After about 3 years, Amazon finally refreshed the most affordable Android tablet on the planet, Fire 7. The 12th Gen Fire 7 (2022) was announced in May and released in June. Many Fire tablet owners wonder about the difference between Fire 7 2022 and Fire 7 2019.
As a successor to the 9th Gen Fire 7 (2019), of course, Fire 7 2022 offers some valuable upgrading and changes.
This Fire tablet guide explains the top 10 new features and improvements of Fire 7 2022 vs Fire 7 2019, including
- Fire OS 8
- Faster CPU and GPU
- More (double) RAM
- USB-C
- WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Longer battery life
- VP9 codecs
- Widevine DRM L1 support
- Inflation tax (just to make it $10)
Some comparison was also extended to the current Fire HD 8 (10th Gen) and Fire HD 10 (11th Gen) to help you decide whether Fire 7 2022 is the right tablet for you.
Fire OS 8
Fire 7 2022 is the first Amazon device that ships with Fire OS 8, which is based on Android 11.
As a comparison, Fire 7 2019 (9th Gen) was updated to Fire OS 7, which is based on Android 9. The latest Fire HD 8 (2020, 10th gen) and Fire HD 10 (2021, 11th gen) are also running on Fire OS 7.
Although the latest version of Android is Android 12, Android 11 is still a major leap from Android 9 (Android Pie).
Some of the Android 10 and Android 11 features will benefit all users, for example,
- Improved security and privacy options.
- Native screen recorder.
- System-wide dark theme.
Fire OS does not equal Android. Amazon, as usual, stripped all Google services and Google stuff and wants you to use it as an Amazon content delivery vehicle.… Read the rest
