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Kindle Fire HD 7" (2012)

2012–2013 · tablet

Specifications

Cpu: TI OMAP 4460 dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, 1.2 GHz
Ram: max: 1 GB (soldered) · base: 1 GB
Camera: 1.3 MP front-facing only, no rear camera
Battery: 4,400 mAh Li-polymer, non-removable, about 8 hours consecutive reading
Display: 7" 1280x800 IPS LCD, 216 ppi
Storage: base: 16 GB internal · options: 32 GB internal
Os Support: latest: Fire OS 7.5.1 (final official update) · shipped: Fire OS 7.2.1 (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich base, heavily forked)
Release Price: $199 (16 GB)

Upgrade paths

storage

Soldered eMMC, no card slot · 16 GB or 32 GB fixed at purchase, nothing to add after the fact.

LOCKED

other

Root and custom launcher/ROM community continued from the original Kindle Fire · Less actively modded than the original Fire, but rooting guides and Google Play sideload workarounds circulated widely.

MODERATE