- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
- 7"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
#1 in Amazon tablets
Released September, 2012
Rated 83% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)Look for more definitive battery life results once CNET Labs has a chance to put the tablet through its paces.
Conclusion Check out the Amazon Kindle Fire HD
First reviewed September, 2012
Features Key features of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD
7”
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Rated 100% by by baileyrocks---i-love-it-but-load-awhile (Nov, 2012)I can just slipit into my backpack and take it to school for use and the 11 HOUR battery life is great at school I read and play game for a hour and it still half charge and I take it on the bus I use it until I got drop off.
screen size
7"
10.1"
10.1"
Kindle Fire HD by sharon-marshall (Nov, 2012)I'm really loving my kindle HD 8.9 just that few inches in screen size makes an amazing difference in watching a movies or video.
Kindle Fire HD by Trent* Generally it's more responsive, the screen is better quality, and I like the size much more.
screen resolution
Kindle Fire HD by Bebe-Deimos (Nov, 2012)The picture is much bigger and hold-touching the picture brings up full details.
Kindle Fire HD by jackhardy (Oct, 2012)The gorgeous display of the iPad 3 (the Retina Display is the key selling point for me), is unparalleled, and is phenomenal for watching movies, but if I had to give up either the original Kindle or the iPad 3, it wouldn't be the Kindle.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Kindle Fire HD by Andrew (Sep, 2012)Although you might not find dual wifi antennas or dolby speakers in it, the nexus 7 has a quad core processor with nvidea graphics chip.
Kindle Fire HD by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)Its processor is a dual-core 1.2GHz OMAP 4460 chip, and there's 1GB of RAM on-board.
Performance Real world tests of Amazon Kindle Fire HD
cpu speed
Kindle Fire HD by c|net (Nov, 2012)As a larger tablet, the Fire HD 8.9 better facilitates the Kindle Fire’s new operating system and its faster processor produces much smoother navigation.
Kindle Fire HD by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)It's a solid upgrade to the original Kindle Fire, with a superior screen and faster processor.
battery life
11 hour
192 hour
7 hour
Kindle Fire HD by J.-Mock--joseduardo14 (Oct, 2012)I've been using this tablet for over 10 hours so far and I must say even though the technical part of this tablet is great, sofware wise is so dissapointing.
Kindle Fire HD by Allan-R (Nov, 2012)I paid extra for the "fast" charger, but it still took probably 3 hours to charge.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
11 hour -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
395 g -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
215 ppi -
Sep, 2012 -
bypass PIN entry, easier to unlock with one hand -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions -
193 x 137 x 10 mm -
Can be operated hands free
cons
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7" -
Poorer input sound quality -
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online
Reviews Word on the street
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Screen
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)This is a mid-grade screen, with whites looking a little off - a little yellowish - but performance for the price is excellent.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by M.-Crebs--lotz (Nov, 2012)After I downloaded my first game app I started playing it and was happy with sound that the speakers put out as well as how great it looked with the HD screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by T.-Thompson--uglykitty77 (Oct, 2012)The screen is crystal clear and the graphics are amazing (except for Netflix movies I'm not sure why).
Apps
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by L.-Patterson--graphic-designer (Dec, 2012)I get my Netflix, all the apps I love, any TV show or motion picture ever made, all the music in the world, email, Office Suite, Skype, and.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 80% by by W.-Dietrich--WD (Feb, 2013)I love that amzon imported my music onto my kindle / cloud and the sound is very crisp when I use my earphones its like listiening to my MP3.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by dev (Nov, 2012)i got this as a bday present and i love it!!! i have found the perfect apps for me...but instagram thats the only app i wish they had on the app store.
Battery
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 80% by by MatthewIt's lightweight, has great battery life for a tablet, and to top it off, it charges faster than any "smart device" I've ever owned (and trust me, I've owned a lot).
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 20% by by MicahWatching movies works okay, but rentals only last 24 hours, so if you try to download movies on the device before vacation, they only work for 24 hours.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 80% by by Paul-S.-RemingtonIn fact, that old charger will charge as fast as the new "fast" charger for the HD Kindle Fire (sold separately).
Operating System
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by Judy-L.Although Amazon Android applications are usually compatible with other Android devices, Google android applications are not compatible with the Kindle Fire.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by Fisterkev (Oct, 2012)For anyone who isn't married to straight Android, or who has skin in the game in Amazon's ecosystem, this one is a no-brainer.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 100% by by J.-FondrenIn various ways Amazon's alterations to the Android UI accomplished that - for instance, the Galaxy Tab permanently reserves a portion of the screen for the bar with the back and home buttons, but on the Fire this bar would fold away or disappear.
Operating system
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 80% by by Stephen-Ingraham--lightshedderBeyond that, I always found both Android and iOS to be pretty intuitive as well.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 20% by by MicahI have a mix of technology in my house, and have owned 5 android based devices and 5 IOS based devices, and I can easily say that the android based devices crash and have issues about 100x more often than IOS devices.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" | Rated 75% by by The Verge (Sep, 2012)The software on the Kindle Fire HD may well be the product's Achilles Heel, while the services the software provides are clearly its winning edge.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Google Nexus 10 OK operating system Google Nexus 10 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 3 | Google Nexus 7 2-way tie: Fast Bluetooth Google Nexus 7 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 3-way tie: Supported card formats Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 6 | Acer Iconia Tab A110 High resolution front camera Acer Iconia Tab A110 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
 | 7 | Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Longest battery life Paperwhite vs Fire HD 7" |
 | 8 | Lenovo Ideatab S2107A 2-way tie: Supports Flash Lenovo Ideatab S2107A vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD |
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Unanswered Questions
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September 23, 2012
Will it be possible to tether the 4G LTE connection on Kindle Fire HD?
I currently have a 2nd gen kindle with an e-ink screen + 3G and I love it, but I've been considering getting one of the kindle tablets with an LCD screen. I have to work on the road a lot, and...
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