Screen size
equal specsFire HD 77.0"
Kindle Fire HD (2013)7.0"
Quick verdict
Fire HD 7 leads the measured specs 3-0.
Measured wins
Fire HD 7
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
0
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Fire HD 7
No cellular connectivity
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Fire HD 7
N/A
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
N/A
GPRS
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
EDGE
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNo
Announced
Fire HD 7
2014, September. Released 2014, October
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status
Fire HD 7
Discontinued
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Fire HD 7
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Fire HD 7
337 g (11.89 oz)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
345 g (12.17 oz)
SIM
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Type
Fire HD 7
IPS LCD
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
IPS LCD
Size
Fire HD 7
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm2 (~58.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire HD 7
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Protection
Fire HD 7
Corning Gorilla Glass
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
OS
Fire HD 7
Android 4.4 (KitKat - customized), Fire 4
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
CPU
Fire HD 7
Quad-core (2x1.5 GHz & 2x1.2 GHz)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Card slot
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Internal
Fire HD 7
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Single
Fire HD 7
2 MP
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Video
Fire HD 7
1080p@30fps
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Single
Fire HD 7
VGA
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Video
Fire HD 7
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Loudspeaker
Fire HD 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Fire HD 7
Yes
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
WLAN
Fire HD 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Fire HD 7
4.0, A2DP
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Yes
Positioning
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
NFC
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
Radio
Fire HD 7
No
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No
USB
Fire HD 7
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fire HD 7
Accelerometer, gyro
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Accelerometer, gyro
Other
Fire HD 7
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Fire HD 7
Li-Ion, non-removable
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Li-Ion, non-removable
Talk time
Fire HD 7
Up to 8 h
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Up to 10 h
Colors
Fire HD 7
Black, White, Cobalt, Magenta, Citron
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Black
Models
Fire HD 7
KFASWI
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
-
Price
Fire HD 7
About 120 EUR
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
About 100 EUR
Other
Fire HD 7
-
Kindle Fire HD (2013)
No