See what Alexa can do
Firmware restrictions are insane. You can't download a new browser or sideload Google.
75% of apps I've tried to download from the appstore are either restricted or close on startup.
The only apps that work are terrible cheap copies of playstore apps. Very few have actually been updated.
The screen is a fingerprint magnet and even though this is the new fast model it still lags and freezes.
The kindle app on my phone has more features than the kindle app on kindle.
I'll stick with the 2017 model. At least I can use play store to get working apps
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Enjoy millions of movies, TV episodes, games, apps, e-books and songs. Prime and Netflix members can instantly watch thousands of videos or download for offline viewing. Discover over 500,000 apps and games, 400,000 Audible titles and millions of songs.
With award-winning Amazon Kids (Fire for Kids), parents can create a profile for each of their children, limit screen time, set educational goals and manage content, with easy-to-use parental controls.
Amazon Kids is free on every Fire tablet — or subscribe to Amazon Kids+ (Fire for Kids Unlimited) (available to customers in UK only) to access thousands of kid-friendly apps, books, videos, games and Audible audiobooks. Learn more about Amazon Kids+.
Designed by Amazon, the slim, form-fitting case with built-in stand allows for hands-free viewing in landscape and portrait orientation.
The cover remains securely closed at home, or on the go, with a magnetic closure. Easy access to buttons, ports and cameras.
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Device Packaging
96% of this device’s packaging is made of wood-fibre-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.
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This product was designed for improved energy efficiency, earning the ENERGY STAR certification. Enjoy this device with up to 7 hours of battery life.
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| Price | From: £59.99 | From: £89.99 | From: £149.99 | From: £209.97 |
| Ratings | (3) | (29,139) | (13,658) | (13,658) |
| Display | 7″ | 8″ HD | 10.1″ 1080p full HD | 10.1″ 1080p full HD |
| Resolution | 1024 x 600 (171 ppi) | 1280 X 800 (189 ppi) | (1920 x 1200) with over 2 million pixels (224 ppi) | (1920 x 1200) with over 2 million pixels (224 ppi) |
| Storage | 16 or 32 GB (expandable by up to 1 TB) | 32 or 64 GB (expandable by up to 1 TB) | 32 or 64 GB (expandable by up to 1 TB) | 32 or 64 GB (expandable by up to 1 TB) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.0 GHz | Quad-core 2.0 GHz | Octa-core 2.0 GHz | Octa-core 2.0 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3GB | 3 GB |
| Battery life | Up to 10 hours | Up to 12 hours | Up to 12 hours | Up to 12 hours |
| Ports | USB C (2.0) | USB-C (2.0) | USB-C (2.0) | USB-C (2.0) |
| Charging time (with included adaptor) | 4 hours | 5 hours | 4 hours | Tablet: 4 hours Keyboard case: 4 hours |
| Camera | 2 MP front- and rear-facing | 2 MP front- and rear-facing | 2 MP front-facing and 5 MP rear-facing | 2 MP front-facing and 5 MP rear-facing |
| Weight | 282 g | 355 g | 465 g | Tablet (465 g) & keyboard case (630 g) |
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Technical Details
Fire 7 Tablet
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Display |
7” touchscreen, 1024 x 600 resolution at 171 ppi, SD video playback, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and advanced polarising filter. |
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Size |
192 x 115 x 9.6 mm |
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Weight |
286 g. |
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CPU & RAM |
Quad-core 1.3 GHz with 1 GB of RAM |
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Storage |
16 GB (9.4 GB available to user), or 32 GB (23.6 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add microSD card for up to 512 GB of additional storage. This device is compatible with FAT32 microSD cards; other formats (e.g., exFAT) are not supported. Some apps may require that they are installed on internal storage. App or feature updates may impact available storage. |
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Battery Life |
Up to 7 hours of reading, surfing the web, watching video and listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Certain software features or apps may reduce battery life. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in approximately 4 hours using the micro-USB power adaptor included in the box. |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Single-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the dual-band 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is not currently supported. |
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4G Connectivity |
N/A |
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Ports |
USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) to connect to a PC/Macintosh computer, or to charge your device with the included power adaptor. MicroSD slot for external storage. |
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Audio |
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker. |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer |
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Camera Specs |
2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording. |
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Location Services |
Location-based services via Wi-Fi. |
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Available Colours |
Black, Twilight Blue, Plum, Sage |
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Additional Features |
External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, speakers, microphone and LE accessories support. |
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Accessibility Features |
VoiceView screen reader enables access to the vast majority of Fire tablet features for users who are blind or visually impaired using text-to-speech or a connected refreshable braille display. Screen magnifier enables viewers to zoom in and out, and pan around the screen. Fire tablets also include accessibility settings for Subtitles, Font Size, High Contrast Text, Colour Inversion, Colour Correction and Convert Stereo to Mono audio (subtitles are not available for all content). Learn more about accessibility features. |
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Warranty and Service |
Fire 7 tablet is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. If you are a consumer, the limited warranty is in addition to your consumer rights and does not jeopardise these rights in any way. This means you may still have additional rights at law even after the limited warranty has expired (click here for further information on your consumer rights. Use of Fire tablet is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Fire 7 tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adaptor and Quick Start Guide. |
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Content availability |
Certain services, features and apps are subject to change, may vary by location and may not be available in all areas. |
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Generation |
9th generation (2019 release) |
Customer reviews
In this day and age, all children and teenagers want some form of tablet to browse the Internet, to read a book on or to perhaps use to play a game or two or to communicate with their friends.Gadgets, including tablets, are expensive. Granted this Kindle Fire 7 (to denote that diagonally across the screen it measures 7” {7inches i.e. 17.78cm) is not an iPad. However for WHAT it offers I think it is quite good value for money and my young teenagers (12-year-olds do like it).They particularly like that they can read lots of different types of books on it, that it has BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Overdrive apps on it. By the way, the Overdrive app is an app that allows you to register on it with Your Local Library Card Membership Number and PIN - this then allows you to borrow eBooks (i.e. electronic books) from your local library WITHOUT ever incurring library fines. This is because the books are automatically returned to the Library Electronic Bookshelves when they are DUE BACK or if another person requests an electronic copy of books in short supply.Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand, there are Social Media Apps such as Facebook app and Instagram on it, but then each family decides WHAT they feel is appropriate for their child.The Tablet was very easy to set-up. I like this 2019 Version [released in the UK in June 2019] has an option, whereby WHEN you long-press the power button, TWO OPTIONS come up, 1) to Either Power Off (i.e. turn off the tablet) or to RESET the Tablet (IF there’s a glitch on the tablet or you’re having problems with the smooth operation of it).I’ve bought and inserted SD Cards on my children’s tablets, as well as put a glass shatter-proof screen protector AND A Lovely Cover I bought from Amazon to protect their new tablets.My children have had their tablets for a few weeks now and they love their tablets AND THE TABLETS HAVE ALSO BEEN TROUBLE-FREE, unlike the previous generations of the Kindle Fire 7, which appeared to be “glitchy”, sometimes slow and at times totally unresponsive.I would recommend that one buys a Kindle Fire 7 with at least a 16Gb Hard-Drive Memory (It comes to about 10.5 Gb Useable Storage Space I believe after the Operating System Requirements etc). It is worth stretching to the 32Gb Version IF one can afford it, as low-hard-drive memory tends to slow down the performance of the tablet.I LIKE THAT THE AMAZON TABLETS HAVE EXCELLENT PARENTAL CONTROLS THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED ON THE CHILDREN’S TABLETS & also that IF you’ve bought an item, be it a film or an app, you can make it available to your child. More and more operating systems are going this way - that IF you’ve bought an app or a film or a song or an album THAT you can make it available to other people in your family. I also like that YOU CAN FOR A MONTHLY OUTLAY OF UK GBP £4.99 SUBSCRIBE TO AMAZON KINDLE FAMILY, WHICH ALLOWS YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO VARIOUS KINDLE LIBRARY BOOKS.There are some good deals available on Amazon every now and then for Kindle Tablets AND I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND PAYING THE UK GBP £10.00 EXTRA TO HAVE THE ADVERTS REMOVED on the Tablets, otherwise the adverts CAN at times BE ANNOYING OR IRRITATING or perhaps feel intrusive.Thank you so much for reading my rather long REVIEW. I hope you’ve found it of some HELP!
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In this day and age, all children and teenagers want some form of tablet to browse the Internet, to read a book on or to perhaps use to play a game or two or to communicate with their friends.
Gadgets, including tablets, are expensive. Granted this Kindle Fire 7 (to denote that diagonally across the screen it measures 7” {7inches i.e. 17.78cm) is not an iPad. However for WHAT it offers I think it is quite good value for money and my young teenagers (12-year-olds do like it).
They particularly like that they can read lots of different types of books on it, that it has BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Overdrive apps on it. By the way, the Overdrive app is an app that allows you to register on it with Your Local Library Card Membership Number and PIN - this then allows you to borrow eBooks (i.e. electronic books) from your local library WITHOUT ever incurring library fines. This is because the books are automatically returned to the Library Electronic Bookshelves when they are DUE BACK or if another person requests an electronic copy of books in short supply.
Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand, there are Social Media Apps such as Facebook app and Instagram on it, but then each family decides WHAT they feel is appropriate for their child.
The Tablet was very easy to set-up. I like this 2019 Version [released in the UK in June 2019] has an option, whereby WHEN you long-press the power button, TWO OPTIONS come up, 1) to Either Power Off (i.e. turn off the tablet) or to RESET the Tablet (IF there’s a glitch on the tablet or you’re having problems with the smooth operation of it).
I’ve bought and inserted SD Cards on my children’s tablets, as well as put a glass shatter-proof screen protector AND A Lovely Cover I bought from Amazon to protect their new tablets.
My children have had their tablets for a few weeks now and they love their tablets AND THE TABLETS HAVE ALSO BEEN TROUBLE-FREE, unlike the previous generations of the Kindle Fire 7, which appeared to be “glitchy”, sometimes slow and at times totally unresponsive.
I would recommend that one buys a Kindle Fire 7 with at least a 16Gb Hard-Drive Memory (It comes to about 10.5 Gb Useable Storage Space I believe after the Operating System Requirements etc). It is worth stretching to the 32Gb Version IF one can afford it, as low-hard-drive memory tends to slow down the performance of the tablet.
I LIKE THAT THE AMAZON TABLETS HAVE EXCELLENT PARENTAL CONTROLS THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED ON THE CHILDREN’S TABLETS & also that IF you’ve bought an item, be it a film or an app, you can make it available to your child. More and more operating systems are going this way - that IF you’ve bought an app or a film or a song or an album THAT you can make it available to other people in your family. I also like that YOU CAN FOR A MONTHLY OUTLAY OF UK GBP £4.99 SUBSCRIBE TO AMAZON KINDLE FAMILY, WHICH ALLOWS YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO VARIOUS KINDLE LIBRARY BOOKS.
There are some good deals available on Amazon every now and then for Kindle Tablets AND I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND PAYING THE UK GBP £10.00 EXTRA TO HAVE THE ADVERTS REMOVED on the Tablets, otherwise the adverts CAN at times BE ANNOYING OR IRRITATING or perhaps feel intrusive.
Thank you so much for reading my rather long REVIEW. I hope you’ve found it of some HELP!
Gadgets, including tablets, are expensive. Granted this Kindle Fire 7 (to denote that diagonally across the screen it measures 7” {7inches i.e. 17.78cm) is not an iPad. However for WHAT it offers I think it is quite good value for money and my young teenagers (12-year-olds do like it).
They particularly like that they can read lots of different types of books on it, that it has BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Overdrive apps on it. By the way, the Overdrive app is an app that allows you to register on it with Your Local Library Card Membership Number and PIN - this then allows you to borrow eBooks (i.e. electronic books) from your local library WITHOUT ever incurring library fines. This is because the books are automatically returned to the Library Electronic Bookshelves when they are DUE BACK or if another person requests an electronic copy of books in short supply.
Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand, there are Social Media Apps such as Facebook app and Instagram on it, but then each family decides WHAT they feel is appropriate for their child.
The Tablet was very easy to set-up. I like this 2019 Version [released in the UK in June 2019] has an option, whereby WHEN you long-press the power button, TWO OPTIONS come up, 1) to Either Power Off (i.e. turn off the tablet) or to RESET the Tablet (IF there’s a glitch on the tablet or you’re having problems with the smooth operation of it).
I’ve bought and inserted SD Cards on my children’s tablets, as well as put a glass shatter-proof screen protector AND A Lovely Cover I bought from Amazon to protect their new tablets.
My children have had their tablets for a few weeks now and they love their tablets AND THE TABLETS HAVE ALSO BEEN TROUBLE-FREE, unlike the previous generations of the Kindle Fire 7, which appeared to be “glitchy”, sometimes slow and at times totally unresponsive.
I would recommend that one buys a Kindle Fire 7 with at least a 16Gb Hard-Drive Memory (It comes to about 10.5 Gb Useable Storage Space I believe after the Operating System Requirements etc). It is worth stretching to the 32Gb Version IF one can afford it, as low-hard-drive memory tends to slow down the performance of the tablet.
I LIKE THAT THE AMAZON TABLETS HAVE EXCELLENT PARENTAL CONTROLS THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED ON THE CHILDREN’S TABLETS & also that IF you’ve bought an item, be it a film or an app, you can make it available to your child. More and more operating systems are going this way - that IF you’ve bought an app or a film or a song or an album THAT you can make it available to other people in your family. I also like that YOU CAN FOR A MONTHLY OUTLAY OF UK GBP £4.99 SUBSCRIBE TO AMAZON KINDLE FAMILY, WHICH ALLOWS YOUR CHILDREN TO HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO VARIOUS KINDLE LIBRARY BOOKS.
There are some good deals available on Amazon every now and then for Kindle Tablets AND I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND PAYING THE UK GBP £10.00 EXTRA TO HAVE THE ADVERTS REMOVED on the Tablets, otherwise the adverts CAN at times BE ANNOYING OR IRRITATING or perhaps feel intrusive.
Thank you so much for reading my rather long REVIEW. I hope you’ve found it of some HELP!
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