Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014

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Reviews for the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014

90% Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 Review: In Depth
Source: Recombu Archive.org version
As a media and all-round entertainment machine, the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is a solid rival for the iPad Air 2. However, there is a caveat, and that’s the tablet’s deep roots in Amazon’s ecosystem. Prime members will delight in the Instant Video integration while anyone with a sizeable Kindle library can access all of their books with a tap, but anyone less convinced should maybe look elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/11/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%

Goes like the blazes: Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 late 2014 edition
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
Good things about the new HDX 8.9: great screen, excellent battery life, quick-as-blazes processor and superb graphics. The speakers are very good too. Bad things: no Google apps, no Google Play Store, no storage expansion and Fire OS, even in its latest iteration, looks a wee bit dated compared with stock Android even if it is piss-easy to use. Impressive the hardware aside, as with the Fire Phone the more in bed you are with Amazon as a content provider the more you’ll get on with, and out of, the new Fire HDX 8.9.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/16/2014

80% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) review
Source: Expert Reviews Archive.org version
In the end, if you’re not dissuaded by some of the limitations of Amazon’s Fire OS and, better still, if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber or buy a lot of content from Amazon such as Kindle eBooks, the new Fire HDX 8.9 is by far the best tablet Amazon has produced to date. Its battery life is incredible, its display is fantastic and it looks and feels great in your hands.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/10/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Doing it Amazon's way on a bigger screen
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
If you're looking for a family tablet that everyone can share, and you're happy to dive into the Amazon ecosystem and sign up for Amazon Prime, maybe even pick up a Fire TV as well, then the Fire HDX 8.9 is probably the best tablet for you. It handles movies and TV shows beautifully. It's a lovely device for reading on. The audio quality is also impressive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/28/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 80%

80% Doing it Amazon's way on a bigger screen
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
If you're looking for a family tablet that everyone can share, and you're happy to dive into the Amazon ecosystem and sign up for Amazon Prime, maybe even pick up a Fire TV as well, then the Fire HDX 8.9 is probably the best tablet for you. It handles movies and TV shows beautifully. It's a lovely device for reading on. The audio quality is also impressive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/28/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 80%

80% Review: Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Source: Wired Magazine Archive.org version
Tack-sharp, vibrant screen. Superb battery life. Top-notch stereo speakers. An immersive headphone experience with Dolby Atmos. Great integration with Amazon services. Unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content makes the 16GB version doable. 24/7 video help. Firefly is neat-o. App ecosystem lags behind iOS and Android, and Google apps could fill in big gaps. The best deal is an 16GB version with lock-screen ads, but the an ad-free 32GB HDX jumps up to $444. Doesn’t look any different than the last one. Firefly doesn’t always work.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/25/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The 2014 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, much like last year’s model, is a great tablet for entertainment. That's really where it excels. It ticks those all-important boxes you want in a larger tablet as well: it’s light and comfortable to use, has fantastic speakers and a gorgeous screen. The new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 sticks with much of the same great hardware but with a few improvements that make it a fantastic tablet for video and reading. Its only downfall is an operating system that still needs some fine-tuning.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/21/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

60% Amazon Fire HDX 8.9-inch
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Amazon's updated 2014 Fire HDX 8.9-inch tablet seems to be a bit of a reactionary one. The device hasn't really changed much other than a faster processor and improved networking. Meanwhile, the competition has made some significant changes. This is still a good tablet, just not as great as it was when first released.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/07/2014
Rating: Total score: 60%

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 review: a pretty one-way path
Source: Slashgear Archive.org version
In using the HDX 8.9, I find myself able to do core things I want in a tablet, like email or gaming, and watching movies is a breeze. The screen on the HDX 8.9 is phenomenal, which only makes you want to watch movies and TV on it. The touchscreen is responsive, too. Interacting with the device is a pleasure.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/30/2014

70% Amazon Fire HDX 8.9" (2014)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
That's the plus and the minus of the Fire tablet series in a nutshell. Amazon makes it clear: This is not an Android tablet. It's an Amazon?tablet. And while that may give a lot of geeks the heebie-jeebies, it's a simple, clear path for people who don't want to worry about the technical details of their tablets. The Amazon media stores, FreeTime, and Mayday all come together in one theme, which is creating a tablet experience with even more hand-holding (and thus less flexibility) than Apple provides.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/27/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%

Amazon Fire HDX 8.9
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Impressive battery life and comprehensive parental controls are just a couple of great reasons to buy the $379 Fire HDX 8.9. The high-resolution display is stunning, and you get fast performance and a suite of exclusive features for getting the most out of Amazon's vast library of content.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/27/2014

Foreign Reviews

88% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Source: e-media - Heft 11/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/15/2015
Rating: Total score: 88%

96% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Source: SFT - Heft 3/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 96%

98% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Source: Tablet PC - Heft 2/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 98%

92% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Source: Guter Rat! - Heft 2/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 92%

83% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) 16GB WLAN
Source: Connect - Heft 1/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 83%

86% Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) (64 GB, WLAN + LTE)
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 1/2015
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 86% display: 87% mobility: 92%

Análisis del nuevo Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ (2014)
Source: Teknofilo ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; powerful hardware; good speakers; very attractive price. Negative: Uncomfortable position of power buttons and volume control.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/23/2014

80% Test : Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, une tablette puissante et endurante
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/13/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%

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Model: Designed to be a do-it-all tablet, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014 is the most powerful tablet by Amazon to date. Built to be tough with its magnesium alloy uni-body and simplistic black color scheme, the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014 certainly looks and feels good in hand. The rear holds the camera and stereo speaker cut-outs while a glossy Amazon branding is stamped into the body. Surprisingly lightweight at just 13.7 oz (388 g), the tablet holds in a gorgeous 8.9 inch IPS LCD display with 339 ppi pixel density that has multi-touch capability.

There are two variants to choose from in terms of connectivity; a Wi-Fi only model or a 4G model which allows the usage of a micro SIM. The Fire OS 4 Sangria UI is placed over Android 4.4 KitKat which delivers smooth operation and easy navigation. Hardware on the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014 consists of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad core processor clocked at 2.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 420 GPU and multiple storage space choices ranging from 16 GB to 64 GB. Audio quality is good with stereo speakers powered by Dolby Atmos technology. There is an 8 MP primary camera and a secondary 720p front shooter. The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 inch 2014 is powered with a non-removable Lithium-Ion battery with up to 12 hours of talk time.

Qualcomm Adreno 420: Integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoCs with support for OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11 FL 11_2.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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805 APQ8084:

High-end ARM SoC with 4 CPU cores up to 2.7 GHz and an Adreno 420 GPU. Based on Qualcomm's Krait-450 architecture and manufactured in a 28 nanometer HPM process.

8.90":

Large smartphones and a few small tablets are available for this display size. Unlike most smartphones, you can see more on the screen, more details and use larger resolutions. Such formats are better for people with defective vision. However, such devices are no longer easy to fit in a pocket, and they are probably not quite light either.

Amazon: Amazon is a company that is mainly known as an online retailer, but it also has its own product line called AmazonBasics. This product line includes a wide variety of products, including electronics, housewares, office supplies, sports and leisure items, and more. Amazon also works with other manufacturers to offer products under the "Amazon's Choice" brand, which are recommended by Amazon based on their reviews and popularity.

83.13%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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