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, 128 GB, Gray, without lockscreen ads

It’s good enough at everything, for people who want one device to do anything.
Well, for $190-$230 this tablet might not be the best at one particular thing, but thanks to some common-sense decisions and Amazon’s resources and commitment, it’s competent enough at everything, all at once.Media consumption, retro games, word processing, digital art, battery life, you name it.For media consumers, it has an obscenely long battery life and a pretty nice screen. Contrast is surprisingly good for an IPS display (the black areas look black), colors are very poppy, and the 5:3 aspect ratio means you’re not losing much space on either 16:9 or 4:3 content.For retro games, let’s talk about the processor. It has a Mali G57 MC2, 2 Cortex A78 cores, and 6 Cortex A55 cores. Anyone who keeps up with Android hardware will know this is a bizarre setup. The Mali G57 MC2 and Cortex A55s are all modest, cheap, power-sipping technology. While the Cortex A78s are freakishly fast for this price point.But I’m certain Amazon did this on purpose, and it’s responsible for the great battery life, which is essential for what is basically a media consumption tablet. The modest GPU and high number of “little” cores keep battery drain minimal (this is a 5w chip, in a tablet, where 7-10w chips are the norm) while 2 A78s give it some serious oomph for the right sorts of tasks.This accidentally makes this little tablet a retro gaming powerhouse, as that relies heavily on single-core performance, with the GPU and secondary cores being an afterthought.So, it’s a tablet that just excels at anything where you’ll be using the screen a lot. Reading, movies, old games, etc. It may struggle with native Android games due to the weaker GPU, but compared to retro games there aren’t a lot of worthwhile Android games anyway IMO.The keyboard and stylus are also very well executed.I’m typing this review on the keyboard case, and the keys are a nice size thanks to the TKL form factor, with short travel and a nice tactile, springy feel. The trackpad is small, but accurate and doesn’t “lose” my finger.The stylus itself uses a user-replaceable AAAA battery. I like this decision, because small Li-po batteries wear out fast, and the AAAA means that the stylus has a super long life without worrying about whether you’ll be able to find a replacement in a few years. The stylus is also magnetic and clips to the side of the tablet.The stylus is pretty accurate. I don’t notice much parallax or judder. My Galaxy Tab S8 actually had slightly more parallax. However, there is more input lag than you’ll get with something like a Galaxy Tab S8 or iPad with Apple Pencil. It’s a quite noticeable amount of input lag compared to those two. I will mention, this tablet is about 1/3 the price of those devices and actually has a longer battery life. So it’s still better than you expect for the price. But will definitely be more of an “entry level” art tablet instead of something outstanding.All in all, I still think you’re getting a lot more for your money with this tablet than the others available. Amazon’s reach with e-readers, with keyboards, with stylus peripherals, with tablets, and their resources and supply chain (ie, being able to order unusual tablet SoCs) has definitely given the Kindle Fire 11 a wider spread of abilities and better quality than your ordinary budget tablet. I can’t really name anything I’d expect to be better for the price.The only real flaw is software; since Google Play is not preloaded and Amazon is not putting a lot of effort into their own App store, be prepared to sideload some apps if you want to use the broader spectrum of abilities this tablet has.

Speed, vivid display, and awesome battery life
I’ve been using the fire max for over a year now. I have always been a kindle user. I must say this is the most superior so far. The speed is great the battery life is awesome. The new pressure sensitive stylus using the artrage app turns this fire into a superb drawing tablet. In my opinion you can’t go wrong with the fire max 11. The size is perfect, the display is very vivid, and the speed is fast. The stylus uses a AAAA battery which at first I was disappointed with but it’s been over a year and I’m still using the battery that came with it and I draw every day for for hours to a time. Now I see the battery as a plus, as I don’t have to wait for it to charge. I assume someday I’ll have to change the battery, but the tester says it’s still has half left in it. So I’ll be changing it next year 😂