Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet (newest gen), our most powerful tablet yet, vivid 11" display, octa-core processor, 4 GB RAM, 14-hr battery life, 128 GB, Grey, with Ads

As soon as the Fire Max 11 was introduced I knew I wanted one to replace my Fire HD10 Plus, but decided to wait until Prime Day. Boy am I glad I did.... 42% off, so a brand new tablet for £150 (without ads), it was a no brainer. When I took it out of the box I was initially surprised that it did not seem to be much bigger than the HD10, but then realised the bezels were much thinner and when it was turned on I could really see how much more screen real estate there was considering the small increase in screen size. The HD10 Plus is a good tablet, but the Fire Max 11 steps it up a notch, it feels higher quality which I put down to its metal construction and it feels much snappier. I purchased the keyboard case too which I am using to write this review and it also feels good quality with plenty of room to type. It turns the tablet into a decent budget laptop solution, so I may end up selling my old MacBook. The display is crisp and bright and the finger print sensor works really well and saves having to enter a PIN everytime I want to use it. Battery life seems very good, but I have not had chance yet to see if it will be better than the excellent life of the HD10. The sound isn't wonderful, but perfectly fine for watching the odd YouTube video. If I wanted to listen to music I would use headphones. For those people complaining about it not having the Play store, it clearly states in the "We want you to know" part of the description "that Google Play is not supported on Amazon Fire Tablets". Amazon Fire tablets use their own bespoke version of Google OS, so that is similar to saying why can't I install Windows programs on my MAC .... they are different operating systems, albeit based on Google. This does not mean that you cannot add the Play Store to the Fire Max 11 as that is the first thing I did when I took it out of the box. It took less than 10 minutes and is very simple to do, no special skills needed. For those undecided, just try it. With the points I have mentioned I don't think you will be disappointed.

I can't stress this enough, Amazon's Fire Max 11 FINALLY eliminates the lag and stuttering that plagues every prior Fire tablet. Make no mistake, this isn't iPad performance but it's finally nice to venture away from using the tablet as just a media streamer - I can now run Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Flipboard, Excel and moderate games etc without the fear of the apps lagging and stuttering after just a few swipes which is what I found to happen on Amazon's next best tablet - the Fire HD 10 Plus - but not the Max 11. Sure, if you push the Max 11 hard enough or power scroll through apps, your bound to see some lag or stuttering, but you won't see it now from normal use. Coupling this performance boost with the absolutely GORGEOUS 11 inch screen and new metal back, the Max 11 literally feels premium which is a strange feeling for a Fire tablet. The extra 1 inch on the screen has made the screen taller (from portrate) rather than stretching it diagonally so the screen feels extra wide-screen if you use it horizontally. The screen clarity is crystal clear, the blacks are deep (although it's not an OLED or mini LED panel), the colours are more vibrant and overall brighter than the previous HD10 - ultimately an amazing screen. The Max 11 now has a fingerprint reader which is a first for a Fire tablet and is nice and fast, but you'll find it annoying like I did that if you purchase the ‘with special offers’ version of the tablet, then you'll be taken to an ad screen as soon as you unlock the screen with your finger print, this then requires an extra swipe to get into your tablet. You can eliminate the ads by paying £10 to Amazon and then your finger print will take you straight into the tablet - this can be purchased during the initial sale or after it. I paid the £10 after I'd setup the tablet and it took Amazon 10 mins to send the signal to my tablet to disable the ads. Do note that these tablets don't have Google Play Store installed and thus you are to use Amazon's Appstore which is very limited, but it does cover most of the media essentials and has somewhat improved over the years, but it’s absolutely no match for Google’s Play store. If you find Amazon's Appstore too limited them you can install Google Play store directly from the tablet and it only takes 5 mins to do so (a quick Google search will help you with this - do note that this requires ‘side loading’ of 4 Google apps that you download and install at your own risk - there are however certain established and trusted websites which offer these Google apps to download for free.). I'd highly recommend you do this as this gives you access to a far bigger and better Appstore which has the proper YouTube app, Gmail, Chrome etc. I also installed Google's Gboard app which is a far better keyboard than the stock keyboard on all Fire devices. The sound seems slightly better than the previous Fire HD10. The speakers are on the left or top (depending on your device orientation) and they're spaced far apart so they have great stereo separation, although they're not as bassey as an ipad, they're still great for movies and YouTube etc. Amazon have removed the 3.5mm audio jack which is a first for a Fire tablet, so you must use either wireless headphones via Bluetooth, or use wired headphones via a type C dongle. The device starts at 64GB storage but you can increase this via the micro SD card slot which is weirdly inside what looks like a SIM tray. There is also a 128GB model. Amazon claim a 14 hour battery life which is incredible, but your mileage may vary with screen brightness and app performance intensity being a major factor in battery life - still a huge battery and the biggest I’ve ever seen in any regular tablet. Similar to the HD 10 Plus, the Fire max 11 has 4GB RAM and an 8 core CPU, but the CPU is much faster than the previous generation and this is what makes the device run so much better. Be sure to install any updates as soon as you boot up the tablet for the first time as thiis will ensure optimal performance before you install your apps. You'll find that this extra power is useful to run productivity apps such as Excel and Word. The device feels solid and sturdy with its metal back and 'alumisilocate' glass which is supposedly very tough. I feel confident using my Max 11 without a case or screen protector. The cameras are supposedly improved from the previous gen but I don't ever use them so I can't comment on that here. It's nice though that the front facing camera is in the middle of the screen in horizontal orientation so you're not awkwardly out of centre during video calls. I absolutely love the Fire Max 11, I'll no longer use my Fire tablet as just a media streamer, but will feel confident running Excel for my finances, Flipboard for my interests and Facebook/Twitter/TikTok without the fear of lag. We’ve waited for this for a long time - a budget tablet slowly creeping into the ‘premium’ territory, yet its still unashamedly a budget device - now with a premium feel and decent specs. So Amazon have finally reached the premium end of the budget category with the Fire Max 11, it's an absolutely brilliant tablet and I'd recommend it to anyone in the market for a good all round tablet, but don't want to pay iPad prices. Amazon's Fire tablets now have their Max 11 as the flagship and it feels so much more comfortable venturing into light productivity, social media and moderate gaming, something we've never experienced this smoothly before on a Fire tablet. Because of this, I'd consider the Max 11 an essential purchase.

I bought this tablet the Fire Max 11 on impulse as it was discounted quite a bit. I had read some reviews which were quite mixed mainly due to the locked down OS and lack of important apps such as Gmail and Utube. However I went ahead and bought because I currently use Prime and my old kindle Oasis was getting long in the tooth and I liked the idea to look at some books and mags in Colour (Very nice colours actually). I got a three month subscription to Kindle unlimited and am very impressed so far with the content especially access to some excellent magazines. I just love reading books on it especially with the larger screen. Still havn't tried Audible books but I'm sure it will work fine. I've found the Prime videos a bit darker than I like but otherwise very viewable when I can't get near our telly. The Silk browser is good enough and actually I can access Utube through that when I need to. Speakers are fine but I can connect my Boom box to it via bluetooth when necessary. Battery life seems pretty solid and I like the USB c connection and being able to add more storage if needed later via memory card. So all in all for the money I feel I have got an absolute bargain and have no trouble highly recommending it.

For a tablet so inexpensive I’m pleasantly surprised! The 11” display looks incredibly crisp and vibrant for a tablet at this price, the internal hardware is more than enough for daily web browsing/typical app usage and even for light to moderate productivity. The OS feels responsive albeit it not currently on par with the likes of Apple/Samsung’s offerings, although you wouldn’t necessarily expect it to. Battery life seems to be more than acceptable so far and external build quality is remarkably premium feeling in the hand. Overall I’d say this is a great tablet as a cheap daily driver, a good step up for a child moving up from the more kid focused tablets on offer from Amazon which they may be accustomed to, or if you just want a budget tablet for media consumption and web surfing. With OS and feature improvement over time this could very well become a 5/5 product, until then a great option nonetheless.

I have owned pretty much every Amazon tablet so far from the old Fire HD to the newer HD10’s and the Fire 8. I also have an iPad but I will come back to that. Fire Max 11 blows all previous Amazon tablets away and it should especially when it is nearly £100 more than the previous best. On opening you find a really premium device. Gone are the creaky plastic cases. Gone is the headphone jack as well. Instead you get a beautiful aluminium body that is really tactile. The buttons are all on one side with the USB C socket for charging and SD card slot which accepts up to 1tB of additional storage. I’m not able to go into lots of technical jargon or processing speed tests as I am a normal consumer but right out of the box it feels far more responsive than previous fire tablets. Bluetooth is more reliable and with WiFi 6 downloads are fast and snappy. Yes there is the usual concern about limited apps in the Amazon App Store but to be honest most of the main things are there. Yes there are ways to add other stores like sideloading but this can be risky and unadvisable. Apart from the speed increase, the star of the show is the display. It is gorgeous. I know others will have better dpi etc but for watching media content or playing games on streaming services like gamepass or the excellent Luna that works flawlessly on the fire 11, the display excels. Going back to my iPad, it is the 2019 version and this display is better to me. The main reason is I like doodling with a pen and on the iPad the air gap between display and glass makes a hollow tapping sound. This is true of a large number of tablets including the older fire tablets. The fire max 11 doesn’t have this gap and the result is a brighter more vivid display somehow and it doesn’t have the hollow knock when using pens. You really have to see it to appreciate the difference. My only criticism is that the price for official Amazon accessories is creeping up to the fruit manufacturer levels. With a case in the region of £50 and the pencil £39 ish it’s getting expensive to justify buying them. I went with a decent other brand case but there are no third party pencils that currently work with the fire tablet. It is though a brilliant tablet, my daily goto. I was lucky enough to pick one up on prime day in a deal which really makes this tablet a steal. This is not just a great Amazon tablet but a really great tablet in its own right and a must for media consumers shortlists.

I spent a good week with my first Fire to give it the full test, it's ticked every box after coming from the super slow and drab Nokia T21 tablet. A very sleek and sturdy design/material which was complimented nicley with the bought keyboard & magnetic fabric case. The Keyboard works really well and has good button promts but what brings it down a tadge is the lack of light up keys and the trackpad could be better, but it's an easy clip-on that requires no Bluetooth pairing. Display and response to video and pictures are very good, there's a great pop of colour to the Fire and the two speakers on top have a very good range. (Big shout out to this tablet for actually bringing Instagram all the way to edge of the screen instead of a condensed version.) Creative writing/Note taking was a big draw for this purchase and it succededs in keeping productivity flowing when pushed to the test with different apps. A few games played just for the sake of a test and some lag while others run very smoothly, so it's a good tablet if you have children but be prepared to sacrifice some apps you're familiar with due to the Fire running Amazon's own OS software and not Google's. If you're a fan of Microsoft...or Amazon, they provide you some good trials for software. Lastly it has a good battery life that can keep you active on it all day, but the comprimise is the charging process is quite slow. Overall, I reccomend this if you're looking to take away one of the strongest in the Fire lineup if you have the money to put down. Kudos to Amazon to actually keeping to their climate-pledge with no exsessive packaging/manuels with everything included in the box. Lots of companies will be willing to charge you extra just for a charger. Looking foward to more weeks with some Fire!

First of all, our house has been without a good tablet for a few years and we’ve been relying on our iPhones for online shopping etc. We used to have an iPad then it broke after some years of use. We got the fire 8 in 2020 which was ok for playing videos but didn’t feel to the standard of an iPad. We now have our first child and putting kids videos on is becoming more important and the desire for a bigger screen to look at for shopping, streaming etc. Moneys tight so hearing the fire max 11 is more of a premium tablet appealed to us compared with buying an iPad. For what we need which is entertainment, streaming, shopping and an all round tablet, it’s great - 5 stars. It’s much faster and feels very premium compared to the fire 8. I’m not also as worried if we don’t end up using it much compared to if I bought an iPad. My child will get lots of use. I feel the price is appropriate for what I need from a tablet so good value at £139.99 The screen is better resolution and I believe less prone to break, much faster and I can get out of it what I’d want from an iPad. We have Alexa etc so it’s nice how it has features which make it a great home tablet. Bought it for £139.99 on prime day which I feel is a good price and I’m happy with it. My only gripe is that I would have liked to get the the keyboard and cover with it but at £90 (I bought an echo show 8 for £15ish less lol) and not on any offer, I gave it a miss with the hope of it reducing in price in future. If you are looking at it at full price (£250) I’d suggest looking at other tablets and comparing as I feel there may be better value at £250-300. Little options for an alternative case at present (mostly around £20-30 which is pricey and don’t seem the best quality). I get this tablet is newly launched so hopefully the accessories drop in price and more choice of colours are available.

I recently bought two Amazon Fire Max 11 tablets for my daughters, and honestly they’ve been a great purchase so far. I wanted something reliable for schoolwork, videos, and light gaming without spending a fortune, and these tablets have delivered more than I expected. The 11-inch display is really clear and vibrant. My girls use them for watching videos, reading, and doing homework apps, and the screen size makes a big difference compared to smaller tablets. Everything looks sharp and the colors are bright, which makes it great for streaming and browsing. Performance-wise, the octa-core processor with 4 GB of RAM keeps things running smoothly. They switch between apps, play games, and watch YouTube without noticeable lag. For everyday use it feels fast and responsive. Another thing I appreciate is the battery life. Amazon claims up to 14 hours, and in our experience it easily lasts through a full day of use. The kids can use them after school and I’m not constantly worrying about charging them. The 64 GB storage is plenty for apps, photos, and downloads, and it’s nice knowing we can add more storage if needed. The grey design also looks sleek and feels solid in hand. These versions do come with lockscreen ads, but honestly they’re not intrusive and don’t affect the actual use of the tablet at all. Overall, buying two of these for my daughters turned out to be a great decision. They’re powerful, the screen is fantastic, battery life is excellent, and they’re very good value for the price. If you’re looking for a tablet for kids, students, or general family use, I’d definitely recommend the Fire Max 11.