Amazon introduces new Fire tablet with 7-inch display and quad-core processor for $50

Amazon’s most affordable Fire tablet that was rumored recently has gone official. Amazon says that the new Fire tablet is almost 2 times more durable than the latest generation iPad Air as measured in tumble tests,and has 2 times more processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. It has a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) WSVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor runs on new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop.

It has Amazon Underground app store that offers over $10,000 worth apps, games and in-app items for free, including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs, and more.

Amazon Fire specifications

  • 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) IPS display at 170 ppi
  • 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor
  • Android Lollipop-based Fire OS 5
  • 1GB RAM, 8GB (5GB available to user) of internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • 2.0 MP rear camera, 720p HD video recording
  • VGA front-facing camera
  • Dimensions – 191 x 115 x 10.6 mm; weight 313 grams
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with support for A2DP, USB 2.0
  • 3.5 mm stereo jack, integrated speaker, built-in microphone
  • Accelerometer
  • Battery life of up to 7 hours mixed use

The new Amazon Fire comes in Black color and is priced at $49.99 (Rs. 3300 approx.). If you get 5 tablets, you get 1 tablet for free with code FIRE6PACK. It is now available for order on Amazon.com and ships September 30th.


Srivatsan Sridhar: Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram
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