noticable by side. The 11th gen handles this text box much better; but even with the newest model you still have to be careful with the backspace/delete button or you'll loose more than you intended to delete because both register deletes faster than the OS can perform them, and they store up. The 11th gen handles the screen better: When I drag the map in the MyRadar app around with my finger the 2d scrolling is smooth and responsive with the 11 gen Plus model - the 9th begins to stutter as you zoom (but this is so minor). Now, if I tried to edit a 1000 page spread sheet while listening to Spotify running in the background during a unique collision with an untimely app store update the added 2 GB system ram would make a huge difference. I can tell you that 3 years later due to Amazon's diligence in keeping up with their version of the OS, Going with Amazon's Fire tablet proved to be a better decision than my purchase of a $600 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5E at the same time. END OF EDIT WITH 11th generation Fire 10HD Plus 64GB 2021 version.======================== If I were looking to spend less than $300 on a tablet I would prefer a Fire 10 HD mainly because I would feel more secure that the OS itself is not leaking camera, microphone, and data information due to outright negligence on Amazon's part. A word about Fire OS, and why I'm sold on it. Unlike Android tablets, Amazon historically runs a modified and well maintained older version of Android than competing Android devices for performance reasons. Does anyone remember running Windows XP on a desktop designed for Vista? That same machine ran XP four times faster than Windows Vista. So HP and Dell had to stop shipping desktops with XP when Microsoft stopped patching security issues and were forced to ship the much slower Vista (the performance gains of the latest hardware were lost to the added baggage of the latest OS making the newer machines slower than the older). BUT ... What if Dell had acquired the rights to XP and maintained the security patches themselves calling it Dell OS. Well, that's exactly what Amazon does with Android. So, Fire OS 8.x.x.x is actually Android 11 and Fire OS 7.x.x.x is actually Android 9 as I have learned. Running older but well maintained versions of Android just makes sense. Which one of us would use Windows 10 or 11 if we could get a still maintained version of Windows XP? The performance is just going to be better. People talk about converting Fire Tablets into Android tablets by hacking them. I have a $600 Samsung Galaxy I wish I could hack and convert into a Fire OS tablet because I percieve that Samsung is sloppy if not purposely negligent. As a side bar item: If you hack a Kindle with Fire OS 7.x.x.x to side load Google Play store, you will only be able to get Android 9 versions of apps which are no longer maintained. Once Fire OS 8.x.x.x is out, hacking it at best will give you apps maintained up to Android 11 compatible source code - which will fall out of maintenance as Android moves on to later generations. The most significant point I want to make in this review is that Amazon has demonstrated consistently over time that their tablets hold up well, and that they continue to commit to your Fire tablet's system firmware with timely updates long after the purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022 by Grass roots
Digital Storage Capacity: 32 GB
Offer Type: Lockscreen Ad-Supported
Color: Black
Style: Fire HD 10
...I'm not sure why people are expecting miracles out of this thing. As a person who currently owns the 2017 HD 10 (it'll be on it's way back to Amazon as trade-in fodder for this particular 2019 model) and being able to directly compare the two models side by side, I can tell you... You're not going to find a better value. Seriously. Yes, there's another big-box retailer who sells tablets of varying sizes and somewhat the same performance (quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM) for roughly the same pricing, but those models pale in comparison to what Amazon has pulled off with these Fire HD tablets. The Fire OS runs smoothly on these devices, whereas stock Android tends to run sluggish on the competitor's devices because they're not optimized for the software/hardware. Amazon makes sure these tablets work, right out of the gate. If they don't, they'll either fix or replace it, immediately. Can't beat that. It's snappy, a good bit snappier than the 2017 with its quad-core processor compared to 19's octa-core processor. Sadly, Amazon hasn't figured out that Android-based devices need at least 3 GBs of RAM these days, 2 is really pushing the lower limits. (I know, I know, someone will come along and say Android doesn't need more than 2 and how it handles RAM differently from other OSs, etc. Heard it all before.) 3+ needs to become the norm on Android devices. That said, this thing moves. Start-up and shutdown are rapid and furious. 2017's took upwards of a minute to fully load at power on. It dragged and dragged. It was a nice tablet, once loaded and running, but the 2019 model utterly defeats it. Same 1080p panel (gorgeous, btw), better audio with actual Dolby Atmos whereas the 2017 model was just Dolby Audio (good, but not Atmos.) and yes, even the packaging of these devices denotes the change. (2017 says Dolby, period and '19 says Dolby Atmos ) and now USB-C for faster charging and data transfers. Same SD Card slot, but now takes a maximum of 512 GB for storage! So, basically, it has everything you want and makes it better. It just falls short of what you need (more RAM) and better customization. All in all, you're not going to find a better tablet with this level of performance, for the price. MSRP at $149.99 is fantastic. Black Friday and Prime Day pricing of $99.99 or less is INCREDIBLE. Buy it on sale and get a great tablet experience. Oh, and yes, it's Alexa powered/Show Mode capable. Just a button press on the screen and off you go. Update: Over a month later and this is my daily driver over my PC and my Pixel 2 XL. The display remains gorgeous and Disney+ and Netflix just pop and wow on this display. So worth the money.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019 by Jefferey Bowman