If you’re an Amazon Prime member ($119 annually or $13 per month) then the Fire HD 10 comes with a well-rounded package of content for you to enjoy. Simon Hill / Digital Trends All Amazon, all the time

This isn’t just the biggest screen Amazon offers, it’s also the sharpest. Brightness was an issue in direct sunlight and the screen is annoyingly reflective, but tucked up in bed at night or sitting on the couch away from a window, it looks great. The Fire HD 10’s screen can’t match the vivid color or brightness of Apple’s tablet, but it’s more than adequate to read, enjoy movies, or play games. That’s almost as sharp as Apple’s entry level iPad, which boasts 264 pixels-per-inch. The 10.1-inch screen has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, which works out to 224 pixels-per-inch. It’s comfortable to handle, but it’s a bit heavy to hold up for long periods, so a tablet stand is a good idea. The design is minimal in a cheap way we’re talking plain plastic, rather than the metallic minimalism of higher-priced tablets, but the Fire HD 10 is built well enough that it feels sturdy. A grown-up version of that case would actually be really handy. The Fire HD 10 Kids Edition comes with a thick case that solves this problem by redirecting sound to the front and it has a built in stand, too. This is something you have to watch out for, because the speakers are easy to block if you rest the tablet on something soft to watch a movie in bed.

The Fire HD 10’s stereo speakers are on the left side, or the bottom when you hold the tablet in landscape, as you will most likely do when gaming or watching a movie. On the right edge there’s only a flap that opens to reveal the MicroSD card slot. Moving further left along the top edge there’s a 3.5mm audio port and volume controls. We’re glad to see Micro USB disappearing as USB-C cables are always right side up and they allow for faster charging. Holding the tablet in portrait, the power button is at the top right with the USB-C port next to it.

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