Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 inch v2 2013 Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

7
Bad:

4

Pros:

Faster than its predecessors.
Affordable price.
Runs the latest and greatest version of the Kindle Fire OS.

Cons:

Its default storage size -- 8GB -- is too little space for most tablet needs.
Lacks cameras and Amazon's video chat customer support is not available.

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Last revision on August 11, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Faster than its predecessors
Affordable price
Runs the latest and greatest version of the Kindle Fire OS
Nearly the same software experience as the Kindle Fire HDX

Reviewers Didn't Like

Its default storage size -- 8GB -- is too little space for most tablet needs
Lacks cameras and Amazon's video chat customer support is not available
Ad removal still costs an extra $15
Sluggish performance
Bland design

Expert reviews and ratings

Perhaps the least useful of all Amazon's tablets, this is neither the budget Amazon Fire HD 6 nor the impressive new Fire HDX 8.9. Instead it's a conduit for Amazon's video and book stores on an admittedly impressive 7-inch screen. The retail giant has...

By TechRadar on November 08, 2014

For an inexpensive tablet, the Fire HD 7 satisfies with a practical, family-friendly operating system, but those interested in a 7-inch tablet can find models with better build quality in the same price...

By CNET UK on October 22, 2014

The Fire HD feels like a step backwards from the model it replaces: there's no camera, no HDMI output, half the storage and shorter battery life. It's faster, though, and has a slicker operating system. But you're still limited to Amazon's app store which lacks the choice you get with Google Play.

By PCAdvisor on December 18, 2013

£119 for an Amazon tablet with these specs is an amazing deal, however, this is a tablet running a heavily customised version of Android with restricted access to the Google Play App store. Read our review of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) tablet to...

By PC Advisor on December 18, 2013

The new Fire HD poses a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand it has the nicest design and best build quality of any tablet in this price bracket, and arguably the best screen. On the other hand it's limited in terms of storage unless you pay £139 for the...

By IT Pro Portal on November 06, 2013

The 2013 Kindle Fire HD works perfectly as an e-reader with a few extra tablet features, but users looking to take full advantage of Amazon's ecosystem should pay more for the Fire...

By CNET Australia on November 02, 2013

In the first year without the Kindle branding, the Fire tablets have responded to the threat Tesco's Hudl poses it seems. Tesco is about to unveil its follow-up device to the incredibly successful family-centric tablet from last year and Amazon has...

By Pocket-lint on October 02, 2014

When Amazon launched the original Kindle Fire tablet , there wasn't a great deal of competition. Now, though, the budget tablet market is awash with high-quality models including Tesco's Hudl , Asus' Memo Pad HD7 and Barnes & Noble's...

By PC Advisor on November 13, 2013

Choice is something that we greatly appreciate from Amazon, since they have two new tablets on the market right now. Of course, depending on your budget, one of the two will prove to be more suitable to your needs more than the other. Knowing that,...

By Phone Arena on October 23, 2013

With Google having unveiled its own-brand, Asus-built Nexus 7 tablet running its new Android 4.1 Jellybean operating system, V3 takes a look at how it compares to the rest of the competition on the market. The Nexus 7 - around £159To start with, let's...

By V3.co.uk on June 28, 2012

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