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The Fire HD 10 Plus, however, has a more premium, soft-touch feel. The body of the Fire HD 10 (11th generation) is made of a matt plastic which feels strong, with only a little flex.

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The Fire HD 10 Plus is only available in Slate grey. I chose lavender, which is an incredibly pretty shade and my favorite of all the Fire colors so far! The Fire HD 10 (11th generation) is available in 4 different colors. 'Show Mode' drains the battery pretty quickly, so aside from the convenience of having your tablet propped up on a stand for easy viewing, it's also handy to have it charging whilst in use! Colors

The dock - which is ONLY compatible with the Fire HD 10 Plus (11th generation) is especially useful if you use 'Show Mode' often, and like to use your tablet like an Echo Show. The Fire HD 10 Plus (Amazon) will charge with any Qi-compatible charger, or you can buy the Made for Amazon Wireless Charging Dock, which doubles up as a stand.

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As with the latest release of the HD 8 in 2020, however, you need to upgrade to the Plus version in order to charge your tablet wirelessly. I had hoped that this year's release of the HD 10 would come with wireless charging as standard. No Wireless Charging - Unless You Buy The HD 10 Plus This tablet comes with USB-C charging (as do all Fire tablets, with the Fire 7 included for the first time following the 2022 upgrade). I would argue that the battery life is even BETTER than claimed - between my kids and I we have used my new tablet for more than 12 hours, with a mixture of streaming and reading and at a standard brightness and volume.

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Made for Amazon Bluetooth Keyboard with detachable case for Fire HD 10 Battery Life and ChargingĪs with its predecessor, this year's Fire HD 10 promises up to 12 hours of battery life, and Amazon claims it can be charged from flat to 100% power in 4 hours (I haven't personally tested this out but I would imagine it is correct - it charges very quickly). You can opt for the newly designed Fire HD 10 (11th generation) Cover (Amazon) - which is available in the same 4 colors as the tablet itself.Īlternatively, you can buy the All New, Made for Amazon Bluetooth Keyboard (with detachable case). The dimensions and weight for the new Fire HD 10 Plus (Amazon) are the same.īUT - a new shape and size means - of course - that any covers or cases you are using with your current HD 10 won't fit this one. This year's model is a little lighter in weight than its predecessor (1.03 lb compared to 1.11 lb) and slightly smaller and thinner (9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 in compared to 10.31 x 6.26 x 0.39 in). The same design features we saw introduced with the 2020 Fire HD 8 are also being used with the 2021 Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 10 Plus, with the front facing camera centered when the tablet is in the horizontal position and the edges and corners of the tablet now rounded. This year's tablet - like the 2019 model - is powered by the Mediatek Helio P60T processor. This feature makes the 11 generation Fire HD 10 far more useful for work applications than it has ever been before. If you've ever tried taking notes whilst browsing the web, you'll know what a valuable addition this is!

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The additional RAM in this year's Fire HD 10 makes a brand new feature possible - the ability to split your screen and use two apps side by side ( here's how to access this feature).

This makes switching from one app to another so much faster and smoother - a very noticeable improvement that makes this tablet a joy to use (and I was already pretty happy with last year's Fire HD 8!).īut if maximum speed is a priority for you, check out the Fire HD 10 Plus at Amazon (also new for 2021), which comes with 4 GB RAM - the most you'll find in any Fire tablet, ever!

This is where things get interesting! With 3 GB RAM the 2021 Fire HD 10 comes with 50% more RAM than its 2019 predecessor! If you are certain from the outset that 32 GB isn't enough storage for you, I'd recommend going for the 64 GB model instead. Unless you need a lot of extra space for downloads - perhaps if you have limited access to wi-fi and are not always able to stream content - then 32 GB should be more than enough for your needs.Īnother way of increasing your storage capacity without paying too much extra is to use a microSD card, which will allow you to add up to 1 TB of storage.Ĭlick here to learn more about using a microSD card with your Fire - but do be aware that SD cards have their limitations. Like its predecessor, the 11th generation Fire HD 10 comes with two storage options - 32 GB for the basic version, or - for an extra $40 (at the time of writing) - 64 GB. Fire HD 10 (11th generation) at Amazon Storage