Amazon has updated its entry-level Fire7 for the first time since 2019
with a new hardware and software features bumping the starting price to $59
the 2022 edition of the Fire7 is much more affordable than most cheap tablets on the market
in this video i'll show you everything about All-new Fire7
and will check through its gaming performance, camera quality and its battery life
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first let's check what's in the package
in the standard looking Amazon Fire box we can find the tablet itself
instruction manual and compliance card
and usb-c charging cable and a 5 watt dedicated standard charger
the very first thing you would notice about the Amazon's All-new Fire7's tablet are the thick bezels surrounding the screen
the tablet looks almost identical to its aged predecessor
which means it ignores the current market trend of adopting an edge-to-edge display
the plastic material on the back attracts fingerprints
so if you're the type who likes a spotless device be prepared to wipe it down pretty often
the chunky design doesn't look bad it looks pretty neat
it comes in black, denim or rose.
the same Fire7 also comes in version for children featuring kids-proof case with kickstand
parental controls and one year of Amazon Kids+ included in a package
Amazon's new tablet is a pretty small device with 7.11 * 4.63 * 0.38 inches
weight only 9.9 ounces and it feels comfortably to use with just one hand
so it certainly can be used as a children tablet
at the top edge of the tablet we got a power button
a volume up and down button
a microphone and a usb-c port for the charger
and 3.5 millimeters headphone jack where you can plug the headphones or the headset
by the way you can also connect the wireless earplugs via bluetooth
at the right edge of the tablet we can find a micro-sd memory card slot
that supports sd-cards up to 1TB
on the left side we got a single mono speaker
the display is a 7 inch IPS with 1024 * 600 pixels resolution which is slightly less than hd standard
and equates to a density of 171 pixels per inch
basically it has the same resolution and pixel density as its predecessor from 2019
if you plan to watch movies or consume all the visual content frequently, watch netflix, etc etc
the Fire HD8 might be a slightly better choice thanks to its 8 inch display
the Fire7 screen isn't particularly bright it's fine to use indoors but it might be difficult to see what's on the screen on the direct sunlight
we got a single small camera lens at the back
the rear camera offers only 2 megapixels which is very basic
in my opinion the back camera doesn't have to be a massive amount of megapixels because this is a tablet camera
but this one is i would say functional
but don't expect high quality photos
and i won't recommend relying on the Fire7 for capturing anything important
here's the little comparison a photo taken by Fire7 on the left and the photo taken by the newest iPad Air
i would say it's an unfair comparison
you can see striking difference between these photos
in fact camera you would use the most often in a tablet is probably the front-facing camera which is also 2 megapixels which is up here
in the middle of the landscape mode which i like because most of the time everyone using tablet like this
Amazon obviously knows this and puts the webcam in a better place unlike in the previous amazon Fire HD7 or iPad
you might think the 2 megapixel isn't much but for any video conference calls it will be just enough
as for example full hd resolution equals approximately 2 megapixels which is exactly what Fire7 has to offer
the 2022 Amazon Fire7 offers better internal hardware compared with its predecessor
the new model features MediaTek MT8168 processor manufactured with 12 nanometers technology
with four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked up to 2.0 gigahertz and Mali-G52 graphic processing unit and 2 gigabytes of ram memory
even if this is a significant improvement over the previous versions of Fire7
the 2022 version still feels a bit sluggish with this hardware configuration
I tried to run one of the high-end games which is pretty hungry for processing and graphic power - the Asphalt 9 Legends
and while the game is playable on Fire7 is often very choppy
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as you can see, the game certainly struggles to run smooth
most modern mobile games aren't built to run on such limited basic hardware
i tried to switch to the high quality but the frame rate often drops to absolutely unplayable levels
so this is not a gaming machine
if you plan to use the Fire7 tablet to play games think again
however, basic games like candy crush, tetris, etc etc runs absolutely fine
but forget anything with 3d graphics but it's good for the basic games at best
this tablet supports bluetooth 5.0 which means you shouldn't have any issues pairing your wireless headphones with it
the wi-fi performance is about what you could expect from a budget smartphone
you shouldn't have any issues with streaming for instance
i tested the 16gb version of the tablet but a slightly upgraded model offers as much as 32 gigabytes of storage
still, even 16 gigabytes of internal storage should be enough, especially when you could expand it with the micro-sd card with another one terabyte
Amazon improved the battery life in the new Fire7 tablet
the battery promises up to 10 hours of battery life
in my little battery drain test i was streaming youtube video over wifi with the screen at maximum brightness
and the Fire7 managed to hang on for 9 hours and 40 minutes and this is actually unbelievably good
that proves the Fire7 tablet gets really close to the manufacturer estimated battery life. i like it
however, the charging experience isn't as impressive
the included 5 watt charger is quite slow and to fully charge the device you'd need around 4 hours
unfortunately fire 7 isn't compatible with any fast charges
Amazon fireOS is likely the most divisive aspect of this tablet and all other Fire tablets
the fireOS platform is based on Google's Android
but Amazon's user interface is significantly different from what most Android users are accustomed to
for starters, it ditches the bountiful Google Play store for the much less popular Amazon App Store
and this gives a massive disadvantage compared with the older Android tablets and ipads
which benefit from access to many more apps via dedicated app stores
in case it isn't clear, the main goal of fireOS is to promote Amazon's services:
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Music, etc etc
the low price of the hardware is a small price for Amazon if it means more Prime subscribers in the long run
if you already subscribed to Amazon Prime you won't miss a beat with the tablet
which will automatically sync with your favorite movies, tv shows and playlists
if you're not an Amazon Prime subscriber a more traditional android tablet is potentially a better option
some users might find fireOS a little easier to use than stock android
because it guides you through what it can do and can't do
that makes Amazon's tablets attractive to those who aren't tech savvy or don't want to spend a lot on an iPad
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