By Tati Taylor 16 days ago, Graphic Tablets
All popular and new Amazon Fire tablets.
Amazon’s Fire tablets are among the most top-level tablet devices that don’t cost much. Even though the prices are surprisingly cheap, the tablets don’t disappoint in terms of their functionality and capabilities.
To help you find the best Amazon Fire tablet, we have tested different models and are ready to present our unbiased opinion in this overview.
It especially challenging to pick an appropriate tablet for a kid since Fire 7 Kids Edition (which has been recently updated by Amazon, together with the Fire 7) and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition feature the identical, two-year, no-questions-asked warranty, as well as a child protection case and a year of FreeTime Unlimited applications, games and other content.
Besides, it is possible to install Google Play on the Fire Tablet as well. Now let’s move on to our Amazon Fire tablet review.
Weight: 504 g | Screen size: 10.1-inch | Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels | CPU:1.8 GHZ quad-core processor | Storage: 32 GB | Rear camera: 2 MP | Front camera:21 MP
⊕ Clear and loud stereo speakers
⊕ Decent efficiency
⊕ Handy Alexa
⊕ Cheap
⊖ Disappointing screen
⊖ Poor array of applications
⊖ Amazon’s Fire OS
Fire HD 10 is the best Amazon tablet as it doesn’t cost much, it is efficient enough, and it boasts a robust display, which has been absent in Amazon tablets before. You will love watching your favorite TV series from it, although you will have to forget about Google’s applications.
At the price of $150, this device undermines the majority of the simplest Android tablets by $30 to $50. The user pays for the discount with lock screen ads (they can be eliminated for a $15 fee) and a tablet that is ready to perceive and playback Amazon content, with the inability to use Google Play Store. In case you are fine with abandoning Google Play, opt for Fire HD 10.
Weight: 286 g | Screen size: 7-inch | Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels | CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz | Storage: 16/32GB | Rear camera: 2MP | Front camera: 2MP
⊕ MicroSD card slot up to 512GB
⊕ Amazon Prime - free TV shows, movies and games
⊕ Hands-free Alexa support
⊕ Rather cheap
⊖ The screen of sub-HD quality
⊖ Absence of Google apps
⊖ Unsatisfactory efficiency
⊖ Ads appear on the lock screen
Among the defining characteristics of this model are a 1024 x 600 IPS display with 171ppi that produces vibrant colors. In comparison with the previously released Amazon Fire tablets under $200, the display of the 7th version has been enhanced, offering sharp text and remarkable contrast.
With its swift quad-core processor, all the applications, even gaming ones, will launch quickly and perform stably. The 8-hour battery life enables users to cope with all the tasks efficiently on the move. Moreover, tests have shown that Fire 7 is more reliable than an expensive iPad mini 4.
Weight: 363g | Screen size: 8-inch | Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels | CPU: Quad-Core 1.3 GHz | Storage: 16/32GB | Rear camera: 2MP | Front camera: 2MP
⊕ Excellent price
⊕ Enhanced speakers
⊕ Straightforward UI
⊕ Reliable
⊖ Only several significant upgrades
⊖ Sometimes a bit sluggish
One of the latest Amazon Fire tablet options is distinguished by its design, which may seem overly pragmatic. The screen provides enough brightness and sufficient resolution, however, the color reproduction leaves much to be desired. In addition, the model is notable for decent picture quality and battery life, while you will have to pay a bigger sum for the same characteristics in other brands.
You shouldn’t count on robust powers of Fire HD 8, but in case you are okay with it and you are ready to deal with Amazon OS, you won’t regret picking this model. It is just a simplistic budget-friendly model with substantial capabilities.
Weight: 456g | Screen size: 7-inch | Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels | CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz | Storage: 16/32GB | Rear camera: 2MP | Front camera: 2MP
⊕ Straightforward UI
⊕ FreeTime - content for children
⊕ Two-year warranty
⊕ Durable case with an integrated kickstand
⊖ Display of poor resolution
⊖ Disappointing efficiency
⊖ Insufficient battery life
This Amazon Fire tablet is praised for incredible warranty, a vast array of content approved for children and the overall ease of use for all kids despite the age. However, in case you have a spare $30 to spend, it is better to invest in a more efficient Fire HD 8 Kids tab. Aside from enhanced performance, it offers a sharper display with larger dimensions.
Weight: 778 g | Screen size: 10.1-inch | Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels | CPU: Octa-core up to 2.0 GHz with 2 GB of RAM | Storage: 32GB | Rear camera: 2 MP | Front camera: 2 MP
⊕ Less expensive as a bundle
⊕ FreeTime - content for children
⊖ Inconvenient for non-Amazon content
⊖ Fire HD 8 has the same characteristics
⊖ Not water-resistant
Fire HD 10 Kids is the primary competitor of the $130 Fire HD 8 Kids. Before, I thought that it was pointless to upgrade to the 10th version. But I changed my mind. The 10-inch newest Fire tablet boasts a considerably speedier processor and a greater amount of RAM. Thus, it is more efficient and doesn’t give users any performance-related problems, which sometimes occurred in the 8th version.
Whenever you need to calm down a crying child with the help of the tablet’s games, Fire HD 10 Kids will be a worthy investment, even if you will have to pay extra. This Fire tablet managed to save many parents from a disaster in cases when they were commuting with their children, and the device even survived a few falls.
Weight: 474 g | Screen size: 8-inch | Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels | CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz with 1.5 GB of RAM | Storage: 32GB | Rear camera: 2MP | Front camera: 2MP
⊕ Vast variety of qualitative content
⊕ 2-year no-questions warranty
⊕ Reliable case
⊖ Lacks screen protector
⊖ Unable to playback videos offline
HD 8 Kids may become the best Amazon Fire tablet for many children. It is admired for satisfactory screen size, fall-resistant design, an incredible interface and a vast variety of qualitative content.
Nevertheless, the model is unable to playback videos offline. Moreover, the large price premium over the basic HD 8 only gets the user a single-year subscription to the Fire for Kids service.
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Such a low price for any Fire tablet is explained by the fact that the developer, Amazon, doesn’t need to make money from the hardware, like Samsung or Apple devices. Besides, Fire tablets are manufactured by a well-known company, unlike other $100 tablets from nameless brands. The older or the newest Amazon Fire tablet at a $50-$200 price range is also integrated with a renowned shopping platform.
Fire tablets rely on applications, the same as the majority of similar gadgets. They perfectly cope with all the typical tablet tasks. To surf the web on Kindle Fire, an active Internet connection is required. Find and click “Web” on the tab’s home screen to open the Silk web browser – the entire process is no different from other mobile devices.
The standard Kindle tablet provides a 167ppi screen resolution. As for Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis, they both have a 300ppi resolution. Fire HD 7 tablet provides a 7-inch 1024 x 600 screen resulting in 171ppi. Fire HD 8 boasts an 8-inch 1280 x 800 screen resulting in 189ppi.
Fire tablets lack certain options offered by Android gadgets, such as an ability to insert an SD card as onboard storage. But it is possible to install applications, download TV series and movies, audio- and e-books, music and magazines to an SD card.
These tablets belong to one of the most top-grade and budget-friendly devices presented on the nowadays’ market. For such a low price, you will be getting excellent capabilities and decent functionality.
Any Fire or Kindle Fire tablet provides the ability to use Netflix in all the supported areas. Open the application and scroll down to examine the suggested genres.
Typically, Fire tablets grant access only to the Amazon Appstore. But these devices are run on Fire OS, which, in turn, is Android-based. So, it is possible to install Google Play Store and download Google-native applications, as well as other ones available in Google Play.
Those who need a tablet for reading should choose a Kindle. In case you need to perform other tasks as well, pick one of the Fire tablets.
