Whilst 10 hours might be right if you're streaming videos or playing lots of games, I found the Fire 7 lasts far longer for simply reading or scrolling through social media. I always find Amazon's claims for battery life to be on the conservative side. The battery life on the 2022 Fire 7 has been significantly improved, now lasting for up to 10 hours on a single charge (compared to 7 hours on the 9th generation model). As with its predecessor, the bezels around the display are pretty thick, although I've never found this a problem as it allows you to hold the tablet comfortably without accidentally touching things on the screen! The plastic casing may not look premium, bit it does feel durable. It will fit easily into a purse and in many pockets too, so it's super-convenient to take out and about with you and is ideal for traveling. If this is your first Fire, you'll be pleased with just how small it is - indeed, it's one of the most compact tablets you can buy. You can opt instead for the newly designed Fire7 (12th generation) Cover (Amazon) - which is available in the same 3 colors as the tablet itself - black, denim, and rose. This year's Fire 7 is a little lighter in weight than its predecessor (9.9 ounces compared to 10.1 ounces) and slightly larger but thinner (7.11 x 4.63 x 0.38 in compared to 7.6 x 4.5 x 0.4 in).Īs usual, this means that any covers or cases you are using with your current Fire 7 probably won't fit this one. Whilst there is still a little lag compared to my lightning fast HD 10, I definitely noticed a improvement here when comparing it to my Fire tablet from 2019.

The result of these enhancements is a tablet capable of moving more quickly and smoothly from one app to another. This is the same quad-core processor as the one used in the current version of the Fire HD 8. It also has a faster MediaTek MT8168V/B processor. With 2 GB RAM, the 2022 Fire 7 comes with twice as much RAM as its 2019 predecessor.

If you know it wont be enough for you, I'd either recommend buying the 32 GB model from the outset, or perhaps plumping for the Fire HD 8 instead. Here are my instructions for using a microSD card with your Fire - but as I explain on that page, SD cards do have their limitations.ġ6GB is not very much storage. There is a slot for an SD card on the Fire's bottom edge, which you can use to increase the storage to 1 TB. Like its predecessor, the 12th generation Fire 7 comes with two storage options - 16 GB for the basic version, or - for an extra $20 (at the time of writing) - 32 GB. Fire 7 (12th generation) at Amazon Storage

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