The Fire 7 has a relatively low-resolution display at 1024圆00, or 171 ppi.

But that’s less a complaint than purely an observation: I found it easy to tote this lil’ thing around and even pop it in my back pocket when walking around.Īmazon has switched to a USB-C port this time around, moving up from microUSB on the last Fire 7 model to match the current standard for most tablets. You do get a fair amount of bezel around the screen, however, making the Fire 7 feel larger than perhaps it needs to be. In other words, it’s not lavish by any means, but the Fire 7 looks and feels more polished than expected at this price. True, it’s thin plastic on the back instead of metal on some pricier rivals, but the Fire 7 is nicely contoured and doesn’t feel especially cheap or flimsy. It’s slim and lightweight, weighing in at less than 10 ounces with 7.11 x 4.63 x 0.38-inch footprint.

It has plastic backing and a significant bezel around the display.Īs mentioned, Amazon’s tablets don’t have the sleek, alluring design of Apple’s iPad and other similarly premium portable devices-but the Fire 7 is solidly refined for a $60 device.

The Fire 7 is slim and lightweight, and easy to tote around.In this case, though, it’s the entryway to your tablet. They don’t slow down the experience, and it’s somewhat akin to picking up a magazine and having to flip through ads before you get to the content. My review unit did not display lock screen ads, but having viewed them on other Amazon tablets in the past, I’ve generally found them to be unobtrusive.

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