Screen size
equal specsFire 7 (2017)7.0"
Kindle Fire7.0"
Quick verdict
Fire 7 (2017) leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
Fire 7 (2017)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Kindle Fire
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Fire 7 (2017)
No cellular connectivity
Kindle Fire
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Fire 7 (2017)
N/A
Kindle Fire
N/A
GPRS
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
No
EDGE
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
No
Announced
Fire 7 (2017)
2017, May. Released 2017, June
Kindle Fire
2011, September. Released 2011, November
Status
Fire 7 (2017)
Discontinued
Kindle Fire
Discontinued
Dimensions
Fire 7 (2017)
192 x 115 x 9.6 mm (7.56 x 4.53 x 0.38 in)
Kindle Fire
190 x 120 x 11.4 mm (7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 in)
Weight
Fire 7 (2017)
295 g (10.41 oz)
Kindle Fire
413 g (14.57 oz)
SIM
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
No
Type
Fire 7 (2017)
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire
IPS LCD
Size
Fire 7 (2017)
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~62.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire 7 (2017)
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Kindle Fire
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
OS
Fire 7 (2017)
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5.4
Kindle Fire
Android 2.3 (customized)
Chipset
Fire 7 (2017)
Mediatek MT8127 (28 nm)
Kindle Fire
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
Fire 7 (2017)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Kindle Fire
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Fire 7 (2017)
Mali-450MP4
Kindle Fire
PowerVR SGX540
Card slot
Fire 7 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Kindle Fire
No
Internal
Fire 7 (2017)
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Kindle Fire
8GB 512MB RAM
Single
Fire 7 (2017)
2 MP
Kindle Fire
-
Video
Fire 7 (2017)
720p
Kindle Fire
-
Single
Fire 7 (2017)
VGA
Kindle Fire
-
Video
Fire 7 (2017)
Kindle Fire
-
Loudspeaker
Fire 7 (2017)
Yes
Kindle Fire
Yes
3.5mm jack
Fire 7 (2017)
Yes
Kindle Fire
Yes
WLAN
Fire 7 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Kindle Fire
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Fire 7 (2017)
4.0, A2DP, LE
Kindle Fire
No
Positioning
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
No
NFC
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
-
Radio
Fire 7 (2017)
No
Kindle Fire
No
USB
Fire 7 (2017)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Kindle Fire
Proprietary
Sensors
Fire 7 (2017)
Accelerometer
Kindle Fire
Accelerometer
Other
Fire 7 (2017)
Alexa natural language commands Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire
MP4/VP8 player MP3/WAV/AAC/OGG/MIDI player Organizer Predictive text input
Type
Fire 7 (2017)
Li-Ion 2980 mAh, non-removable
Kindle Fire
Non-removable Li-Ion 4400 mAh battery
Talk time
Fire 7 (2017)
Up to 8 h
Kindle Fire
-
Colors
Fire 7 (2017)
Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, Punch Red
Kindle Fire
Black
Price
Fire 7 (2017)
About 70 EUR
Kindle Fire
About 120 EUR
Other
Fire 7 (2017)
-
Kindle Fire
No