Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 (2013)

usability, performance, screen, price, portability

94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, design, price, durability, usability

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Great screen ; Long battery life ; Lots of welcome enhancements to Fire OS

No Google Play access ; Starting price includes Special Offers ; No video-out port

Amazon continues to step up its game (and its prices) with the Kindle Fire line. Still, despite a $20 price increase, $229 doesn't seem like a lot to ask for a device like this. From the 1,920 x 1,200 (323-ppi) display to the 2.2GHz quad-core chip...

Best content-consuming tablet on the market. You can now watch video offline. Battery lasts up to four days with normal usage. Mayday feature adds a unique personal touch to an otherwise boring tablet market. Industrial design, while reminiscent of a...

Forked version of Android means no easy access to Google Play Store. Incredibly easy access to all of Amazon’s commerce services could be bad news for your bank account

Gorgeous display ; Amazon's ecosystem is incredible ; Mayday is amazing

There's no replacement for the Play Store ; Core apps still aren't perfect ; Some awkward design decisions

The good gets better, but the bad starts to seem unsolvable

Bright 1920 x 1200 IPS display; Powerful SoC for the price; Smooth performance all-around; Good outdoor usability and contrast; Better build quality than the previous generation; Improved aesthetics; Now includes WWAN options and a front-facing camera;...

Moderate backlight bleeding; Build quality not as rigid as the first generation; No direct access to Android apps or Youtube videos; Rubberized surfaces attract dust and grease and can be hard to clean; No SD reader and the dedicated HDMI-out port has...

The display rivals that of the 2013 Nexus 7 as one of the best in its size class. The hardware is even better and its performance belongs in the upper echelon of available high-end tablets of larger display sizes.

There’s a lot to like about the Kindle Fire HDX. The screen is superb, the form-factor sober but sturdy, and the processor cutting edge for the market. Amazon’s $229 starting price (with subsidizing Special Offers on the lockscreen, 16GB of storage,...

High quality display ; Speedy performance ; Solid integration with Amazon’s ecosystem

Software experience is limiting ; Lacks rear camera

Knowing already what its competition has on the market, you’d think that Amazon would try to somehow one-up the Google Nexus 7 2013 Edition to become the premier 7-inch budget tablet offering heading into the upcoming holiday season. However, that’s...