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Amazon Fire HD 7 vs Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017)
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Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017)805 views
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Amazon Fire HD 7 — quick specs
- NetworkNO CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
- Display7.0 inches · 800×1280
- Camera2 MP
- Memory1 GB RAM
- BatteryNon-removable Li-Ion battery
- OSAndroid 4.4
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) — quick specs
- NetworkNO CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
- Display8.0 inches · 800×1280
- Camera2 MP
- Memory5 GB RAM
- Battery3210 mAh
- OSAndroid 5.1
● Full specification comparison
Spec
Amazon Fire HD 7
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017)
NETWORK
Technology
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Technology
ANo cellular connectivity
BNo cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
N/A
2G bands
A N/A
B N/A
LAUNCH
Announced
2014, September
2017, May
Announced
A2014, September
B2017, May
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
Available. Released 2017, June
Status
AAvailable. Released 2014, October
BAvailable. Released 2017, June
BODY
Dimensions
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
214 x 128 x 9.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.38 in)
Dimensions
A191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
B214 x 128 x 9.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
337 g (11.89 oz)
369 g (13.02 oz)
Weight
A337 g (11.89 oz)
B369 g (13.02 oz)
SIM
No
No
SIM
ANo
BNo
DISPLAY
Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Type
AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Size
A7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
B8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Resolution
A800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
B800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
—
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass
B—
PLATFORM
OS
Android 4.4 (KitKat - customized); Fire 4
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Fire 5.4
OS
AAndroid 4.4 (KitKat - customized); Fire 4
BCustomized Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Fire 5.4
CPU
Quad-core (2x1.5 GHz & 2x1.2 GHz)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
CPU
AQuad-core (2x1.5 GHz & 2x1.2 GHz)
BQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset
—
Mediatek MT8163 (28 nm)
Chipset
A—
BMediatek MT8163 (28 nm)
GPU
—
Mali-T730MP3
GPU
A—
BMali-T730MP3
MEMORY
Card slot
No
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Card slot
ANo
BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM, 32GB 1.5GB RAM
Internal
A8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
B16GB 1.5GB RAM, 32GB 1.5GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Video
1080p@30fps
720p
Video
A1080p@30fps
B720p
Single
2 MP
2 MP
Single
A2 MP
B2 MP
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
VGA
VGA
Single
AVGA
BVGA
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
AYes, with stereo speakers
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos sound
3.5mm jack
AYes
BYes
Dolby Atmos sound
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
Bluetooth
A4.0, A2DP
B4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
No
No
GPS
ANo
BNo
USB
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
microUSB 2.0
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
BmicroUSB 2.0
Radio
No
No
Radio
ANo
BNo
FEATURES
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer
Sensors
AAccelerometer, gyro
BAccelerometer
BATTERY
Battery Type
Non-removable Li-Ion battery
Non-removable Li-Po 3210 mAh battery (11.87 Wh)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3210 mAh battery (11.87 Wh)
MISC
Colors
Black, White, Cobalt, Magenta, Citron
Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, Punch Red
Colors
ABlack, White, Cobalt, Magenta, Citron
BBlack, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, Punch Red
Price
About 131 USD
About 121 USD
Price
AAbout 131 USD
BAbout 121 USD
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