![]() ![]() Still, as with most criticisms here, we circle back to just how cheap this thing is. I was able to get the driving game Asphalt 9: Legends to run but the frame rates regularly dipped so low that, if they were a person, it wouldn’t be legal for them to get behind the wheel. That being said, you shouldn’t expect wonders with 3D games. We had some difficulties getting the All-new Fire 7 to play ball with our standard GFXBench GPU tests so all I can offer is anecdotal evidence. In practical terms, this still isn’t all that great – general swiping and app usage often feel sluggish – but it’s at least a big improvement on what’s come before. The combined power of these components speak for itself in our CPU speed test, with the single-core results showing an increase of roughly 52% and the multi-core more than doubling the speeds of the 2019 model. The quad-core 2GHz MediaTek MT8168 CPU is listed as up to 30% faster than its 2019 counterpart and comes with the backing of double the RAM at 2GB. Beneath that lacklustre panel, the specifications are looking much more impressive. The good news is that the display is the only area in which the All-new Fire 7 actively disappoints. The relatively meagre 1,024 x 600 resolution still looks sub-par and pixelated by modern standards, with a pixel density of just 171ppi well and truly falling short.Īll-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: Performance and battery life While some other areas have received updates and improvements, the 7in IPS display is a carbon copy of what’s come before which, considering that we found this screen underwhelming three years ago, it’s disappointing to see no advancements here. All-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: Display That being said, for simple video call use, these will more than suffice. Both the selfie camera and its rear-facing counterpart are puny 2MP numbers, so don’t expect to be taking any award-winning photos. One major design update is that the All-new Fire 7 has been reconfigured to be more suitable for landscape use, with the selfie camera now set on one of the long edges of the display, as opposed to the short edge placement used by its portrait-friendly predecessor. The only other change here is that, instead of micro-USB, the charging port has been modernised to USB-C. The colour variety is pared down here, with just Black, Denim and Rose on offer – only the black model is available in the 32GB variant at the time of writing.Īround the edges, things are as familiar as ever, with the power and volume buttons joined by a 3.5mm headphone jack, a single speaker and a microSD card slot – this at least is different, as it now supports cards of up to 1TB in capacity. It’s not the most stylish of tablets, but it has a nice solid feel to it and is rugged enough to handle the occasional drop. It uses the same matte plastic construction with identically thick screen bordering bezels as the 2019 model. All-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: Design and key featuresĪesthetically, not much has changed with the All-new Fire 7 (2022). £90 will get you the 32GB version with ads, which has better performance and battery life than the All-new Fire 7, as well as a slightly bigger 8in screen. Spend another £10 and you can buy either the 32GB version with ads or an ad-free 16GB model, while the 32GB tablet with no ads (reviewed here) comes in at £80.ĭepending on which model you opt for, the All-new Fire 7 starts to veer dangerously close to Amazon’s own Fire HD 8 tablet – its only real competition in this sub-£100 category. That will get you the 16GB model with adverts on the lock screen. All-new Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: Price and competitionīreaking with the insane affordability of its predecessors, the All-new Fire 7 is slightly pricier at £60. The Fire 7 also runs on a newer version of Amazon’s FireOS, with all of the usual benefits and drawbacks, and offers hands-free Alexa compatibility. RAM has doubled – admittedly from 1GB to 2GB, but still – and the new MediaTek processor has improved clock speeds up to 2GHz, compared to the 2019 model’s pitiful 1.32GHz. While the exterior is unchanged, things are looking quite different on the inside. ![]()
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