- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
- 8.9"
- 32 GB
- WiFi 3G
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
#1 in Amazon tablets
Released November, 2012
Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)Its larger, higher-resolution screen better facilitates Amazon's still-new Kindle Fire interface, and its faster processor makes for a much smoother and zippier experience than what its 7-inch counterpart delivered.
Conclusion Check out the Amazon Kindle Fire HD
First reviewed November, 2012
Features Key features of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD
8.9”
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 100% by by Gregory-S.-MacBeth---Be-polite--be-professional--but-have-a-plan-to-kill-everybody-you-meet.--Gen-Mattis (Dec, 2012)With a resolution of 1920 x 1200 you will easily be able to watch videos in full HD brilliance and to be honest anything beyond this resolution in this size of a screen is overkill that is just using more power.
screen size
8.9"
7"
7"
Kindle Fire HD by Robin-C.-Bryant--Mrs.-Bryant (Nov, 2012)I LOVE the HD display as well as the size of the new kindle fire.
Kindle Fire HD by sharon-marshall (Nov, 2012)I'm really loving my kindle HD 8.9 just that few inches in screen size makes an amazing difference in watching a movies or video.
screen resolution
Kindle Fire HD by Sim (Dec, 2012). - Resolution: very sharp and responsive display, book reading a pleasure.....- Sound: this wont beat your Home theater system but clearly has the best sound of any hand held tablet (I have used 3 different) or phone I have ever used.
Kindle Fire HD by Gregory-S.-MacBeth---Be-polite--be-professional--but-have-a-plan-to-kill-everybody-you-meet.--Gen-Mattis (Dec, 2012)The screen is amazing in that it is brilliantly colorful, has a great resolution, and is easy on your eyes during reading.
processor
Kindle Fire HD by Tony-Chang (Dec, 2012)My phone (Atrix HD) runs faster than my Kindle Fire HD 8.9, and my phone isn't even that fast (has same dual core 1.5ghz though).
Kindle Fire HD by Dean-Pritchett (Nov, 2012)As far as hardware, both boast a dual core processor, though Nexus is a little faster at 1.7Ghz against Fire HD's 1.5 Ghz.
Performance Real world tests of Amazon Kindle Fire HD
cpu speed
Kindle Fire HD by A.-Dent--AragornI will not going to list all the features: pixel density, expected battery life or CPU speed, etc. because the exact specs are all listed and can be found at the product's page.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
254 ppi -
1920 x 1200 -
Nov, 2012 -
be online anywhere that has cell coverage -
1.5 GHz -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
Poorer input sound quality
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)This is a mid-grade screen, with whites looking a little off - a little yellowish - but performance for the price is excellent.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by M.-Crebs--lotz (Nov, 2012)After I downloaded my first game app I started playing it and was happy with sound that the speakers put out as well as how great it looked with the HD screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by T.-Thompson--uglykitty77 (Oct, 2012)The screen is crystal clear and the graphics are amazing (except for Netflix movies I'm not sure why).
Apps
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 80% by by W.-Dietrich--WD (Feb, 2013)What I do like is the size is awsome and makes playing games like angry birds or fruit ninja even better.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 40% by by KKXYou will not have some basic apps available like google apps (youtube, gmail, talk, google drive, calendar, google reader, voice, google).
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 80% by by W.-Dietrich--WD (Feb, 2013)I love that amzon imported my music onto my kindle / cloud and the sound is very crisp when I use my earphones its like listiening to my MP3.
Music
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by Brent-Butler (Oct, 2012)I've continued to enjoy the presentation of the music, and since classical is among the most demanding forms of music when looking for a full and pleasing sound, that is a very good sign.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by Art-Ripley (Nov, 2012)I was surprised to find that listening to music actually was better via the Fire HD, the Dolby sound really enhanced my music, a great deal of which is theater pipe organ.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by Xurumela (Nov, 2012)Watching movies on it is just great, listening to music another big surprise: the speakers are just fantastic...I did not get into the 'dolby' thing, as I thought it would just not make a difference on a small device, but the sound in LOUD and clear.
Battery
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by Gregory-S.-MacBeth---Be-polite--be-professional--but-have-a-plan-to-kill-everybody-you-meet.--Gen-Mattis (Dec, 2012)Battery life is great in the device and you could easily fly from New York to Los Angeles on one charge.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 20% by by J.-Mock--joseduardo14 (Oct, 2012)I've been using this tablet for over 10 hours so far and I must say even though the technical part of this tablet is great, sofware wise is so dissapointing.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 20% by by Allan-R (Nov, 2012)I paid extra for the "fast" charger, but it still took probably 3 hours to charge.
Type
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 80% by by Stephen-Ingraham--lightshedderMoving then to the user experience interface...remember I am coming from unadorned Android Ice Cream Sandwich and some experience of iOS 5...well, the Fire it gets the job done.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 100% by by Bob-Tobias--Robert-TobiasUsability - I'm liking the Kindle interface more and more, compared to the iPad or "Native" android tablets.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G | Rated 60% by by KR4CKC0D3--Krackcode-Industries (Sep, 2012)As I have an Android phone, I prefer the Android apps :), makes sense, right?
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 Fastest processor Google Nexus 10 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 2 | Google Nexus 7 3-way tie: Most CPU cores Google Nexus 7 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 OK sunspider 0.9.1 benchmark Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 4 | Kobo Arc Longest battery life Kobo Arc vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 4-way tie: Supported card formats Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 7 | BlackBerry PlayBook Really high resolution front camera BlackBerry PlayBook vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" 2-way tie: Biggest screen Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1" vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
New duel?
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November 25, 2012
Which device is easier to use? Will the kobo download all ebooks
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