Fast and responsive

The fast quad-core processor consists of four high-performance 1.3 GHz cores, for quick app launch times, smooth games and videos, and great overall performance.

Beautiful 7" IPS display

Fire features a 1024 x 600 IPS display with 171 ppi for a bright display with vivid colours and whiter whites. Enjoy a great viewing experience at even the widest angles through a combination of IPS (in-plane switching) technology and an advanced polarising filter.

No more worrying about storage space

Keep your photos, movies and games with you using a microSD card slot that lets you expand your tablet’s storage by up to 200 GB. Plus, enjoy free unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content and photos taken with your Fire device. Prime Music support for microSD cards coming soon.

Power when you need it

Don’t be tethered to an electrical socket – with up to 7 hours of mixed-use battery life, Fire gives you the flexibility to go wherever the day takes you.

Capture life’s moments

Fire features a 2 MP rear-facing camera for taking photos or recording 720p HD video. The front-facing VGA camera is perfect for Skype calls with friends and family.

Stands up to everyday life

Amazon engineers Fire tablets to hold up against everyday life. As measured in tumble tests, Fire tablets are 1.8 times more durable than the iPad Air 2.

Fire OS

With Fire OS updates you can quickly learn more about gameplay with Twitch. Twitch is the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. Also new, ComiXology provides recommendations from over 100,000 great comic books and graphic novels.

Find the things you love more easily

Fire OS is the best entertainment experience on a tablet with quick access to the things you do most. The home screen includes dedicated content pages for books, games, apps, video, music, audiobooks and Newsstand, making it quick to pick up right where you left off. Powered by Amazon’s recommendations engine, you can quickly browse books, movies, TV shows, music, apps and games suggested just for you.

Specifications

OS

• Amazon OS / Cyanogen OS

Display

• 7" (17.7 cm) touchscreen, 1024 x 600 resolution at 171 ppi, SD video playback, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and an advanced polarising filter

Size

• 191 x 115 x 10.6 mm (7.5" x 4.5" x 0.4")

Weight

• 313 grams

CPU & RAM

• Quad-Core 1.3 GHz with 1 GB of RAM

Storage

• 8 GB (4.5 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add a microSD card for up to 200 GB of storage for even more movies, TV shows, music, photos, personal videos and apps. (Some apps may need to be installed on internal storage)

Battery Life

• Up to 7 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, 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.

Charge Time

• Fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adaptor included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adaptors that you may already have

Wi-Fi Connectivity

• Single-band 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.

Ports

• USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) to connect to a PC/Macintosh computer, or to charge your device with the included power adaptor; microSD slot for external storage

Audio

• 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker

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)

Sensors

• Accelerometer

Camera Specs

• VGA front-facing camera. 2.0 MP rear-facing HD camera

Location Services

• Location-based services via Wi-Fi

Available Colours

• Black, Blue, Tangerine and Magenta

Additional Features

• External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, speakers, microphone, and LE accessories support

Accessibility Features

• VoiceView Screen Reader and Screen Magnifier, enabling 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 subtitle settings, adjustable font sizes up to 50% larger, and a variety of book reading text adjustments such as adjustable colours and text spacing. Also includes a built-in Oxford dictionary. Learn more

System Requirements

• Fire is ready to use right out of the box—no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content.

Included in the Box

• Fire tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adaptor and Quick Start Guide