Amazon announces Alexa Tablet 8, 11 and 12 Pro

What was announced

• Amazon announced three Alexa Tablets on October 8: the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11 and Alexa Tablet 8.[1]
• They run Android with the Google Play Store. Alexa+ is built into each.[1]
• Amazon also announced Amazon Kids Tablets in 8.7-inch and 11-inch sizes. They are sold as bundles with a case and one year of Amazon Kids+. Prices are not stated.[1]

Models and prices

• The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro has a 12-inch 120Hz display and a 4nm 8-core chip. It starts at $499.99 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Nanomatte display version starts at $549.99.[1]
• The Alexa Tablet 11 has an 11-inch 2.5K, 90Hz display and 8GB of RAM. It starts at $329.99 with 64GB of storage.[1]
• The Alexa Tablet 8 has an 8.7-inch display and 4GB of RAM. It starts at $229.99 with 64GB of storage.[1]
• The Alexa Tablet Pro Keyboard costs $149.99 and the Alexa Tablet Pro Pen costs $89.99. Both are for the 12 Pro.[1]

Availability

The tablets were available to order from October 8. Deliveries begin October 14 in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and October 19 in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.[1]

Amazon sells them at Amazon.com and select retail partners, including Best Buy and Target.[1]

Smart home

Amazon states that Alexa+ can control the smart home from the tablets.[1]

Amazon does not state Matter, Thread or Zigbee support, or use of the tablet as a hub.[1]