Amazon Kindle Fire
#11239
Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)
#11240Category Breakdown
Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
42.442.4
Summary
- The Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013) features a more refined build quality with a lighter weight of 345g compared to the Kindle Fire's 413g.
- Its display offers a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density of ~216 ppi, compared to the Kindle Fire's ~170 ppi.
- Performance is enhanced in the Fire HD with a faster dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU, while both devices share 8GB of storage and 8GB of RAM.
- Neither device has a rear or selfie camera.
- The Fire HD's battery specifications are not provided, but it supports dual-band Wi-Fi and includes Bluetooth connectivity, unlike the original Kindle Fire.
- Both run customized versions of Android, but the Fire HD benefits from stereo speakers for an improved audio experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Kindle Fire HD (2013)
General
Release Date
2011
2013
Announced
2011
2013
Description
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS
Display
Size
7"
7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
PPI
600
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 4430
N/A
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
N/A
Memory
8GB 512MB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4400 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Non-removable Li-Ion 4400 mAh battery
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
190 x 120 x 11.4 mm (7.48 x 4.72 x 0.45 in)
191 x 128 x 10.6 mm (7.52 x 5.04 x 0.42 in)
Weight
413 g
345 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
No
Network
No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
No
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Android 2.3 (customized)
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
OS Version
Android 2.3 (customized)
Android OS (Jelly Bean - customized)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes