The Amazon Fire HD 6 shakes up the budget tablet category. Starting at just $99 for the 8GB model, this 6-inch tablet sports a crisp IPS screen, runs smoothly, and offers a full-featured, user-friendly operating system.ProsStarting at $99, the Amazon Fire HD 6 is affordable. It’s small, very portable, and easy to use with one hand. Performance is smooth, and the operating system has a variety of family-friendly features.ConsThe plastic construction feels cheap and chunky. It lacks Amazon’s Mayday instant customer service feature and the Google Play Store. The free space on the 8GB model fills up quickly.Bottom LineThe smooth-performing, feature-rich Amazon Fire HD 6 is unmatched in the budget tablet category. DesignThe smallest entry in Amazon’s tablet lineup continues the tradition of subtle yet unique design. The Amazon Fire HD 6’s design is a far cry from the sleek build of the HDX 7, and while its angular back panel is reminiscent of its higher-end sibling, the similarities end there. For a smaller-than-average tablet, it’s not exactly slim, and at 0.63 pounds (0.29 kg), it’s not the lightest either. HardwareThe Amazon Fire HD 6 is powered by an ARM Cortex-A15 1.21GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage.
Other specs for the tablet include 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. Unlike the HDX series, the Fire HD 6 doesn’t offer a 4G LTE version. In real-world use, the Fire HD 6’s battery life is impressive. With both occasional and heavy use, the tablet lasted about two and a half days on a full charge. With just under 50 percent Amazon Fire HD 6 battery, I was able to stream about three hours of video at full brightness, and with just 10 percent remaining, I was able to squeeze in about a half hour of reading time. After you’ve tested the tablet in the CNET Labs, check back for our battery drain test results.
ConclusionThe Amazon Fire HD 6 is a revolutionary in the world of cheap tablets; its sharp IPS display, compact build, full-featured operating system and smooth performance are a rare combination for a device that costs just $99. It’s still held back by the lack of a Google Play Store and a thick plastic casing, but if saving money is a priority, some sacrifices have to be made.
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