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Kindle Fire HD 7", Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, 16 GB - Includes Special Offers (Previous Generation - 2nd)

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 26,219 ratings

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  • Stunning 1280x800 HD display with rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
  • Custom Dolby audio and dual driver stereo speakers for crisp, booming sound without distortion
  • Ultra-fast dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming
  • Over 27 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
26,219 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, cost and image quality of the Kindle Fire HD. For example, they mention that it's an impressive device with a high-quality screen. They also appreciate the size, screen resolution, and sound quality. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use and performance.

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4,337 customers mention3,772 positive565 negative

Customers like the quality of the tablet. They mention that it has a high quality screen, and the audio is really impressive. The hardware is impressive and built well. Customers also say that the tablet has an excellent camera.

"...This is a wonderful little device and a great alternative to someone who does not want to own an iPad, for whatever reason, but still wants the..." Read more

"...I've watched many streaming movies on Prime and I am so impressed with both the quality and the "loudness" of the speakers...." Read more

"...I was extremely impressed with both the quality and volume capacity, which was an unexpected bonus...." Read more

"...music to speakers for instance--have worked flawlessly, better than iOS 6 at being reliable...." Read more

3,029 customers mention2,491 positive538 negative

Customers like the cost of the Kindle Fire HD. They mention that it's fairly inexpensive, well worth it, and easy to shop with. Customers also appreciate the well-packaged, easy-to-open device that's ready right out of the box.

"...I chose this tablet for the following reasons: Price point, HDMI output, Amazon "love", and existing Kindle book selection...." Read more

"...My first choice was Kindle Paperwhite. Fairly inexpensive and it seemed to have all the features that I was looking for in good e-book reader...." Read more

"...you have been waiting to buy, wait no more: Kindle Fire HD is an outstanding value that will transform the reading experience for all of us." Read more

"...endless amount of entertainment and media options, delivered to you quick and simple while always looking for new book, movies, or game suggestions..." Read more

2,697 customers mention2,610 positive87 negative

Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the tablet. They mention that the screen is very nice, the battery life is remarkable, and the device has really nice vibrant colors. They also like the text/page contrast, as well as the ability to change the look from sepia. Overall, customers are happy with the product's image quality.

"...Reading: I use my Fire to read on occasion. I like the text/page contrast, as well as the ability to change the look from sepia, to traditional..." Read more

"...my Facebook experience is a little frustrating - though the graphics are so beautiful, I love looking at photos there...." Read more

"...It fits like a glove, looks good and seems like it would absorb the shock if I dropped the device...." Read more

"...The Mini has a nicer, smoother browser which combined with its larger screen make it a far superior web experience, an easier to navigate operating..." Read more

2,595 customers mention2,162 positive433 negative

Customers like the size of the tablet. They say it's compact, portable, and easy to handle with one hand. Some customers also mention that it'll be perfect for traveling.

"...This device will be perfect for traveling, which I do fairly often...." Read more

"...More importantly, Kindle HD is lighter and still small enough to fit in my purse, so I actually take this device out with me more often than the..." Read more

"...It fits like a glove, looks good and seems like it would absorb the shock if I dropped the device...." Read more

"...- The Kindle Fire HD is exactly what I was looking for: a thin-&-light Android tablet that lets me access digital content and surf the web/check..." Read more

2,564 customers mention2,279 positive285 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the tablet. They say the speakers make listening to content great, and are a million times better than the original Fire's. The speakers are excellent in the quiet of your home, and remarkably clear and loud for such a small little tablet. Customers are also surprised at how normal the voice sounds. They appreciate the volume capacity and the way it interfaces with Amazon's music, books, prime video, photo, and audible.

"...The picture is very clear and the sound is quite good. I have also listening to music on my Fire and was surprised at how good it sounded...." Read more

"...was obviously a computer voice; however, I was quite surprised at how "normal" she sounded, enough that I could listen to my entire novel while..." Read more

"...With the Kindle HD, no need. Sounds great standalone (I think there are 2 speakers in the back)!..." Read more

"...I was extremely impressed with both the quality and volume capacity, which was an unexpected bonus...." Read more

2,519 customers mention2,395 positive124 negative

Customers are satisfied with the screen resolution of the tablet. They mention that it is very crisp, crystal clear, and sharp. Some say that the resolution is higher than their computer monitor and better than their TV.

"...The picture is very clear and the sound is quite good. I have also listening to music on my Fire and was surprised at how good it sounded...." Read more

"...The sound quality is also better than I would have imagined, nice and clear and enough volume...." Read more

"...It's thinner and lighter and the display is very crisp. More importantly, the processor is noticeably faster and so is the wifi connection...." Read more

"...The Kindle does have a lovely high resolution screen and text looks great on it...." Read more

4,525 customers mention3,056 positive1,469 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the tablet. Some mention it's very easy to use, with an easier to navigate operating system. However, others say that webforms, autocapitalize, and autocomplete suggestions do not appear. There's nothing obvious in the selection menus, and the manual is useless.

"...Thus far it has been very intuitive to use; within a few hours of having my Fire I had connected to my network, synced both of my email accounts..." Read more

"...Also with the Kindle Fire HD, I am able to upload my draft novels and read them for edits, but! even better, I was able to listen to my book!..." Read more

"...When typing on webforms, autocapitalize and autocomplete suggestions do not appear, even when I made sure the settings were correct. Very weird...." Read more

"...Startup cannot be easier, no hook up to PC needed, just turn it on and everything shows up on the devise since it is automatically linked to your..." Read more

4,179 customers mention2,651 positive1,528 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the Kindle Fire 7" HD. Some mention that it does very well, while others say that it doesn't play well with many Android apps.

"...There are functions available for bookmarking and for highlighting specific parts of a page.Don't be concerned about eye fatigue...." Read more

"...is a modified Android operating system that occasionally does not want to play nicely with certain things out there on the web...." Read more

"...Speedwise, the Kindle chugs along; it's not ridiculously underpowered like the original Kindle Fire, but you wouldn't call it snappy...." Read more

"...The Kindle Fire HD offers special context sensitive technologies that assist readers of all ages: tap on a word, and a dictionary offers my 10-year-..." Read more

An Orphaned Device
3 Stars
An Orphaned Device
This is a rewrite of my original review, the one that garnered all the helpful votes you see, now that this particular Kindle has been replaced with a new and improved replacement, it's time for retrospective reviews for a device few should buy given better valued alternatives.My original review warned that Amazon had a history of not providing updated operating systems to their legacy devices. And that has again proven true. The current Fire HD, the one released in 2013, is running a new operating system called Fire OS 3.0, which is based upon Android 4.2.2 (this is according to Wikipedia) whereas this device is stuck on a fork of Android 4.0.3; I've called Kindle support and the nice lady tells me that this is the situation and she has no information about it changing. By comparison, I purchased an iPad Mini a few months after my Kindle Fire HD, and it has since been upgraded to from iOS 6 to 7, and then 8 and since Apple still sells it will almost assuredly get iOS 9. This Kindle is not a device with a software future.So, I've had both this device and an iPad Mini in my house for well over a year, and my children and I have both hugely favored the Mini in terms of every use case except the easy consumption of books. The Mini has a nicer, smoother browser which combined with its larger screen make it a far superior web experience, an easier to navigate operating system: the standard carousel view of the Kindle gets old very fast as you want to navigate to another app. And iOS has the best selection of optimized tablet apps of any mobile device. The Kindle has proven a nice way for my son to spontaneously find something to read; as long as I can stomach the occasional $6 charge for a cheap book. And it's been convenient sometimes to drop the kids into the Freetime mode of curated all-you-can-eat children's content. But in general, we get more use out of the Mini; to the point I lost the Kindle somewhere in the house for a couple months and nobody complained or even asked where it might be (it was under a stack of books).The hardware has been solid if not a technological feast. Whereas I've twice had to go and get my iPad Mini replaced via AppleCare due to a drop, the Fire HD is completely unscathed and looks as new as the day it came out of the box. Most of this is use, but still, it's solidly built. However, I'm constantly reminded by the huge difference in screen size between a widescreen 7 inch tablet like this device and a 4:3 nearly 8 inch tablet like the Mini; there's just so much more content visible on the Mini and common activities like web browsing seem so less confined. The Kindle does have a lovely high resolution screen and text looks great on it. Speedwise, the Kindle chugs along; it's not ridiculously underpowered like the original Kindle Fire, but you wouldn't call it snappy. My original review said the design of the device was something "...future Kindles can build upon and refine..." well that turned out to be wrong, not that the new design is bad.Connectivity has been fine. I've never had any problems with WiFi, and the times I've needed to use Bluetooth--for playing music to speakers for instance--have worked flawlessly, better than iOS 6 at being reliable. I wish that the charging port didn't look so much like the adjacent mini-HDMI port as finding which to plug into is a pain. The worst thing about the construction are the buttons which are hard to locate, and cheap feeling. The microphone/headphone jack has been a bit unreliable when it comes to using headphone controls, sometimes a click is missed.The ecosystem has been mediocre. I don't have much experience with Google's Play Store, but certainly as an iOS user I have a better App store and a wider collection of accessories, peripherals and built in services. For instance, I'd never lose my iPad in my house as long as it had charge enough for me to make it beep with the Find My Phone app. Many people have commented in this review that I should point out the alternative of buying a Nexus 7 from Google, and while I can't recommend what I haven't used, it seems likely shoppers should give that a glance.Anyway, I'm glad to have provided a critical review which has helped so many shoppers. I'd say that no one should buy this product as it is now priced--I'm sure Amazon expects you might want one of their newer offering--and I wish you luck with your buying decision.
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