Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet (newest model) vivid 11” display, all-in-one for streaming, reading, and gaming, 14-hour battery life, optional stylus and keyboard, 64 GB, Gray

I come from a 2021 10 plus for reference. This tablet has better graphics, brighter, sharper...hands down. It does everything the 10 plus did plus more and it is faster. The charging port is a PD C port. This means that I can plug in various flash or external drives (the fire has to format them and prepare them first to work with it so go in bare and let it do that). These drives can STILL be used with your regular computer too after that per usual. I made a flash drive of various things that I'd want during a power outage for that purpose as my fire is my go to device in that situation. The pen...oh my, the pen. I bought one when I got the Max 11. It is the best thing I've ever done and the reason I also bought an 11 and pen for my disabled son. Lets talk at some length about the pen being used with the tablet as that is a major upgrade. It writes better on this tablet than any stylus I've ever used on any device. The palm rejection is GREAT..it only very rarely makes a small mistake. I tried every major stylus apps on my 11 (after sideloading the play store of course- if that ability goes away I will quit buying these as the provided app store is meager and pathetic- sorry amazon, it's true. It's super easy to do, google it and there are simple instructions to install 4 programs with links where to get them- very simple). The two that came out on top is Inkredible and Squid. Inkredible lets you buy what you want and need without having to get the whole thing. Brownie points there. I want fun and rich backgrounds to write on mostly for household notes. I have small papers all over with various notes I've taken and this will solve that mess. I tried doing it with adding a picture and sizing it over the provided area. That worked only somewhat ok. When I'd touch the stylus to make a dot for like the top of an i, it would stop writing and you had to fuss with it to get it to write again (that is a thing with the program and not the stylus). I figured out how to fix it though. I made the background what I wanted IN inkredible then exported it out of inkredible to a file as a .pdf (I sent it to my main computer), then I put the file back on the 11 and imported that pdf back into the inkredible and it was now an embedded background and it was fine, great...no more problems. They have writing enhancement in the inkredible that makes your writing still yours but cleaned up a touch to look nicer and smoother. On Squid, they want a continuing payment to unlock things like importing. It works very well but they don't have the enhanced writing so how you write is what you get raw. I was going to pull the trigger until I figured out how to make inkredible work for the backgrounds, now I don't need to I don't think. Squid has pages for a large variety of uses and needs though- graphing, music and the like. If I end up needing something that inkredible doesn't provide me I'll do Squid for the cost. The only thing I WISH I had on the 11 is the ability to mark over pages in the web browser and other programs that are similar. My HP laptop has that and it is fun and amazing to be able to markup stuff on webpages and save it as a screenshot essentially to send where you will. Other than that the stylus functioning is nearly perfect. I am SO jazzed, this is what I've been waiting for a very long time. With the play store sideloaded this becomes a great tablet. I don't know how productive it is for business people but for the average user it is productive enough. This is my brain cell and my babysitter. I take it with me out and it keeps me entertained or working on stuff while I wait in waiting rooms. It keeps notes for me, now easier than ever as I don't have to hunt and peck on the keyboard popup, I just write it, and it looks good while doing it. It will now stand in for the tablet/s I keep on my desk for taking notes while on the phone AND I don't have to scramble looking for the recent notes when I have a need to refresh my memory as they will be saved right on my 11. My son needs to keep notes as well as a function of his disability. The thing is he is disorganized and never has ready paper and a writing instrument, but he lives life with a fire in his hand- literally he's almost never without it. I got him a case that holds the pen too and now at any moment he is ready to take a note and he's absolutely loving that. Our 2021's were working fine, but because of the stylus capabilities I decided to try the Max 11 and I am so glad that I did. For us it is a major jump in enjoyment and productivity and disability mitigation. I think it is well worth upgrading to.

This the best Fire tablet yet. I've had others but they were no where near the quality as this one. For being g affordable, it is the closest thing to an ipad. Most of the apps I like and use are available too. Its gotten way better on the app front for the fire tablets. The screen is a great size and this thing is very responsive. Its so nice to use a tablet again. Love this!!!

The device itself is okay. I"m comparing it to a 13" Lenovo with 256 GB internal storage and 8GB of system ram. I'm also comparing it to all previous generations of Amazon fire 10 HD tablets, Samsung S series tablets, Onn tablets, and Ipads. What sells me on Amazon Fire tablets in general is the support behind it. I never have to worry about system updates. App updates are generally self maintained really well. Amazon stays on top of their OS with patches. iPad and Google Pixel are the only alternatives in terms of comparable speed and frequency of system updates. Generally, and Amazon tablet is well integrated. I have found them to be with less headaches overall - maybe even better than iPad. iPad will always dominate in terms of hardware. Amazon is that well thought out budget model that gives you top quality life of product service and support. My 9th generation (2018 version - "Maverick") Fire 10 HD is still supported and performs as well as new fire tablets. I did not lose a dime on that $200 tablet purchased 7 years ago - it still performs well today (meaning it was a good investment). Show me a Samsung device of that age still supported with OS patches today. Despite costing three times as much as a fire tablet, you get at most 2 to 4 years out of them and then support ends completely. Overall, my 9th generation 2018 Fire 10 HD gave me much more life and satisfaction. The big gain in upgrading is the switch from Fire OS 7 in older generation tablets to Fire OS 8. You also get Stylus support. Fire 11 Max models also have the option of a wired keyboard - never type in passwords on a blue tooth keyboard ... just don't! Fire OS 8 gives you many options you don't have in Fire OS 7 like saving internet favorites to home screen so that you can launch them like apps. If you have an account with "Todois", but there is no app for this in the fire OS app store; no problem, just access Todoist on the interent and make a home screen icon that opens it in a web browser. It works just as good. With older Fire tablets on Fire OS 7, you only need to pin the app as a favorite and it involves one extra click. Stylus support is only rivaled by iPad. Lenovo does well, but not as good. I like being able to use a AAA cell battery on the stylus - so much less trouble. Wish Amazon would have a simple notepad option for quick notes. One Note does well enough. The keyboard is a little too flexible. I like the case overall with it's fabric cover - another reason I like the look and feel of Amazon tablets over rivals. Any other device I case with Otterbox. With Amazon, i go with Amazon, fabric bound, cases. I like the fold out flap on the back of the Fire 11 Max case. it's stable. I hate the flimsy tri fold cases as they tend to flip over. Ultimately, I will never again buy an Android based tablet that is not supported by Amazon. Product support is terrible after a few short years. I will also keep a current iPad to work along side my fire tablet. Both are great investments that function well and are well supported. If you are not ready to fork over the bucks for an iPad, I highly recommend and Amazon Fire 10 or 11 Max.

It's been 10 years since I got my first Kindle Fire - it was the only sub-200 tablet available on the market back in 2013. Over the years I've bought a lot of Fire tablets as gifts for my parents and other older relatives. I've bought some to use as YouTube/Netflix/ebook devices. Without a doubt, the Fire Max is the best Fire tablet Amazon has ever produced - by a wide margin. First up, the screen quality is good, though a bit over saturated. It's the only Fire tablet ever to not look like utter crap when turning on Night mode. Netflix and Prime video looks good, though do note that you're limited to 720p if you install through Google. With 16:9 ratio the actual screen estate used when watching videos is much bigger than that of the $250 iPad 10.2, so it's a better screen for video consumption. Second, it's the only Fire tablet ever to have adequate performance. Before this one I had a Fire HD 10 that became so slow that I gave to my brother in law. It became so bad I'd practically had to restart it every day. On paper the specs difference between that and the Fire Max 11 isn't too much, but trust me for a lot of people (especially with Google installed) this will be the only usable product. Third, battery life is on par with any other tablets - and by that I mean you don't have to worry about charging them everyday. Last, Amazon software is still... ok. I've actually never had any problem with Amazon software, because I do find them to be good enough: set Silk browser to use Google, use Kindle to read ebooks, I do also use Audible and I do shop through Amazon. Do note that Netflix and Facebook and Ms Office and some other apps are available through Amazon App store, so installing Google isn't absolutely necessary. That being said, I do install Google services on my Fire tablets. It's something that can only be done when you're on older firmware version, and judging from what others mentioned, newer ones block it. Overally I think it's a good tablet. My biggest hassle with it was that the first support person I asked told me the trade-in will take 20% off original price, not sale price. It turned out that any trade in will take off 20% sale price, so the difference between that and 20% off original price is $15. Many later support persons either straight up lied to me (that they have issued a refund) or failed to do anything about it when I asked them - I spent a total of 2 hours and then was finally refunded by an agent through phone (did it as a matter of principles). Still, it's an ok tablet for $150 (the sale price during BF and other holidays perhaps). I wouldn't spend the full price of $230, considering the iPad 10.2 frequently goes on sale for $250.

I've owned owned iPads and Android tablets since 2012, and have seen tremendous changes. My first Fire purchase was in 2014. Bought it on a whim to replace an aging Kindle and to serve as a portable mobile device. It was sturdy and affordable, with the opportunity to purchase on 5 payments. I knew about its limited app offerings and slow processor, but I knew its primary purpose was to consume content. Many years later, I still own an iPad and Fire tablets, this being the latest one. A few takaways: 1. Beautiful build quality (This does make it heavier) 2. Vivid screen which is great for watching videos 3. Good battery life 4 Price. On occasion, Amazon will offer deals; it currently is the great price of $149, with a trade in discount. Even without the discount, $149 sale is not a bad price. Keep in mind that the latest edition of the iPad is $450 without accessories. The payment plan of 5 monthly payments with no interest help to put it in hands of more people. That's a thing for people on fixed incomes. If you're expecting an iPad, this isn't it. Even the iPad has its limitations as a productivity device. I think this would be. great for that occasional emal or Word document, or revising a spreadsheet. Or, if you need something in a pinch. Some people use it as a note-taking device. Even if you're not on Prime, but own Kindle books, there are enough free streaming alternatives out there to justify its use as a streaming device only. To people who won't buy because Amazon removed the jack.: This is a trend and has been that way for a while. The lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack shouldn't be a deterrent. Amazon sells many very affordable adapters if you would like to use what you already have, and usb-C wired earphones wireless earbuds. By "affordable," I mean under $10. I wish Amazon would have included an adapter with this tablet. Unfortunately, this is a trend among technology manufacturers and that's not going to change. Overall, this latest iteration of the Fire tablet is, despite some limitations, Amazon's best to date, and a good value for people on a budget.

Great product. So easy to set up and compared to my last one it is so light weight

I'm not a power user or gamer and wanted an affordable quality tablet mainly to access and enjoy the 7K+ Comixology purchases I've made over the last decade. I was disappointed at the way Amazon ruined the Comixology app/experience but took some consolation that my purchases were safely integrated into my Kindle library. So I jumped on this tablet mainly for comics but figured that I could also use it to stream movies from Prime, Netflix, etc. I have the Kindle app on my Android phone and that version of the app displays access to all of my Comixology-specific purchases, which are categorized under "Comics and Manga" as opposed to "Books", making them somewhat easier to filter and select titles to download to my phone. I figured that a flagship Amazon device such as the Max 11 would work the exact same way, so I purchased with confidence. Huge mistake. It turns out that the stock Fire OS version of the Kindle app on this device DOES NOT SEE YOUR COMIXOLOGY PURCHASES. I'm fairly tech-savvy but couldn't figure out why those books were showing up properly on the web browser as well as my Android phone but not the Max 11 itself. The only comics I could see were a handful of books I'd purchased over the years from the Amazon Kindle store (not the Comixology storefront). It took two unhelpful hours of being transferred several times from one Amazon customer service rep to another via chat (which included them clearly cutting and pasting from a script of unhelpful solutions as well as multiple resets of the device) and then an attempt via phone where they disconnected me and didn't call back before I realized I was on my own. Terrible customer service! Browsed Reddit to try and find some answers. The only way you can access your Comixology purchases on the Fire Max 11 is to log onto a web browser and manually send each title to your device. To make matters worse, they 1) show up categorized as "Books" and not "Comics and Manga", and 2) you CAN'T DIRECTLY DELETE THEM FROM THE MAX 11 TABLET! You have to log back onto the web browser and send a request back to the tablet to delete the book! What a miserable user experience on their own branded device! Long story short: This device (specifically the Fire OS version of the Kindle app) is useless if you want to easily access your Comixology purchases. Nobody at Amazon customer support seems to understand the issue and from the way Amazon has treated Comixology, I'm guessing they really don't care about fixing the stock version of the Kindle app anytime soon. There's no way that you can sideload or overwrite the Kindle app with the working (!) version created for stock Android. You're stuck. It's such a shame because the tablet is otherwise great. I can still read comics through my local library via the Hoopla app and it's fine for watching movies, but that's not why I spent hard-earned money on it. You'd think that with all of its resources, Amazon could make sure its own reading app works. ***UPDATE 12/24/23*** Apparently some switched was flipped and now Comixology purchases do show up (it takes a while to sync if you have a large library). You can also now delete them from the device itself without needing to log in from a separate browser. Much (!) better than it was but I'm still seeing a few titles that won't load. Also, unlike the Android version of the Kindle app, there is no way to jump by letter when browsing comics, so you have to scroll and scroll and scroll - not a big deal if you'd like to read your Batman comics but frustrating if you want to catch up with Spider-Man or the X-Men. Still, it's much better than it was and I would revise my one star rating to a four overall (it'll get that fifth one from me once I can browse/enjoy my comic purchases the way I could on the now defunct Comixology app).

UPDATE 4/2026: I use this tablet daily, using the magnets to stick it to the back of my stove. I use it almost exclusively for content viewing at this point, and using sideloaded google play store-this thing is still a media content beast. Great picture for 1080p, and I just can't gush enough about it!! Original Review: This is by far the best Fire Tablet since the HDX series, and my favorite. To put into context my love of the Fire Tablet, I’ve owned (or bought and returned) the following over the past 11 years: Fire 7 (2012/2014/2020), Fire HDX 7 (2014), Fire HD 8 (2018), Fire HD 8+ (2020/2022), Fire HD 10 (2018, 2019), Fire HD 10+ (2021), Fire Max 11 (2023). Of those, the ones I kept or kept the longest was the Fire HDX 7, the Fire 7 (2014), and the Fire HD 10 (2018). Specs for the Fire Max 11 can be found within the product description. Design and Build The Max 11 boasts a sleek and modern design, coupled with a build quality that feels robust and premium. Its lightweight aluminum structure makes it convenient for both work and leisure, allowing easy handling and portability. I like that it went back to a similar size/ratio of the 2018 HD 10. Performance Equipped with a more powerful processor than its predecessor, the Max 11 is capable of handling various tasks smoothly. Whether I am browsing the web, watching videos, or using multiple apps simultaneously, the experience is fluid and lag-free, especially compared to my HD 10. While not ‘blazingly fast’, it IS much faster than I expected. Out of curiousity, I wound up trying it with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo, and for the first time-I feel this is a possible viable laptop replacement for light to medium users. My HD 10 does not make a viable laptop replacement. Great multitasking ability, can run enough apps at once with little to no lag. The speakers are merely adequate, if not a tad disappointing. Thought normally I either use ear buds or a bluetooth speaker. I don't miss having a head phone jack, and love having the quite responsive finger print sensor on the power button. Display This has been probably my biggest surprise. The display is vibrant and crisp, offering excellent viewing angles. It renders colors accurately, making it a joy to use for both media consumption and reading. I do wish it was a TAD brighter at times, but the vibrancy of the colors makes up for it most of the time. I’d wondered how much of a viewing difference going from the 10 to the 11 would be, and it’s shockingly a pretty big difference. The Max 11 almost feels like a small tv, or laptop screen at times. Battery Life Battery life has been good. It’s not the best nor the worst, and should be more than adequate for most users. Since I have chargers adjacent to most places I use the tablet in my house, I’ve also not needed to run it low. Value One of the reasons I’ve had so many Fire tablets (I’ve owned only one other non Fire tablet, a 6th gen iPad mini that I use for my business) is that I love the value proposition and ease of use. Reviewers like to talk down the Fire software, but I have never minded it. I am admittedly deep into the Amazon ecosystem with movies, books, music, etc., so the operating system has always made it easy to access and use that stuff. I have also side loaded the Play store (I did this on my HD 10 also), so I have access to almost the entire Play store of apps on my Max 11. If one is really ambitious, you can essentially turn it into more an Android operating system. Personally, I have never like the tablet OS offered from iPad or Android tablets. When the Fire Max 11 was first announced, I was excited about the specs, but hesitant on the price. So I waited until Prime Day to buy it, also taking advantage of the trade in offer. In terms of what I paid ($229-$30 trade in gift card-$46 trade in 25% off-$80 prime day offer=$73.99), of course it’s an awesome value. At $229…I would suggest either going refurbished if available or just waiting it out for the inevitable discounts (at the time I write this, it’s on sale for $189.99). But I still think it’s a great tablet at $229, and wouldn’t fault anyone that pays that. Overall In conclusion, the Fire Max 11 strikes a balance between aesthetics and functionality, offering a modern solution that should meet the needs of most while offering value and longevity. It might be a worthy addition to your tech arsenal, promising reliability and efficiency in daily use. Rating: 4.5/5