Fire HDX 7
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Developer | Amazon.com |
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Type | Tablet computer |
Release date | 7" model October 18, 2013 8.9" model November 7, 2013 (USA) |
Operating system | Fire OS 3, upgradable to Fire OS 4 |
System-on-chip used | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
CPU | Quad-core 2.2 GHz ARM Krait 400 |
Memory | 2 GB |
Storage | 16/32/64 GB |
Display |
7" model: 1920 × 1200 px 323 PPI 7 in (18 cm) diagonal 8.9" model: 2560 × 1600 px 339 PPI 8.9 in (23 cm) diagonal |
Graphics | Adreno 330 |
Sound | Stereo speakers |
Input | GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor |
Camera | Front; 8.9" model only: 8 MP Rear |
Connectivity | Micro-USB 2.0 (type B) 3.5 mm stereo socket Dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi 4G LTE Bluetooth 4.0 |
Online services | Amazon Prime, Amazon Cloud Storage, Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon video, Amazon Silk, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Kindle Store |
Dimensions |
7" model: 186×128×9.0 mm (7.3×5.0×0.35 in) 8.9" model: 231×158×7.8 mm (9.1×6.2×0.31 in) |
Weight |
7" model: WiFi 303 g, 4G 311 g 8.9" model: WiFi 374 g, 4G 384 g |
Predecessor | Fire HD |
Website | Amazon Kindle Fire HDX |
The Fire HDX, formerly named Kindle Fire HDX, is the high-end model in Amazon's Kindle Fire line of tablet computers. It was announced on September 25, 2013 and is available in two models, 7 inch and 8.9 inch. The 7 inch WiFi model was released on October 18, 2013 and the 8.9 inch WiFi model was released on November 7, 2013 in the United States.
In September 2014, Amazon released the second generation of the Fire HDX 8.9 model that has a faster processor and a more powerful graphics processing unit. In addition, the name "Kindle" was removed from all of the Fire tablets' names.
Both the 7 inch and 8.9 inch LCD models contain a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor that has an Adreno 330 GPU. The models also have a 1.2 megapixel front camera that shoots 720p HD video. The 8.9 inch model has an 8 megapixel rear camera that shoots HD 1080p video. The exterior surface has angular, raised plastic edges with the power and volume buttons located on the backside. The Fire HDX features Dolby Digital Plus audio engine powering the two attached speakers. A normal user will get about 12 hours of battery life from a full charge.
The Fire HDX 8.9" refresh in 2014 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with an Adreno 420 GPU. The sound system features Dolby Atmos speaker technology and the Wi-Fi version weighs 13.2 ounces (375 grams).
Both models use Fire OS 3 which is a proprietary fork of Android 4.2.2. It features "Mayday", a button for free tech support available any time, "Silk", a cloud-accelerated browser, the Amazon Appstore for games and apps and Amazon.com services for media content purchases. The tablets can send video content to a supported TV, game console or through a device like a Wireless Display HDMI adapter wirelessly using "Second Screen", but cannot send content via a HDMI cable like its predecessor, the Kindle Fire HD.