Amazon Fire Phone

Overview

The Fire Phone is Amazon's first smartphone and it comes packing a ton of features like Mayday and the recently launched Prime Music. Amazon also introduced 'Firefly' a new feature that can scan books, DVDs, and objects in seconds and present you with relevant information or buying options. Also, the phone's "dynamic perspective" feature projects images that pop out at you, but rather inward with 3D images viewable at different angles as you move and tilt the phone.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 52 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

8
Average:

16
Bad:

25

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Last revision on August 15, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great camera
Good call quality
Comfortable to hold
Firefly and Mayday are great extras
Comes with free year of Prime membership
FireOS can do most of the important smartphone things, with a couple of exceptions

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very focused on selling you things from Amazon
Limited ecosystem
E-mail support not great
Below-average battery life
Exclusive to AT&T
3D effects can cause motion sickness
Glass back will smudge, scratch, and crack more easily than other materials
Lacks Google Play access

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Expert reviews and ratings

A cynical, overpriced phone that's full of adverts and is clunky and difficult to use in almost every...

By Expert Reviews on September 11, 2015

Amazon's foray into the smartphone industry didn't arrive with quite the bang the company was hoping for — competing with tech giants Apple and Samsung is no easy task. Although the Fire phone may be the best choice for hardcore Amazon fans, it will...

By GoodHouseKeeping on August 03, 2015

In Review: Amazon Fire Phone. Test model courtesy of Amazon Germany.The drastic price reduction had its reason: We could not really recommend the Amazon Fire Phone for 599 Euros (~$675) since there are much more sophisticated concepts for less...

By NotebookCheck on June 16, 2015

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By PC Advisor on January 27, 2015

The wild speculation and early rumours suggested that the Amazon Fire Phone was going to be something special, but while those rumours left us idly dreaming of a phone with a holographic 3D display (not to mention a bundled Amazon Prime drone for instant...

By Alphr on December 18, 2014

THE FIRE PHONE is Amazon's first foray into the crowded Android smartphone market, and while it hasn't been on shelves long, early signs are the move isn't working out too well for the...

By The Inquirer on December 08, 2014

Amazon has dived head-first into the competitive Smartphone market with its first device — the Amazon Firephone. Offering a 4.7in 1280x720 resolution screen, 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800 chipset, and Amazon's own Fire OS, the Firephone is available in either...

By DXOMark on November 04, 2014

The Amazon Fire Phone stands out from the Android competition, but not in a positive way. It doesn't offer enough for power users and is going to present a learning curve for tech novices...

By IT PRO on October 24, 2014

Despite offering plenty of unique features, the Amazon Fire Phone lacks the apps and general usability of its rivals. Not to mention the fact that both Android and iOS users will have to adapt to the Amazon retail...

By What Mobile on October 23, 2014

Amazon's Fire Phone is one of a kind for a number of reasons – first up is its 3D UI, which reacts to the way the phone and user move. Then there's the way you can get live help straight away from the nice people at Amazon. Lastly – and shopaholics...

By 3G UK on October 21, 2014

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