Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price

Cherlynn Low· Oct 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC ·8 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 7 views

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News Mobile Tablets Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500. 8, 2026 9:00 am EST Cherlynn Low for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When it comes to tablets, only a few names are left standing: iPads, Galaxy Tabs, Surface and Fire. Amazon's Fire tablets have acquired a bit of a cult following, thanks mostly to the value they deliver for their relatively low prices.

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▪News Mobile Tablets Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500.
▪8, 2026 9:00 am EST Cherlynn Low for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When it comes to tablets, only a few names are left standing: iPads, Galaxy Tabs, Surface and Fire.
▪Amazon's Fire tablets have acquired a bit of a cult following, thanks mostly to the value they deliver for their relatively low prices.

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▪ Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price — WIRED
▪ The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is Amazon's first full Android tablet — and it might rival the iPad Air — TechRadar
▪ Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display — The Verge

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News Mobile Tablets Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500. By Cherlynn Low Oct. 8, 2026 9:00 am EST Cherlynn Low for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When it comes to tablets, only a few names are left standing: iPads, Galaxy Tabs, Surface and Fire. Amazon's Fire tablets have acquired a bit of a cult following, thanks mostly to the value they deliver for their relatively low prices. So it's a bit of a risky move for the company to announce today that it's completely replacing that line with a new family of Alexa tablets. The good news is, you'll still find the new 8-inch and 11-inch models fairly comparable to the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10.

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