Amazon’s new Fire 7 tablet is now faster and has better battery life

Amazon’s Fire 7 tablet has received numerous updates. First released in 2011, the affordable seven-inch display was last updated three years ago and now features better battery life, faster performance and a new USB-C charging port. The 12th generation device is also coming out in Kids Edition and both are available for pre-order starting today.

These upgrades come at a small price: Fire 7 with 16GB of memory is $60 (from $50) with lockscreen ads with or without ads at $75, or $80-$95 to 32 GB of memory. The Fire 7 Kids costs between $110 and $130 and comes in a blue, purple, or red drip box, plus a free one-year Amazon Kids+ subscription.

The e-commerce giant says the updated device has a 2.0GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM (up from 1GB before), making it 30% faster when loading multiple web pages and responsive. Better when watching videos or playing games. games. . Users can enjoy up to 10 hours of battery life (40% more than its predecessor), and Amazon also says the tablet is twice as durable as the 2021 Apple iPad Mini.

And what you still have is Alexa, 2MP front and rear cameras with 720p HD video recording, 3.5mm stereo jack, built-in speakers, and trendy colors (black, denim, and pink; the company has discontinued the green version). Popular streaming and social media apps, including Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, are available on the Amazon Appstore.

Anyone who wants to add more space for videos, e-books, etc. You can expand the memory with a microSD card up to 1TB.

In addition to meeting Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly standards for carbon offsets, the Fire 7 is made with 35% recycled plastic and is designed to be more energy efficient. Shipped in packaging made from 95% wood fiber material, recycled or responsibly managed sources. Environmentally conscious shoppers can also trade in an old or old Fire tablet from Amazon and receive a gift card equal to the appraised value, plus 20% off the latest Fire devices.

The Fire 7 tablet will launch from June 29, just weeks before Amazon Prime Day returns. Check out some options below, as well as accessories like microSD cards and cases.

Amazon Fire 7 denim tablet, 32GB ad-free

Fire 7 Kids Tablet in Blue, 16GB

Fire 7 Kids Tablet Purple, 32GB

SanDisk MicroSD 256GB memory card

SanDisk MicroSD 512GB memory card

SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXC 1TB Memory Card

Amazon Fire 7 tablet cover for 2022 release, black

Amazon Fire 7 tablet cover for 2022 release, pink

Amazon Fire 7 tablet cover for 2022 release, denim