Wow. I'm really impressed with this tablet! I'm an Apple fan boy and have never touched an Android or Android-based device before, but I bought the Fire because I use a lot of Amazon services and just wanted a new gadget to play with. If you want a budget, cost-effective tablet, this is for you. If you want to compare this to an iPad, you'd probably be disappointed -- the screen quality is lower and the apps respond more slowly than on an iPad.
PROS:
-- Price -- I see a lot of generic, off-brand tablets advertised at this price that have specs that are inferior to this.
-- Build quality -- nothing seems cheap or flimsy here. I haven't dropped it (yet), but I'd expect it to hold up well if I did.
-- Amazon integration -- if you use Amazon services (Kindle books, music, Prime Video, etc.) then this is perfect for you because the links are built into the operating system
-- Expandable storage -- one thing that Apple products are missing. 8GB will fill up fast, but you can cheaply and easily add more with a microSD
-- Size -- if you want something for reading books or to use while traveling, this is nice. The form factor is easier to use with one hand versus an iPad mini
-- Everything you'd expect in a tablet -- for the price, I thought that maybe corners would be cut or major features would be missing but that isn't the case. This has front and back cameras, decent speakers and Bluetooth.
CONS:
-- Honestly, when you consider that this costs just $50, I can't think of any reason NOT to buy this tablet. If you compare to an iPad, you'll probably see lots of places where the Fire is inferior. For example, the battery life isn't as good as my iPad mini, and the Fire display won't impress you if you're used to an iPad but it is perfectly good at this price point. The camera is usable but not great. Apps respond a bit slower than on my iPad, and the touch-screen isn't as precise. However, you'd really never notice any of those things if you don't regularly use a higher-priced tablet like an iPad.
-- If you don't want to be locked into the Amazon ecosystem, this may not be for you. Although the OS is Andriod-based, you can't customize this as much as you can with a pure Android system. That isn't a problem for me because I do use Amazon services quite a bit.
I was a little concerned that the "special offers" would be annoying, but they aren't a big deal at all. They only display on the lock screen and aren't intrusive. No big deal.
Overall, I highly recommend this. If you need a budget tablet or if you're a first time tablet user, this would work very well for you. If you've already got an iPad and you want a second/backup tablet to use at work or for travel (which is how I'm using this) or as a dedicated Kindle device (which is how I thought I'd use this until I realized it can do much more), then you can't go wrong with this. The only reason not to buy it is if you're planning to use this as your main device and you want a high performance tablet like an iPad -- in that case, buy an iPad.
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Technical Details
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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 polarizing filter |
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Size |
7.5” x 4.5” x 0.4” (191 x 115 x 10.6 mm) |
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Weight |
11.0 ounces (313 grams) |
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CPU & RAM |
Quad-Core 1.3 GHz with 1 GB of RAM |
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Storage |
8 GB (4.5 GB available to user) or 16 GB (11.6 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add microSD card for up to 200 GB of additional storage for even more movies, TV shows, music, photos, personal videos, and apps. |
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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. Actual results may vary. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adapter included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Single-antenna Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 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. |
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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 adapter; microSD slot for external storage |
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Audio |
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker |
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Content Formats Supported |
Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM) |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer |
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Camera Specs |
VGA front-facing camera. 2 MP rear-facing HD camera |
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Location Services |
Location-based services via Wi-Fi |
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Available Colors |
Black, Magenta, Blue, Tangerine |
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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 and Screen Magnifier enable access to the vast majority of Fire tablet features. VoiceView features IVONA's award-winning natural language text-to-speech voice. Fire OS 5 also includes system wide closed caption settings, adjustable font sizes up to 50% larger, and a variety of book reading text adjustments such as adjustable colors and text spacing. Also includes adjustable font sizes/color, and built-in Oxford dictionary. Learn more about these features |
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System Requirements |
Fire is ready to use right out of the box—no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content |
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Warranty and Service |
90-day Limited Warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Fire tablet is subject to the terms found here |
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Included in the Box |
Fire tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adapter, and Quick Start Guide |
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Generation |
5th generation - 2015 release |
Customer reviews
Came to life a MONTH later after being immersed in ice water by accident.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
A couple of months ago I had placed my Fire tablet on top of some beer sitting on some ice in a cooler (see attached picture) and forgot about it. The ice melted and the tablet sank and it was TOTALLY immersed in ice water for at least 12 hours. The next day I saw it sitting in the bottom of the ice chest and of course, quickly pulled it out. Needless to say, when I tried to turn it on it was a dud. I was bummed because it was an excellent reading and Audible book tablet. After several days of trying to dry it out, I gave up and bought another Fire tablet. The latest Fire tablet was ok but did not seem to have the speed of my blue tablet lost in ice water. After a couple of months of it sitting and collecting dust I turned it on just to see what would happen and..............it fired (pardon the pun) right up like it was the day I lost it! I somehow knew it would. It had one annoying quirk of downloading some rag called the Washington Post but after a call to tech support, Mel in tech support got all the software up to date within 30 minutes of me getting it restarted. I am just at a loss for words of the quality of the product AND the quality of the customer service. Mel...at tech support was just so great I just want to take him out to dinner. All I can say is WOW.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
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