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Amazon’s smallest cheap tablet just became a much better buy thanks to improved performance and new software
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As wereporteda few days ago,Amazon’s latest Fire 7 tablets have been refreshed for 2022 – but we’ve discovered that in addition to the improved hardware that makes the 2022 Fire 7 significantly faster and more responsive than the 2019 model, there’s new software inside, too. That means this could well be one of thebest tabletsfor budget buyers.
The 2022 Fire 7 tablets start at £59.99/$59.99 or £109.99/$109.99 for the Kids version. Compared to their predecessors they have longer battery life, faster processors and USB-C for charging. But the most important new feature is the operating system, which is now Fire OS 8. That’s the first new version of Amazon’s tablet operating system since 2019, and it’s a significant upgrade.
Why Fire OS 8 makes Fire tablets better
The Fire OS in the previous generation of Fire tablets was based onAndroid9, but thisnew Fire OSis based on Androids 10 and 11. That means it’s a more efficient OS than before, and there are a host of improvements that might not seem like a big deal in isolation but make a difference to everyday use – so for example there’s less background activity in the newer OS, which reduces the drain on the battery and system alike. It’s more secure, too, and there’s also a battery-sipping Dark Mode that you can apply system wide.
I’ve owned a few Fire tablets over the years ranging fromFire Kids editionsto various versions of theFire HD 10and I rate them very highly: you get a lot of tablet for your money. However, I found that the seven-inch model tended to be rather underpowered for even fairly simple tasks and lacked the snappy response of Amazon’s more expensive Fire models. But with this new model reportedly 30% faster than before and running a better, safer and nicer version of Amazon’s Android OS, the 2022 Fire 7 is looking like a genuine bargain. It’s noiPad mini, but it’s not supposed to be – and it’s roughly 1/8th of the price.
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