![]() ![]() Processor: Amazon lists both as having 1.3GHz quad-core processors and that may lead one to assume they are the same, but the Fire HD 8’s processor is a little better and so is its graphics chip. ![]() They weigh in at 13.0 ounces (369 grams) and 10.4 ounces (295 grams). Size: The Fire HD 8 is about half an inch wider and 1 inch taller than the Fire 7. Also the Fire HD 8 supports HD video and the $49 Fire only supports SD video.īattery: The Fire HD 8’s battery is rated at up to 12 hours per charge and the Fire 7 is rated at up to 8 hours. Both have IPS screens of similar quality, but the 7-inch model has a brighter screen, which kind of makes it look better. The 7-inch model has a 1024 x 600 screen (16:9 ratio with 171 ppi) and the Fire HD 8 has a 1280 x 800 screen (16:10 ratio with 189 ppi). Screen: The screen is the biggest difference between the two 2017 Fire tablets. One error of note is it says the 7-inch Fire tablets have 10-point capacitive touchscreens, but it’s wrong-they have 5. Here’s a table with a detailed list of Fire tablet hardware differences from Amazon’s website for software developers, so I won’t rehash that here. Both have a microSD card slot for cards up to 256GB.įor $50 more each model is available as a Kids Edition tablet that comes with a kid-proof case, 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, and a 2-year warranty, as opposed to the 90-day warranty for the regular models. The $49 Fire comes with the option of 8GB or 16GB of internal storage space, and the Fire HD 8 comes with 16GB or 32GB. The 7-inch Fire tablet starts at $49 and the Fire HD 8 starts at $79.īoth come in four colors and each is available with or without screensaver advertisements (the ads take $15 off the price). Most of the specs are identical, and both run the same software, so there aren’t many differences between them. One has a 7-inch screen and the other has an 8-inch screen. ![]()
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