Three years after the last update we finally have new amazon fire 7. The e-commerce giant’s tablet comes with a host of features that are welcome these days, like 2GB of RAM, longer battery life, and a USB-C port.
While Amazon is still committed to keeping its Fire 7 tablet good value for money, this upgrade is a bit more expensive than the previous one: it can be had for a starting price of 89.99. The proposal is also accompanied by a version for children.
Amazon Fire 7 (2022) data sheet
AMAZON FIRE 7 (2022) |
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DIMENSIONS |
180.68 x 117.59 x 9.67mm |
WEIGHT |
282g |
SCREEN |
7-inch touch screen |
RESOLUTION |
1024×600 |
PROCESSOR |
Quad Core 2.0GHz |
RAM |
2GB |
storage |
16 and 32GB |
SOFTWARE |
Fire OS (Android-based) |
CAMERAS |
2 MP front and rear cameras with 720p HD video recording |
BATTERY |
Up to 10 hours of autonomy |
PRICE |
From €89.99 |
A renewed tablet (inside)
The new Amazon Fire 7 retains the identity of its predecessor at the design level. We are talking about simple lines, wide frames and a plastic finish with a weight of 282 grams. Considering its price, the screen is conservative: it is a 7-inch IPS panel with 1024 x 600 resolution and a density of 171 dpi.
In the performance section, the tablet launches a processor Quad Core 2.0GHz. According to Amazon, this chip is 30% faster than the previous one, which also had four cores, but was clocked at 1.3 GHz. This feature is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM, double that of the 2019 Amazon Fire 7 , which at that time was already fair.
The internal storage memory is 16 GB, but we will only have about 9.5 Gb of space available for use. There is also a version with 32 GB, which gives us 25 GB of space. It is necessary to remember that we will always have the possibility of expanding the storage with a microSD card, but this means an extra cost.
At the battery level, the manufacturer promises an improvement of 40%, which raises the autonomy of the same in up to 10 hours, although this will depend on our usage habits. The main feature of this section is the new USB-C charging port (the previous model was micro-USB), which will be accompanied by a 5W charger in the box.
We also find a 2 MP front and rear camera, with 720p video recording, mini jack input (3.5 mm), integrated speakers, Bluetooth compatible with A2DP and LE (Low Energy) accessories, Wi-Fi 802.11 n single and dual band antenna. Mind you, it doesn’t support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) currently.
Price and availability
The Amazon Fire 7 (2022) will be available in Spain from June 29 at a starting price of 89.99 euros. However, all those interested in the new tablet You can buy it in presale from today on the Amazon page.
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George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism