Review: Amazon Fire HD 6

By Max Parker

Introduction

Tablets are in an odd place right now. Sales are slumping for both Android and iOS devices and with phones growing in size every few months the need for a separate, similarly sized device that lacks all the smartphone features is definitely waning.

But that isn’t stopping Amazon, in fact the online shopping behemoth has recently refreshed almost the entire Fire tablet line, giving spec bumps to both the HD 7 and HDX 8.9 and unveiling possibly the most interesting of all, the Amazon Fire HD 6.

I’ve been using the Fire HD 6 as my sole tablet for about a week and it’s surprised me, far outweighing any expectations I had when I first booted it up and tapped in my Amazon details.

But, let’s start with a quick overview of things. The Fire HD 6 as you might have guessed, boasts a 6-inch display which is actually the feature that sets it apart from the rest of the crowded tablet space.

A 6-inch display is more common for a smartphone than a tablet, with most slates slipping into the 7-10-inch range. It gives the Amazon Fire HD 6 a real selling point.

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Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac