Amazon Fire Max 11: Amazon’s largest and fastest tablet

The Fire OS 8.3 of the Amazon Fire Max 11 has little in common with standard Android. The Android 11-based user interface is geared entirely towards Amazon content and can therefore only be used meaningfully with an Amazon account. A positive aspect is that the tablet will be provided with Android security updates until at least 2027, according to the manufacturer.

The tablet distributes content across the three Fire OS tabs For You, Home and Library. In addition to Amazon products, the contents of the media library are also displayed there. The tabs are opened by tapping on them or swiping to the next one.

The apps displayed on the homepage are all tailored to the Amazon universe. The browser is not Chrome, but the Silk Browser. There are also apps such as Amazon itself and the Amazon App Store, which replaces Google Play. Thanks to DRM Widevine L1 support, the tablet can also play video content from streaming services such as the company’s Prime Video in HD quality. Alexa-enabled devices can be controlled directly from the tablet.

Other preinstalled apps include Audible, Amazon Photos and Music as well as the Alexa assistant, which allows you to conveniently control the tablet by voice in hands-free mode. A kids mode is also integrated, which parents can use to provide their children with age-appropriate videos, games, books and learning apps.

The Fire Max 11 is not intended to reach beyond the Amazon universe because Google Play is not officially supported on the tablet. But Google services and the Google App Store can be easily installed. How this can be done is shown in this review (only in German). However, installing Google will void the 1-year manufacturer’s warranty for the tablet because, according to Amazon, this constitutes improper use.