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MagyarAmazon Fire Max 11: Amazon's largest and fastest tablet
Amazon is launching its largest and most powerful tablet to date in the form of the Fire Max 11. The 11-inch device with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 houses the eight-core MediaTek MT8188J which, according to the manufacturer, is almost 50 percent faster than the Mediatek MT8183 in the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021). This means that the tablet is not only suitable for all multimedia applications, but should also run demanding games smoothly.
Other improvements compared to the Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) include WiFi 6 support, a larger battery (from 6500 to 7500 mAh), improved cameras and a fingerprint sensor. The Alexa voice assistant is once again on board, as well as the option of upgrading the tablet to a 2-in-1 device with an optional keyboard case and stylus.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.3 % | 09/2023 | Amazon Fire Max 11 MT8188J, Mali-G57 MP2 | 490 g | 7.5 mm | 11.00" | 2000x1200 | |
| 80.5 % | 08/2023 | Acer Iconia Tab P10 MT8183, Mali-G72 MP3 | 440 g | 7.8 mm | 10.40" | 2000x1200 | |
| 80.3 % | 07/2021 | Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 MT8183, Mali-G72 MP3 | 465 g | 9.2 mm | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 77.8 % | 08/2023 | Blackview Tab 12 Pro T606, Mali-G57 MP1 | 430 g | 7.4 mm | 10.10" | 1920x1200 | |
| 81.2 % | 05/2023 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 T618, Mali-G52 MP2 | 477 g | 7 mm | 10.40" | 2000x1200 | |
| 83.3 % | 07/2023 | Teclast T50 Pro Helio G99, Mali-G57 MP3 | 480 g | 7.5 mm | 11.00" | 2000x1200 |
Case - Fire Max 11 with aluminum back cover and new design
The 7.5 millimeter thin Amazon Fire Max 11 does away with the old-fashioned design of its predecessor in two areas. As the first Amazon tablet with a metal back, it feels significantly more sturdy and higher quality than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), which has a plastic chassis. The display edges have become significantly narrower, meaning that the display-to-surface ratio has increased from 72 to a solid 81 percent. Like its predecessor, the front of the Fire Max 11 is made of aluminum silicate glass.
Despite the display having grown from 10.1 to 11 inches, the weight has hardly changed. While the Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) weighs 465 grams, the Fire Max 11 remains almost as light at 490 grams, which also makes it quite handy in everyday use. However, there is still no IP certification.
A pogo pin strip is located on the bottom of the tablet for connecting the magnetic docking keyboard. Unlike the Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), the rear camera, which now has a resolution of 8 MP instead of 5 MP, protrudes a few millimeters from the case. If you don't put the tablet in the optional keyboard case, it wobbles back and forth on flat surfaces.
Equipment - Cheaper with advertising
Amazon offers the Fire Max 11 with 64 and 128 GB of eMMC storage and gives buyers the choice between a configuration with or without lockscreen ads. If you opt for the slightly cheaper variant with lockscreen ads, sponsored screensavers are displayed on the lock screen and in idle mode.
The four variants (excluding accessories) are:
- 64 GB, with lockscreen ads: $189.99
- 64 GB, without lockscreen ads: $204.99
- 128 GB, with lockscreen ads: (currently unavailable)
- 128 GB, without lockscreen ads: $239.99
Amazon also offers the tablet in a bundle with a stylus and/or a keyboard case. The basic storage configuration (64 GB, without lockscreen ads) of the Fire Max 11 with pen and keyboard case starts at $329.97.
Our 64 GB test device offers around 54GB of free space upon booting up for the first time. The internal memory can be expanded using a microSD card, which can be up to 1 TB in size. However, the exFAT file system is not supported. The 3.5 mm jack connection of the predecessor has been omitted from the Fire Max 11.
microSD Card Reader
The Amazon Fire Max 11 achieves solid sequential transfer rates with our Angelbird AV Pro V60 microSD card reader, but is quite slow with 11.8 MB/s in the copy test.
| SD Card Reader - average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) | |
| Teclast T50 Pro (Angelbird V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 (Angelbird V60) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Cross Platform Disk Test (CPDT)
Software - Fire OS 8.3 limited to Amazon apps and services
The Fire OS 8.3 of the Amazon Fire Max 11 has little in common with standard Android. The Android 11-based user interface is geared entirely towards Amazon content and can therefore only be used meaningfully with an Amazon account. A positive aspect is that the tablet will be provided with Android security updates until at least 2027, according to the manufacturer.
The tablet distributes content across the three Fire OS tabs For You, Home and Library. In addition to Amazon products, the contents of the media library are also displayed there. The tabs are opened by tapping on them or swiping to the next one.
The apps displayed on the homepage are all tailored to the Amazon universe. The browser is not Chrome, but the Silk Browser. There are also apps such as Amazon itself and the Amazon App Store, which replaces Google Play. Thanks to DRM Widevine L1 support, the tablet can also play video content from streaming services such as the company's Prime Video in HD quality. Alexa-enabled devices can be controlled directly from the tablet.
Other preinstalled apps include Audible, Amazon Photos and Music as well as the Alexa assistant, which allows you to conveniently control the tablet by voice in hands-free mode. A kids mode is also integrated, which parents can use to provide their children with age-appropriate videos, games, books and learning apps.
The Fire Max 11 is not intended to reach beyond the Amazon universe because Google Play is not officially supported on the tablet. But Google services and the Google App Store can be easily installed. How this can be done is shown in this review (only in German). However, installing Google will void the 1-year manufacturer's warranty for the tablet because, according to Amazon, this constitutes improper use.
Communication and GNSS - Fast WiFi 5, but no GPS
The Amazon Fire Max 11 communicates with the outside world via Bluetooth 5.3 and WiFi 6. Connected to our Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 reference router, the tablet achieves stable but not too high transfer rates, peaking at 499 Mbps. The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) cannot keep up here at a maximum of 321 Mbps, just like all other comparison devices.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
Cameras - Solid photos in good lighting conditions
The front and back of the Amazon tablet each feature an 8 MP camera that can record videos in Full HD resolution. The selfie camera is well suited for video chats in sufficient ambient light and scores with decent color reproduction and image sharpness.
The main camera also works with autofocus, but like the selfie camera, it also relies on good lighting conditions in order to produce decent photos. It manages to take surprisingly good shots characterized by vivid colors and a lot of dynamics. Image sharpness is somewhat lacking, but it is better overall than the sharpness provided by most other inexpensive tablets.
Note: Photos taken with the Fire Max 11 look worse in quality than they actually appear when comparing pictures. By default, the tablet takes pictures in HEIF format and the loss of quality occurred when converting the photos to JPEG format.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
Daylight photo 1Daylight photo 25x zoomLow light shot
In the test lab we take another closer look at the main camera. In ideal lighting conditions, it reproduces colors quite accurately (maximum Delta-E of 15.23) and also displays the fine details of the test chart quite sharply.
Accessories and Warranty - 9 watt power supply included
The Amazon Fire Max 11 comes with a USB-C cable (Type A to C), a 9-watt power adapter (5.2V/1.8A), a metal pin for the microSD slot and a quick guide.
Optional accessories for the tablet include the "made for Amazon" digital stylus and a two-part keyboard case. The two items are also available in a bundle. For example, the tablet in a set with the keyboard and the stylus starts at $329.97.
You can also buy a screen protector for the tablet from Amazon and stock up on a magnetic protective cover with a folding function. This offers the same functionality as the keyboard case and is also covered with fabric on the back.
The Fire Max 11 comes with a 1-year warranty.
Input Devices & Operation - Stylus and keyboard are optional
Powered by the eight-core MediaTek MT8188J SoC, the Amazon Fire Max 11 can be operated smoothly and cuts a good figure as a multimedia and shopping tablet. You can unlock it biometrically using the fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, which works reliably.
Amazon's tablet can be used as a productive system with the optional stylus pen and optional keyboard. The stylus pen, like the tablet, is designed in a plain gray, supports 4096 pressure levels and is tilt-sensitive up to an angle of 45 degrees. The stylus is magnetically attached to the tablet's left and lower sides, but it is not charged inductively. Instead of a rechargeable battery, the pen uses a AAAA battery that should last up to 6 months according to Amazon. A replacement tip is also included.
The two-part keyboard case consists of a QWERTY keyboard unit and a protective cover for the back. Both are covered with soft gray fabric. The keyboard magnetically docks onto the five pins on the tablet's underside and is powered via them.
The protective cover has an integrated stand that can be opened steplessly up to around 120 degrees. However, there is no keyboard backlight. The keys are sufficiently large at 1.5 x 1.5 centimeters, but do not provide a particularly pleasant typing feel due to the low key travel. The touchpad is quite small at around 8.5 x 4.2 centimeters, but serves its purpose.
In matters of productivity, Amazon gets in the way of itself a little with the software features of Fire OS 8.3. Aside from the 3-month trial version of Office 365, there are no preinstalled apps that can serve as work tools. There is not even a note app included, which has to be downloaded from the sparsely stocked Amazon App Store. Users wanting to work productively with the tablet can hardly avoid installing APKs or the Google Play Store, which has a much more extensive range of apps.
Display - Fire Max 11 with bright TFT-LCD
The 11-inch TFT display of the Amazon Fire Max 11 has a resolution of 2000 x 1200 (aspect ratio 5:3). This results in a pixel density of 213 PPI, which equates to a fairly sharp display. Competing devices such as the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) have very similar pixel densities. The display does not support HDR.
At an average of 509 cd/m², the TFT-LCD shines very brightly for a tablet in its class and is thus suitable for outdoor use. It peaks at 564 cd/m² and shines at 6.27 cd/m² at the lowest brightness level.
The display cannot function entirely without PWM for brightness control. However, PWM flickering only occurs at a panel brightness of 63 percent and below and is then so high-frequency at 41950 Hz that even sensitive users should not find this bothersome.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 564 cd/m²
Contrast: 1410:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.9% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.07
| Amazon Fire Max 11 TFT LCD, 2000x1200, 11.00 | Acer Iconia Tab P10 IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40 | Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 IPS LCD, 1920x1200, 10.10 | Blackview Tab 12 Pro IPS LCD, 1920x1200, 10.10 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 IPS, 2000x1200, 10.40 | Teclast T50 Pro IPS, 2000x1200, 11.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -42% | -26% | -62% | -38% | -52% | |
| Brightness middle | 564 | 417 -26% | 441 -22% | 371 -34% | 322 -43% | 347 -38% |
| Brightness | 509 | 386 -24% | 366 -28% | 348 -32% | 303 -40% | 344 -32% |
| Brightness Distribution | 86 | 81 -6% | 77 -10% | 82 -5% | 89 3% | 92 7% |
| Black Level * | 0.4 | 0.6 -50% | 0.6 -50% | 0.48 -20% | 0.45 -13% | 0.36 10% |
| Contrast | 1410 | 695 -51% | 735 -48% | 773 -45% | 716 -49% | 964 -32% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4 | 6.98 -75% | 4.1 -3% | 8.6 -115% | 7.02 -76% | 9.06 -127% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.1 | 10.91 -54% | 8.7 -23% | 15.4 -117% | 10.38 -46% | 13.84 -95% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5 | 7.6 -52% | 6.1 -22% | 11.3 -126% | 7.1 -42% | 10.3 -106% |
| Gamma | 2.07 106% | 2.266 97% | 2.2 100% | 2.04 108% | 2.179 101% | 2.009 110% |
| CCT | 1168 557% | 8994 72% | 7575 86% | 9728 67% | 8730 74% | 10599 61% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 41950 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 41950 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 41950 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Series of measurements at a fixed zoom level and different brightness settings
Thanks to its comparatively low black value of 0.4 cd/m², the TFT-LCD achieves a very good contrast ratio of 1410:1. The Fire Max 11 doesn't display colors and grayscales quite ideally, but the color accuracy is absolutely fine for a tablet in its price range.
Users cannot adjust the image parameters themselves. At best, a dark theme and a blue light filter can be activated in the screen settings.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 19.06 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.059 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 40.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.13 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 25.17 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 58 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
The Amazon Fire Max 11 does quite well outdoors. Even in direct sunlight, content on the viewing-angle-stable TFT LCD is still quite legible, although light reflections make this difficult at times. Readability in the shade is guaranteed.
Performance - Good mid-range power with the MediaTek MT8188J
Amazon uses the MediaTek MT8188J for the Fire Max 11. The ARM SoC, which was introduced in the first quarter of 2023, is manufactured in a structure width of 12 nanometers, which is no longer new, and has a total of eight CPU cores. These consist of 2 Cortex-A78 cores that clock at up to 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz. The ARM Mali-G57 MP2 is used as the graphics unit.
The MediaTek MT8188J gives the Fire Max 11 a lot of power. It is the fastest of the comparison devices in the synthetic benchmarks and clearly surpasses the Fire HD 10 Plus (2021). The performance increase compared to the predecessor is not always 50% as promised by Amazon. Then again, the tablet is practically twice as fast in some benchmarks such as AnTuTu v9 and Geekbench 5.4.
| CrossMark - Overall | |
| Average of class Tablet (172 - 1585, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| UL Procyon AI Inference for Android - Overall Score NNAPI | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Average of class Tablet (1662 - 44323, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
In terms of graphics performance, the Amazon Fire Max 11 performs very well for a tablet in its price range. Thanks to its mid-range ARM Mali-G57 MP2 graphics unit, it can also run more demanding games smoothly. The Fire Max 11 ranks among the fastest tablets in the GPU benchmarks alongside the Teclast T50 Pro.
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7: T-Rex Onscreen | 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
GFXBench 3.0: on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL | 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
GFXBench 3.1: on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
GFXBench: on screen Car Chase Onscreen | 1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | 2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | 1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | 3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme Unlimited | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Extreme | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Unlimited Score | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| 3DMark / Wild Life Score | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| 3DMark / Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Onscreen | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 / T-Rex Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / Manhattan Onscreen OGL | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench 3.0 / 1080p Manhattan Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench 3.1 / Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Onscreen | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Car Chase Offscreen | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| GFXBench / Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| GFXBench / 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen | |
| Teclast T50 Pro | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro | |
The Amazon Fire Max 11 cuts a fine figure when surfing. Fast-loading websites allow for speedy browsing.
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Tablet (19.9 - 236, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro (Chrome 115) | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 (Chrome91) | |
| WebXPRT 4 - Overall | |
| Average of class Tablet (21 - 227, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro (Chrome 115) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Average of class Tablet (34 - 342, n=42, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 (Chrome91) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Average of class Tablet (14.7 - 376, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chome 112) | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
| Average of class Tablet (2672 - 74614, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Teclast T50 Pro (Chrome 114) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro (Chrome 115) | |
| Acer Iconia Tab P10 (Chrome 115) | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 (Chrome91) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 (Chrome91) | |
| Average of class Tablet (451 - 34733, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Blackview Tab 12 Pro (Chrome 115) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 (Chrome 112) | |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 (Chrome 116.0.5845.114) | |
| Average MediaTek MT8188J () | |
* ... smaller is better
The slow eMMC flash memory of the tablet clearly slows down data transfers. The sequential and the random writes in particular run at a snail's pace. However, the situation is not much better with rivals such as the Acer Iconia Tab P10, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) or the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022.
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | Acer Iconia Tab P10 | Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 | Blackview Tab 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 | Teclast T50 Pro | Average 64 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 26% | 49% | 500% | 146% | 1094% | 94% | 650% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 299.4 | 248.9 -17% | 272.5 -9% | 512.71 71% | 249 -17% | 962.9 222% | 273 ? -9% | 850 ? 184% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 78.21 | 188.4 141% | 195.4 150% | 196.44 151% | 83 6% | 871 1014% | 176.8 ? 126% | 532 ? 580% |
| Random Read 4KB | 81.85 | 18.4 -78% | 71.6 -13% | 129.56 58% | 67.3 -18% | 230.7 182% | 59.1 ? -28% | 167 ? 104% |
| Random Write 4KB | 8.23 | 12.8 56% | 13.74 67% | 149.89 1721% | 58.8 614% | 251.6 2957% | 31.7 ? 285% | 150.8 ? 1732% |
Gaming - 30 FPS in PUBG Mobile
The Amazon Fire Max 11 is well equipped for gaming with its stereo speakers and MediaTek MT8188J. In testing, the tablet even manages to render graphically demanding games such as PUBG Mobile smoothly. At HD/high settings, which is also the maximum, the tactical shooter runs at a stable 30 FPS. Less CPU-intensive games such as Armajet and Subway Surfers may run faster than the maximum displayable 60 frames per second.
Frame rates were determined using our Gamebench test tool.
Emissions - The 11-inch tablet does not get more than lukewarm
Temperature
The Amazon Fire Max 11 does not have heating issues. In our tests, it remains cool under maximum load and does not get more than lukewarm on the surface. As 3DMark's Wild Life stress tests show, the SoC is almost always able to call up full performance. In the demanding Wild Life Extreme test, the test scene is still rendered practically as fast as in the first run (98.4%) after 20 runs.
3DMark Wild Life Stress Test
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.2 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38.1 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 33.3 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.5 °C / 89 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
Speakers
The Dolby Atmos-compatible speakers are located on the top of the Amazon tablet and can produce quite sound at 89.7 dB(A) without distortions. Thanks to its high-pitched sound, the Fire Max 11 transports voices very clearly. Music sounds rather thin due to the lack of bass.
External audio devices can be connected to the tablet via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.3.
Amazon Fire Max 11 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 37% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 55% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 34% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management - Long runtimes with a large battery
Power Consumption
The Fire Max 11 is inconspicuous in terms of power consumption, even if it consumes a little more than its competitors when idling and under load. However, this is compensated for by the battery, which is quite generously sized at a capacity of 7500 mAh.
Amazon includes a 9-watt power supply with its tablet, which can make charging a waiting game. In our test, it took 4:15 hours for an empty battery to fully recharged.
| Off / Standby |   0.09 / 0.14 Watt |
| Idle |  1.04 / 4.25 / 4.3 Watt |
| Load |
7.62 / 9.69 Watt |
    
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| Amazon Fire Max 11 7500 mAh | Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 6500 mAh | Blackview Tab 12 Pro 6580 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 7040 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 21% | 25% | 27% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.04 | 0.94 10% | 0.98 6% | 1.4 -35% |
| Idle Average * | 4.25 | 3.54 17% | 3 29% | 1.6 62% |
| Idle Maximum * | 4.3 | 3.6 16% | 3.14 27% | 2 53% |
| Load Average * | 7.62 | 5.14 33% | 4.19 45% | 4.2 45% |
| Load Maximum * | 9.69 | 6.69 31% | 7.73 20% | 8.7 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Geekbench (150 cd/m²)
Power consumption: GFXBench (150 cd/m²)
Battery Life
The battery life is one of the great strengths of the Amazon Fire Max 11. At around 16.5 hours of simulated web surfing and almost 20 hours of continuous video playback, it leaves all comparison devices in the dust, including the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021). In everyday life, reaching the 14 hours of battery life officially stated by Amazon shouldn't be an issue. Depending on usage, some users may even significantly exceed it.
| Amazon Fire Max 11 7500 mAh | Acer Iconia Tab P10 6000 mAh | Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus 2021 6500 mAh | Blackview Tab 12 Pro 6580 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 7040 mAh | Teclast T50 Pro 8000 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -11% | -13% | -17% | -1% | 6% | |
| Reader / Idle | 2383 | 2178 -9% | 2869 20% | |||
| H.264 | 1188 | 738 -38% | 942 -21% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 988 | 884 -11% | 893 -10% | 817 -17% | 874 -12% | 1046 6% |
| Load | 228 | 243 7% | 250 10% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict on the Amazon Fire Max 11
The 11-inch Amazon Fire Max 11 is a good mid-range tablet that scores with solid performance, a bright display and very good battery life. Compared to its predecessor, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), the largest Fire tablet to date earns points with a much more modern design and a fingerprint sensor, among other things. Starting at US$224.98, it is one of the cheapest 11-inch tablets and can also be used as a 2-in-1 device with a stylus and keyboard.
The Amazon Fire Max 11 is a good and affordable mid-range tablet that scores with solid build quality, a bright display and good battery life. However, opinions are likely to differ in regard to Fire OS 8.3 and its focus on Amazon services.
Negative points include the slow storage, the lack of a GPS module and the long recharging times, as Amazon does not include more than a 9-watt power supply with its 11-inch tablet. A cellular option is also not available. The preinstalled Fire OS 8.3 can also be a disadvantage.
Technically, the Amazon Fire Max 11 cannot be faulted. The deciding factor is how you want to use it. The Fire Max 11's uncompromising setup as a "shopping tablet" can get in the way. Officially, it remains limited to Amazon apps and services and can therefore only be used meaningfully with an Amazon account and ideally a Prime membership. Third-party APKs and Google services, including Google Play, can still be installed without any problems, but this will result in loss of warranty.
Alternatives to the Amazon Fire Max 11 include the Acer Iconia Tab P10, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 LTE 2022 and the Xiaomi Pad 5. All three are a little cheaper than the Fire Max 11 and do not have app restrictions.
Price and Availability
Amazon US offers the Fire HD Max on its website in the US in a number of configurations, depending on whether users opt for 64 GB or 128 GB of storage space, whether for with lockscreen ads or without, and whether for accessories or without accessories. The cheapest is the basic configuration (64 GB) with lockscreen ads and no optional accessories at $189.99. Without lockscreen ads this costs $204.99. A 128 GB variant without lockscreen ads is $239.99.
A 64 GB with a stylus (and lockscreen ads) costs $224.98. Remove the stylus, but add the keyboard case, and you have an RRP of $279.98 (with lockscreen ads). Together with both the stylus and keyboard case, the price is $314.97 (with lockscreen ads).
Lastly, a 128 GB variant with both keyboard and stylus, but without lockscreen ads, costs $364.97.
Best Buy also offers three configurations. The first two, 64 GB and 128 GB, are offered at identical prices as at Amazon ($189.99 and $239.99, respectively). The third configuration, also the same as Amazon's most expensive configuration (128 GB + stylus + keyboard case), is around $75 cheaper at $289.97. Unfortunately, Best Buy does not appear to specify whether these configurations are with or without lockscreen ads.
Prices are as of 12.09.2023 and are subject to change.
Amazon Fire Max 11
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09/11/2023 v7
Manuel Masiero
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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