Amazon Fire 7 (2017)

2114 reviews

Jan, 2025

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usability (118)
price (89)
size (41)
performance (41)
portability (21)

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camera (3)
reliability (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2114 reviews of Amazon Fire 7 (2017). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the portability and size. The performance and price also get good reviews, but some have doubts about the camera and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Fire 7 (2017) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Amazon Fire 7 (2017)

The Amazon Fire 7 tablet makes a good basic video player and color ebook reader, and it's very easy to use.

Fantastic price. Large content ecosystem. Good parental controls.

Slow performance. Poor camera. Weak speaker.

Yes, there are other cheap tablets out there. You can find them on the shelves at your local drug store, or in the depths of Amazon.com. Many of their specs are similar to the Fire's; some even have more storage. Still, though, they give me the willies...

Jun, 2018

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Expert review by : Jeffrey Van Camp (wired.com)

Fire 7 (2017)

Amazon's most affordable device begs the question: when is a cheap tablet too cheap?

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Marcus Herbrich (notebookcheck.net)

Amazon Fire 7 (2017) Tablet Review

Made for penny-pinchers. Amazon's latest Fire 7 Tablet generation is thinner, lighter, equipped with a better display, and supposed to offer an improved battery life. The price, however, remained largely unchanged, and the 2017 generation remains very...

price ; IPS panel ; decent battery life ; solid build quality

poor CPU & GPU ; slow storage ; poor cameras ; speaker

Considering its low price of only $49, the Fire 7 (2017) is a nice and well-rounded offer. We would have preferred to see a more significant upgrade but unfortunately, the slow SoC and internal storage, the low-resolution display, and only 1 GB of RAM...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7in Review

The release of the iPad Mini made it clear that Apple felt they needed to compete in a market which had previously seemed unattractive to them. This was a response to the success of the Nexus 7 from Google/ASUS and the growing popularity of Kindle Fire...

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Richard Easton (trustedreviews.com)

Amazon Fire 7

If you were in the market for an inexpensive tablet, Amazon's Fire range has always been a decent choice. While they never set the world alight in terms of specifications and design, they remain a much better option than many other tablets vying for...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Jon Mundy (techradar.com)

Amazon Fire 7 (2017) review

Amazon's cheap tablet still makes us fairly cheerful

Crazily cheap price ; Decent media performance ; Strong battery life

Screen extremely dull and low-res ; Amazon Appstore still thin on the ground ; Camera verges on useless

Amazon is still in a $50/£50 tablet league of its own with the Fire 7 (2017), but the low-res display is now arguably a cut too far for a modern media-focused device.

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Amazon Fire 7 (2017) review

One of the best tablets out there for those on a tight budget...

Warm colour palette ; Price ; Good battery life ; Tonally balanced through headphones ; Alexa integration

Unsophisticated picture ; Tinny built-in speakers ; Poor camera

A cheap and cheerful tablet that's good value for money

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Amazon Fire 7 review: The best affordable tablet

The Fire 7 has won itself a lot of fans based on its happy go lucky positioning at the bottom of the pile. It's one of those devices that you'd

Great value for money ; Solid build ; Seamless integration with your Amazon account ; MicroSD card slot for storage expansion on a budget

Tech spec isn't great ; Could do with faster charging ; Limited resolution ; Mono speaker is lacklustre

The Fire 7 has won itself a lot of fans based on its happy-go-lucky positioning at the bottom of the tablet pile. It's one of those devices that you'd probably dismiss based on the spec sheet, if it wasn't for its ridiculously affordable price point....

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Connor Jewiss (stuff.tv)