Read our full Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) review. Most notably, Amazon's Fire OS is still app-challenged, missing the Google Play app store - which means you can't get the full YouTube experience, for example, and you'll miss out on a lot of great apps not available on Amazon's app store. Its biggest flaws, though, are nothing new. This keeps the Fire HD 10's spot among the best Android tablets out there, and one of the best tablets you can buy - especially if you're on a budget. That said, the Fire HD 10 (2021) is still going to be great for folks looking for a device to casually peruse the internet, read e-books, and watch videos. If you think you'll be irritated by slight lags in performance, you should consider spending an extra $30 to get the $179 Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus, arguably the best Amazon tablet ever. While it probably isn't a must-have for anyone who bought the 2019 model, it's a good demonstration of Amazon's ability to put out a value-driven slate that's good enough for many.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) takes an already-good tablet and applies incremental upgrades, such as a slightly brighter screen, 1GB more RAM and a smaller, lighter design.
