#Kindle hdx 7 specs full

The Nexus 7, by comparison, offered up just 73 decibels.Ĭlick to EnlargeWhile Android powers the Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon has fully skinned the tablet with its own overlay, called Fire 3.0 'Mojito.' The outward appearance looks very similar to last year's Kindle Fire HD, but Amazon has gone hog wild with features.įamiliar to previous Fire owners is the carousel view of recently opened content or apps that sits at the top of the screen, just above a more traditional grid view. That's lower than the 83-db category average, but we had no problem filling a small room with quality sound. On our LAPTOP Audio Test, the Fire HDX speakers pumped out audio at a loud 77 decibels. Plus, Loki's voice in the trailer for 'Thor' gave us goose bumps.

#Kindle hdx 7 specs full

We picked up some bass from Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky,' and the cowbells in One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' rang out crisp and clear, even at full volume. Due to the speakers' placement along the top slanted edge, the audio was actually amplified when we put the tablet on a table. But the 480 lux on the Fire HDX is still significantly brighter than the category average of 368 lux, as well as the Memo Pad HD 7 (358) and Sero 7 Pro (369).ĭual speakers, combined with Dolby Digital Plus technology, made for some impressive audio on the HDX. The Nexus 7 offers the brightest screen among its competition, with a lux rating of 531. In side-by-side viewing, Amazon's tablet beat Google's and Hisense's in clarity, color and contrast. Colors popped, as the hammer-wielding god's cape flapped and Loki's wicked smile shined with pure malice. When we watched a trailer for 'Thor,' viewing angles on the Fire HDX were excellent.

That matches the Nexus 7's screen, but blows away the Memo Pad HD 7's and Sero 8 Pro's 1280 x 800p panels. Click to EnlargeAmazon packs the Kindle Fire HDX with a 1920 x 1200-pixel, 7-inch display with a density of 323 pixels per inch.