Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus tablet | 10.1", 1080p Full HD, 32 GB | Slate - with Ads

To start off with, if you want something for every day working and productivity then look elsewhere. But if you're after something on a budget and want it for browsing the internet, email's, streaming movies and TV shows then this is the tablet for you.The screen is the perfect size for me at 10 inches. Not too big and not too small, perfect for sitting in bed watching stuff on YouTube! Is it as good as certain other big name tablet makers that cost hundreds more? No. But they're using AMOLED displays and cost 3x more than this. The display on this is full HD so everything still looks nice and sharp, but it just doesn't have the same punchy colours or deep blacks you get from an OLED that uses HDR for example. It's still a great screen especially at this price.Processor wise I've not had any lag or issues going between apps. I don't play games on it so I can't comment on whether it's any good for them, I suspect demanding games it would struggle though. To go with the processor you've got 4gb of ram which is more than most tablets around this price point and as I've said I've had zero issues with multiple apps running.Storage is only 32gb and I've seen some moan about this, but personally this isn't an issue for me. You can always get an SD card to store photos, music, videos etc. And I'd never install 20gb+ worth of apps anyway!Sound is surprisingly good!Cameras are OK at best. But does anyone really use a tablet as their main camera?Personal opinion, this is by far the best budget tablet out there and unless you want something for work too then it's not worth looking for anything else.

Without doubt an excellent tablet. For cash strapped families or individuals, this more than matches higher prices tablets. I went for the 64gb and no ads version. Also a black Friday purchase. So the value per pound is high. With the extra gigabyte of memory and the plus being shorter, I find these little improvements definitely make a positive difference. Faster performance and nicer to hold. I had the previous best version of the fire 10 and this is much better, in my opinion. Being shorter, this one seems better balanced when holding. I have no complaints about the previous model, but 4gb memory from 3gb, is worth the upgrade. Graphics and picture quality watching content is a joy. Sometimes watching things on a smaller screen, while sound is bluetoothed through my sound system, is just as enjoyable as watching it on my TV. Amazon tablets are not high end, high priced. They are made for easy use, mass audience participation. I'm sure if they produced a £300 device, it would match the elite and be one of the topsellers of all time. As for this tablet, it's the people's tablet and will satisfy every desire.

Amazon's Fire HD 10 devices have always been excellent media streamers. I consider them the best in the market for this purpose due to the quality and price - a better choice than an iPad for media consumption, but not for raw power where an iPad wins hands down, but you should consider if the raw power of an iPad is worth the hefty price when Amazon's Fire HD 10 devices are simply better for consuming media and cost considerably less (two thirds cheaper when on sale which occurs a good few times per year!). The Fire HD 10 and 10 Plus have a gorgeous 1080P screen with a wide, rather than square aspect ratio so they're much better and more suited to watching videos/movies compared to an iPad, which has a square screen. It's a pleasure watching Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video or Disney Plus on any Fire HD 10. Amazon state that this new HD 10 Plus has a 10% brighter screen than the previous generation, but it seems the same to me - it's still an awesome display.Unlike an iPad which has bottom firing speakers which are then side mounted when you watch a video in full screen, the speakers on the new HD 10 Plus are side or top mounted depending on your device orientation and they're spaced far apart so they have great stereo separation and thus the sound outputs more naturally and are perfect for watching videos full screen. They're not as 'bassey' as an iPad but they're still great for movies, TV shows and YouTube etc. This device also has a 3.5mm audio jack and Bluetooth 5 connectivity so you're covered if you need to use wired or wireless headphones.In regards to performance, the new HD 10 Plus still uses the previous generations 8 core CPU which was never a problem for me and it continues to power through general tasks with ease - it was always RAM that was the bottle neck in performance on Fire tablets in the past, but this is now finally sorted with a much needed RAM boost. My 3 previous Fire tablets have gone from 1GB RAM to 1.5GB and then 2GB RAM which was fine if I were to just watch movies or read books or listen to music, but if I were ever to load Twitter or Facebook on an older Fire device, I'd quickly run into lag due to the app caching and dumping data in and out of RAM. More RAM was needed for a smoother experience. The new Fire HD 10 Plus now has 4GB RAM and now my social media apps run smoother - finally! This extra RAM will also benefit the new app 'split screen' feature, or if you need loads of web tabs open in your internet browser, or if you have or need multiple apps open simultaneously in RAM - we've finally got a comfortable amount of RAM for a consistently smooth experience. Do note that the standard New Fire HD 10 has 3GB RAM and not 4GB which is reserved for the Plus model only. You shouldn't buy this device and expect a performance powerhouse - get an iPad if you want sheer power. The Fire HD 10 and Plus are unashamedly media consumption devices.If you're into gaming, don't expect to run modern heavy 3D games smoothly on this device (such as Fortnite or Genshin Impact) but other lighter 3D games such as Roblox and Minecraft will run buttery smooth. With the right knowledge, you can also run many emulators on this device. Any games console from as low as the Atari 2600 to as high as a SEGA Dreamcast and everything else in between will run great on this device.Do note that these Fire tablets don't come with Google Play Store installed by default, so you must use Amazon's appstore which is very limited, but it does cover most of the media essentials. If you feel that Amazon's appstore is too limited, you can side load Google Play Store directly from the tablet and it only takes about 5 minutes to do so. A quick Google search will help you with this process.The battery life on this tablet is incredible. A solid 12 hours of watching videos, reading or web browsing although your mileage may vary depending on screen brightness and app performance intensity.The design is slightly different this time round, Amazon have reduced the tablets bezels (fod and chin) so it's slightly smaller and easier to hold. The build quality is still the same cheap plastic feeling from every prior Fire tablet, but I honestly prefer this as I'm not afraid to lift and lay the tablet or leave it out of a case or let my daughter play with it etc - this being the exact opposite of an expensive iPad which I would give more care due to its expense. The new Fire HD 10 does have a new 'soft touch' plastic back, but it's nothing worth praising - it's just a cosmetic change from previous fire tablets.My final verdict is that the New Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus is an absolutely brilliant tablet. It ticks all the boxes for me - a fantastic screen, great sound, great price, amazing battery life, solid/sturdy build quality and finally great performance due to its upgraded internals. Make no mistake, an iPad would absolutely crush this latest Fire tablet in regards to sheer power and performance, but do you really need all that power? If it's just media consumption you're after, whether that be reading, watching videos, music, social media or gaming, Amazon's New Fire HD 10 is well worth a buy. It's cheap, it's sturdy, it can take a beating, it performs well, it looks and sounds great and in many ways, it's a better choice than an iPad, especially for media consumption.