But will they thank you for it?
For wireless connectivity, the tablet has 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE standard. This tablet does not have a SIM slot. The OS supports location services, the tablet features an accelerometer, and ambient light sensors, along with two built-in microphones.
Life from the Li-Ion non-removable battery is up to 12 hours, with a full charge achievable in four hours in standby mode.
Finally, the tablet is available in a choice of Sky Blue, Aquamarine, and Lavender. The tablet ships with a USB Type C cable and adapter, and is already fitted in a protective case.
Standard mobile operating systems are ideal for everyday tasks. For child use, however, a standard OS needs some oversight. This tablet runs Fire OS 7, based on Android 9.0 (Pie), with built-in parental controls.
For children with accessibility requirements, the Fire HD 10 tablet for kids also features the VoiceView screenreader and supports Braille displays. There is also a screen magnifier, and support for Closed Captioning, Color Inversion, and other video and audio requirements.
Is this worth having? Our test device was placed in the hands of Daisy, who is four years old. Over the course of four weeks, she’s barely looked at a TV, asked to buy new games on her tablet, or complained. Having come from a slightly smaller Huawei tablet, that seems like an easy win!
As the tablet comes almost fully charged out of the box, you can get your kids fully set up in just a few minutes.
It can all be done in 15 minutes, tops.
Management and Content Control With Parent Dashboard
Accessed via parents.amazon.com, the easy-to-use parental controls help with the filtering of content. Intended to protect your little ones from unsuitable material, the Parent Dashboard has two main themes, geared toward children of different ages.
There’s a Younger Kid Theme for smaller children and non-readers, and an Older Kid Theme for kids over six who are more familiar with mobile devices.
So, you might add books, games, or specific apps like Netflix or Disney+. While you cannot limit time on a specific app, you can limit it by activity – for example, using all apps, watching videos, reading, etc.
Sure, it’s bigger, but it’s also just that bit better, and worth the price.
