The entry-level model comes with 32GB of storage, but you can pay more for 64GB or just use a microSD card to expand the storage. It’s the best screen an Amazon tablet has had since 2013’s Fire HDX, and far better than I expect from a $150 device.Īmazon’s also upgraded the sound with two Dolby Atmos-tuned speakers, and the processor has been bumped up to a newer MediaTek quad-core chip paired with 2GB of RAM, which Amazon claims is 30 percent faster than the 2015 Fire HD 10’s chip. It’s obviously not as nice as the iPad’s higher-resolution screen, but most people won’t have an issue with this panel. It’s well saturated and has good viewing angles, making it great for watching video, browsing webpages, or reading ebooks. The biggest and best improvement Amazon made to the new Fire HD 10 was giving it a new 10.1-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixels of resolution.
But that doesn’t make the Fire HD 10 a complete write-off. If you want an iPad to do iPad things (video, games, reading, email, etc.) and maybe sit in for a laptop from time to time, you should pony up for an iPad. So the obvious question, as always, is: does the Fire HD 10 work well enough to be a compelling alternative to Apple’s tablet, while saving you a good chunk of money? I’ve been testing the new tablet for the past few days, and my response is no. (The $149 Fire HD 10 comes with Amazon’s ads on the lock screen a one-time $15 fee will remove them.) The HD 10 is much closer in size to the standard iPad, and at $149 to start ($80 less than the 2015 model), it’s less than half the price. A lot has changed since the last time the Fire HD 10 was updated - not least of which: the iPad is a lot cheaper now. But now Amazon has refreshed its larger Fire HD 10 for the first time since 2015, with an upgraded display, faster processor, better sound, and lower price. Its line of Fire HD tablets were way less expensive than Apple’s devices, and made for good alternatives if you didn’t want to spend the money for an iPad.Īmazon never really left the cheap tablet market you’ve been able to consistently get 7- and 8-inch Fire models for as little as $50 that worked fine as a device for kids or a Kindle replacement that could also play video.
The iPad’s drop in price to $329 earlier this year strengthened its position even further.īut back when the iPad cost $500 or more, there was a burgeoning market of cheap tablets that promised to do all of the iPad things for a lot less money. If you’re looking for a tablet, it’s very likely that the iPad is the right tablet for you. In recent years, the tablet world has been little more than the iPad world.
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