![]() With the included Kids+ subscription, your child can access age-appropriate books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games. Between the case and the warranty, you should be able to rest easy knowing the Fire 7 Kids should last at least a couple of years. But you don't need to worry about that potential scenario too much: an included two-year warranty ensures you can get a replacement if the tablet breaks. The Fire 7 Kids doesn't have an IP rating, so it's unlikely to survive a swim in the pool. Day-to-day drops and bumps shouldn't be an issue so long as you keep it in the protective case. In testing, I dropped the tablet several times on both hard and soft surfaces and it easily shrugged off each impact. The fold-out kickstand also serves as a handle, which is a useful design touch. The tablet sits reasonably deep inside the case, so if your child drops it the screen won't make contact with the ground and should be protected. Furthermore, it's much easier for small hands to grip. ![]() The hefty foam shell is sturdier than most basic tablet cases and can handle some pretty serious drops. One of the main selling points of the Fire 7 Kids Tablet is the rugged case that comes with it. Though Amazon's app ecosystem is smaller than the competing Apple App Store and Google Play, the selection can be viewed as an advantage for parents because kids are less likely to encounter unsafe or inappropriate material. To that end, plenty of entertaining apps, books, and videos are available via the Amazon Appstore, so kids should easily be able to find plenty to occupy their time (we'll discuss this in greater detail in a bit). In our battery drain test (streaming a YouTube video continuously over Wi-Fi), the Fire 7 Tablet lasted an impressive nine hours and 30 minutes, two and a half hours longer than the previous model.Īnd as far as any hardware drawbacks are concerned, kids aren't likely to care too much as long as they can access fun games and apps. On the plus side, battery life is now much better. The lackluster 2MP front and rear cameras aren't impressive, either, but they're fine for video calls. The tablet's 1,024-by-600-pixel screen remains unimpressive and can be difficult to see in bright light. Amazon says the new model offers a 30% speed improvement over the 2019 version, and although we did notice an improvement in our tests, it's still a bit sluggish compared with many other models. To summarize, you get the same relatively slow 2GHz MediaTek MT8168 chip with 2GB of RAM and either 16GB ($109.99) or 32GB ($129.99) of storage. That means everything we observed in our review of the standard Fire 7 applies here. ![]() Despite this tablet's child-friendly features and child-like appearance, it's ultimately just a regular Fire 7 Tablet (available in blue, purple, or red) tucked into a durable cushy case.
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