Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Review: Almost the Android Tablet We Needed

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Amazon has unveiled the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro — and The Verge's tech desk says: It's almost the Android tablet many of us have been missing. What's behind the 12-inch display with the new "Nanomatte" coating?

David Pierce tested the $549.99 variant for The Verge. His initial verdict: With this line, Amazon wanted to build the best tablet the company has ever shipped — and it starts with the screen.

The display takes center stage

The moment you unbox it, the 12-inch panel with 2800 × 1840 pixels catches your eye. Amazon calls the new coating "Nanomatte" — it's designed to reduce reflections and enhance the feeling that you could almost touch the content on screen. Pierce writes that it is "the first thing you notice, and maybe the only thing that matters".

It's the first thing you notice, and maybe the only thing that matters, about the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro.

Whatever you look at on the screen — the panel looks good, according to the review. With Star Wars material in the background, the author notes with a wink, especially so.

Four models — prices from $229.99 to $679.99

The tested 12 Pro is part of a new lineup of four Alexa tablets. The price range is broad: entry-level is an 8-inch model at $229.99, the tested 12 Pro costs $549.99, and the top configuration with Nanomatte coating and more RAM runs $679.99.

Why the word "almost" sits in the headline

The Verge deliberately headlines with "almost the Android tablet we needed." The review makes clear: the 12 Pro is a big step for Amazon, but not yet the hoped-for bullseye. The specific points keeping The Verge from a full thumbs-up are reserved for the full article — the teaser primarily highlights the screen as the central buying argument.