Fire 7 Tablet Reviews Summary

Device Performance

Pros:

• "Tablet is fast."
• "It handles everyday tasks smoothly."
• "The battery life is great, we were able to stream YouTube shows all day without an issue."
• "The battery life has definitely improved."
• "The battery life lasts all week or a little more."
• "The battery last a long period of time."
• "The battery last a lot longer. With the same amount of reading time."

Cons:

• "This tablet is slow to respond; drains battery when not in use."
• "This one, fire 7, 2022 by far is the slowest."
• "Drains battery when not in use."
• "The tablet's responsiveness is so sluggish that it's become a frustration to use."
• "It's just an amazon sales tool that continues to send you ads no matter what privacy settings you post."
• "The slow performance has made it nearly unusable."
• "It's not worth buying if you can't use it....literally had to write this review from my phone because the tablet is that slow and useless."

Design and Build

Pros:

• "These are the perfect size for my kiddos."
• "It’s really fast and it’s actually about the size of a book so I feel like it fits perfect in my hands."
• "Size is great. I have smaller hands and I can hold this well."
• "More pros: surprisingly solid feel, no bending or creaking- really feels solid in the hand."
• "Not too heavy but it’s not like so paper light that it feels flimsy."
• "Easy on eyes yet able to slip into a purse."
• "The USB C charging port (!) was a splendid surprise."

Cons:

• "With the charging port, ear jack, On/Off, and volume rocker all right next to each other makes it really uneasy to use."
• "All the buttons on the tablet are on the opposite sides as they were in the past."
• "The product is very slippery and the casing is very lightweight, so you know that it's going to be prone to damage without having to buy other protection measures."
• "This thing is small and hard to hold"
• "Front facing camera right were you put your fingers to hold it."
• "The part that makes it stand up gets worn down after a little while and doesn't stand up so good on its own."
• "Oink gets dirty over time and just doesn't come clean I wish I would have purchased a different color."

Software and Ecosystem

Pros:

• "The Amazon App Store has all the essential apps like Facebook, & your streaming apps like Netflix."
• "The new Fire OS is a significant improvement."
• "Current OS on it is reasonably responsive and has not once ever crashed."
• "Several streaming apps work flawlessly and you can watch media on it."
• "It seamlessly connects to the Amazon ecosystem, providing easy access to Prime Video, Kindle books, and Alexa."
• "One standout feature of the Fire 7 Tablet is its integration with Amazon services."
• "The kindle app is flawless and almost snappy on this device."

Cons:

• "This tablet doesn't let you access anything other than the pre-loaded apps. No Google Play Store access."
• "The FireOS default launcher experience takes up a huge amount of screen real-estate on the non-HD screen."
• "The software is horrendously bugged, and the most important bug is unchanged from previous versions."
• "This tablet is designed around pure marketing data collection, with a uselessly dumbed down UI."
• "The selection of fire available apps is poor."
• "The Fire 7 is the only Fire tablet that doesn't do 'show' mode."
• "This appstore doesn't contain a YouTube app so you can't watch movies on YouTube."

Customer Service and Support

Pros:

• "Had my new one in less than 24 hours."
• "I appreciate the quick response I received."
• "With some persistence, Amazon agreed to refund us $59."
• "Dyle (and his supervisor?), understanding my concern, offered a partial refund if I just wanted to return the Kindle."
• "First, I want to give a shout out to Dyle, the Amazon customer service representative, who patiently and valiantly tried to help me with the issues I'm having with my new Kindle Fire 7."

Cons:

• "I am still waiting on my refund 13 days later."
• "Amazon customer support will only offer a 30% refund on a future device purchase."
• "Customer support is hardly support."
• "Amazon want to be isolated from helping you."
• "Diverts you to a forum."
• "Fast forward 10 days, I still haven't heard from Amazon, and my warranty period is quickly ticking away."
• "Amazon refund process is ridiculous."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "It’s also quite a bit cheaper than a kindle."
• "This is a awesome deal for the price of $59! Don’t pass it by!"
• "For $60 it's an unbelievable value."
• "This is basically very decent hardware and latest OS for $60."
• "I bought for around $40 after taxes when on sale."
• "Amazon Fire 7 tablet, 7” display, read and watch, under $60 with 10-hour battery life, (2022 release), 16 GB, Is GREAT !!"
• "I traded my old 7” in during Prime Days so got instant $5off plus 20% off of the already reduced price."

Cons:

• "If you can afford something better, get it, cuz this is bottom of the line guaranteed to break."
• "This tablet has NO INTERNAL STORAGE, it's a waste of money."
• "Will never look to purchase another kindle fire as this product is a complete waste of money"
• "so this was a waste of my money."
• "Really regret. Super slow. DO. OT BUY"
• "It was slow as hell, it's really some garbage."
• "They were already extremely slow. Do not waste your money."