Amazon Fire HD 10 (7th gen, 2017)

Great display ; Show Mode makes accessing information easy ; Alexa

Amazon’s Appstore is missing many big apps ; The cameras are just okay

Incredibly low price ; Sharp 1080p screen ; Significant RAM and processor upgrade ; Hands-free Alexa works well

Still no Google apps ; Some slowdown issues with games

The Fire HD 10 is a glimmer of hope in the barren Android tablet wasteland. It fixes everything we didn't like about the last model, while dropping down to an incredibly low price for a 10.1-inch slate. It's just a shame that such a well-crafted...

Crisp, loud stereo speakers ; Hands-free support for Alexa ; Great performance ; Affordable

Underwhelming screen ; Poor cameras

No matter how you slice it, Amazon’s new tablet is a bargain. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a cheaper Full HD, 10.1-inch tablet at the Fire HD 10’s price point, and its excellent Alexa integration is nearly worth the price of admission alone.

Affordable. Sharp display for the price. Good overall performance. Easy-to-use interface and Alexa integration. Dual-band Wi-Fi.

No Google Play Store apps. Low-resolution camera.

At $149.99, the Fire HD 10 undercuts most entry-level Android tablets by $30 to $50. You pay for the discount with lock screen ads (which you can get rid of by paying $15) and a tablet that's completely tuned to display Amazon content, with no Google...

Cheap Full HD display Alexa is useful

Amazon’s Fire OS Plastic design Poor cameras

The Amazon Fire HD 10 is the best big tablet from Amazon that costs more than one third the price of an iPad while on sale. It streams video and other multimedia content just fine, even if it doesn't have the slick Apple's interface. You will not find...

Lots of screen for the money ; Strong video and audio performance

Feels built down to a price ; Very Amazon-centric

Accept its shortcomings and the Fire HD 10 is revealed as a fine-value tablet

good display ; decent speakers ; fast Wi-Fi ; Alexa included ; fast SoC ; expandable storage

old base software ; slow micro-SD card slot ; bad camera

Those who purchase a seventh generation Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet will receive a multimedia specialist in Amazon's universe without any major shortcomings. It is exactly that which makes the device a real alternative and it is available for quite a low...

Hands-free Alexa ; Dolby Atmos speakers ; Impressive battery life

Very poor cameras ; Not suited for demanding games

Add hands-free Alexa into the mix and you’re looking at a product that's a no-brainer for anyone looking for a cheap, no-frills tablet with little in the way of competition.