Instead of the Playstore and other Google service apps, you get the Amazon Appstore, Alexa, Kindle, as well as a bunch of other Amazon apps. The tablet runs a rather old version of Android 7, but it’s visually tailored and customized to give you direct access to all of Amazon’s software services and ecosystem. Since it’s an Amazon-branded device, it doesn’t exactly run on Android as a lot of people might be familiar with. Overall, it’s a compact device that gives you a screen with access to the internet and streaming apps, and that pretty much sums up the core strengths of this tablet. Obviously, the display isn’t the sharpest and brightest out there, but it still gets the job done if all you want to do is catch up on your Kindle library, do a bit of web browsing and maybe watch some Netflix or Amazon Prime videos. It comes in a variety of different colors, and it does feature rather large bezels around the display, all the more obvious when compared to other compact tablets like the Lenovo Tab M7 and the iPad Mini. When it comes to looks, the Fire Tablet has a very minimalist style, and all around the device, you’ll find a matte plastic coating.

There’s also room for a 3.5mm headphone jack, as well as a microSD card slot. There are 2-megapixel cameras on both the front and back, and this whole set-up runs on a battery that, according to Amazon, can last up to 7 hours of mixed usage. The tablet features a 7-inch IPS display with a pretty basic 1024圆00p resolution, and inside the tablet you’ll find a Mediatek chipset, paired with 1GB of RAM and the choice of either 16 or 32GB of onboard storage. The Fire 7 Tablet contains some very basic specs. Is it worth your cash though? Let’s take a look. It’s no spec-beast compared to the iPad Mini, but the price tag arguably makes it a tempting offer. It’s part of their Fire series of tablets, which includes the Fire 8 HD, and Fire 10 HD. Amazon still sells its Fire 7 Tablet (the same model from 2019), which is one of its most affordable devices at the moment. There is an alternative for cash-conscious consumers, though.

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