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Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
Publication: The Verge
Author: Terrence O’Brien
Source published: 08/10/2026, 13:00:00 UTC
Briefing created: 08/10/2026, 13:53:24 UTC
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Briefings
Amazon announced the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro as a premium Android alternative to its Fire tablets, featuring full Google Play access and a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 CPU. The device runs on 8GB or 12GB RAM, aiming to provide a better user experience than the hobbled Android on Fire tablets. It is one of three new Android tablets launched today, with the 12 Pro being the primary focus. The article notes the tablet's matte display but does not specify its brightness or contrast ratios.
Key points
- The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro runs on a full Google Play app store, unlike the hobbled Android version on Amazon's Fire tablets.
- The device is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 8-core CPU with 8GB or 12GB of RAM.
Context and limitations
The article does not provide specific brightness or contrast ratio figures for the matte display, nor does it include a price comparison with other Android tablets.
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