When comparing Amazon Fire HD 10 (5th gen) vs Amazon Fire 7 (2017), the Slant community recommends Amazon Fire 7 (2017) for most people. In the question“What are the best tablets under $200?” Amazon Fire 7 (2017) is ranked 1st while Amazon Fire HD 10 (5th gen) is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Amazon Fire 7 (2017) is:
The Fire 7 is only around $50, but in terms of build quality and performance, it is easily comparable with $200+ tablets. The chassis is durable, and it will easily survive a fall to the ground. Apps load fairly quickly; streaming videos and playing games, for the most part, works very well, although it does occasionally feel sluggish.
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Pros
Pro Bonus included subscriptions
Because it's a tablet made by Amazon, it comes with some Amazon goodies. You get an included subscription to the Washington Post, as well as the Amazon App Store which has a new free app every day. If you have an Amazin Prime membership, it's a good device to stream all that free content through (movies, TV shows, games and music are included with the Prime subscription).
Pro Immersive audio experience
The dual speakers provide decent sound, but are located on the side of the tablet so they aren't facing you.
Pro It offers amazing value for the money
The Fire 7 is only around $50, but in terms of build quality and performance, it is easily comparable with $200+ tablets. The chassis is durable, and it will easily survive a fall to the ground. Apps load fairly quickly; streaming videos and playing games, for the most part, works very well, although it does occasionally feel sluggish.
Pro Battery life is decent
One charge lasts for about 8 hours of normal use, which is on par with more expensive 200 and 300 dollar tablets.
Pro It's a great tablet for basic everyday tasks
This tablet has you covered in terms of basic functionality. You can browse the web, read books and articles, and listen to music and audiobooks. It also comes equipped with Amazon's virtual assistant - Alexa. You can ask her to set an alarm, check the weather, jot down a shopping list, and so on.
Pro The display works very well for reading
The Fire 7 has a decent 1024 x 600 display with good contrast that makes the text of a book look clear and sharp.
Pro Portable
This tablet is only 7 inches in diagonal, it won't take much space in the bag and you might even fit it in the pocket of your jacket.
Cons
Con Low resolution
The display has a resolution of 800x1280, making for a pixel density of 149PPI - half that of other higher end tablets.
Con Slow performance
The unnamed quad core 1.5GHz isn't going to be great, especially because it's only paired with 1GB of RAM. Multitasking performance will be very poor, and anytime a processor isn't listed as it's chipset name (eg Snapdragon 410), you know it's going to be sub-par
Con The overall performance is sub-par
The Fire 7 deals pretty well with some basic tasks, but it's not the best choice for every-day use. With a quadcore 1.3 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM, it's not going to work for watching films or gaming.
Con It's very basic
For an entry-level tablet, the Fire 7 offers a lot of bang for the buck, but there's nothing spectacular or special about it.