Kindle Fire HD is over 60% faster than the previous generation Kindle Fire—a fast dual-core processor and an Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core ensure games and video run smoothly. Also the battery lasts longer than the previous generation Kindle Fire—up to 10 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.
The new Kindle Fire HD is a full-featured HD tablet (1280×800 high definition LCD) at an SD price. There’s more to enjoy than ever before with a stunning HD display, faster performance, longer battery life, and lighter design
New Kindle Fire tablets are powered by the latest version of Fire OS—Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito”, which starts with Android and adds cloud services, a content-forward user interface, built-in media libraries, productivity apps, and low-level platform enhancements to integrate Amazon’s digital content and improve performance for Kindle Fire tablets.
Display 7″ high definition touchscreen; 1280×800 resolution at 216 ppi, video playback up to 720p, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology, advanced polarizing filter, and anti-glare technology
Size 7.5″ x 5.0″ x 0.42″ (191 mm x 128 mm x 10.6 mm)
Weight 12.2 ounces (345 grams)
Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process
CPU & RAM 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU, with 1GB of RAM
Storage 8GB (4.8GB available to user) or 16GB (11.9GB available to user) of internal storage
Battery Life Up to 10 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content.
fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adapter included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have
Dual-band, single-antenna Wi-Fi.
Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks
Ports USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to charge your device with the included power adapter
Audio 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine
Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, M4V, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MKV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, 3GP, VP8 (WEBM)
Sensors Accelerometer, gyroscope
Location-based services via Wi-Fi
External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones and speakers (no microphone support)
Accessibility Features Screen Reader, Explore by Touch, and Screen Magnifier, enabling access to the vast majority of Kindle Fire features. Screen Reader features IVONA’s award-winning natural language text-to-speech voice. Also includes adjustable font sizes/color, and built-in dictionary. Learn more
Kindle Fire HD is ready to use right out of the box—no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content
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