Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
The Verge Terrence O’Brien ● Covered by 2 sources
Amazon introduced the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro as a premium-leaning alternative to its cheaper Fire tablets rather than a restricted Android device. It includes 8GB or 12GB of RAM and uses a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 8-core CPU. The tablet changes the experience by adding full access to Google Play instead of Amazon’s limited app store and ad-heavy setup.
Why it matters
Amazon's Fire tablets are notable for being dirt cheap. While they're great for kids, they don't offer a premium Android tablet experience. The company's new $499 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is an attempt to build a device someone might actually want to use. It's one of a few new Android tablets Amazon announced today, and […]