Fire HD - wikipedia Fire HD Amazon Fire HD Fire HDX 8.9 '' Developer Amazon.com Manufacturer Quanta Computer Type Tablet computer Operating system Fire OS proprietary fork of Android OS CPU ARM core ( see table ) Memory 1 GB RAM Storage 8 -- 32 GB Flash ( internal ) Removable storage MicroSDXC slot ( some models ) Display 6 ``, 7 '', 8 ``, 8.9 '' ( mostly HDX models ), 10.1 '' LCD Sound Stereo speakers Camera Front Connectivity Micro-USB 2.0 ( type B ), Micro-HDMI, 3.5 mm stereo jack, 802.11 Wi - Fi, 4G LTE ( 8.9 '' model ), Bluetooth Online services Amazon Prime, Amazon Cloud Storage, Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon video, Amazon Silk, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Kindle Store Predecessor Kindle Fire Successor Fire HDX Website Amazon Fire HD The Fire HD, also known as Kindle Fire HD, is a member of the Amazon Kindle Fire line of award winning tablet computers. The five generation family consists of : 7 ``, 8.9 '' ( 2012 models ), 7 '' ( 2013 model ), 6 ``, 7 '' ( 2014 models ), 8 ``, 10.1 '' ( 2015 models ) and 8 ``, 10.1 '' ( 2017 models ). Contents 1 History 2 Design 2.1 Hardware 2.2 Software 3 Models 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The first model was announced on September 6, 2012 and was available in two models, 7 '' and 8.9 ``. The 7 '' model was released in United States on September 14, then France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom on October 25 and in Japan on December 18. The 8.9 '' model was released on November 20 in United States, in Japan on March 12, 2013 in Germany on March 13, and in India on June 27. On September 25, 2013, the Fire HD second generation was released. The price of the Fire HD 7 '' was reduced to $139, the processor speed was upgraded to 1.5 GHz, upgraded from `` Android based '' OS to a compatible proprietary fork of Android named Fire OS 3, removed the front camera, used a new form factor and decreased the available storage options. In addition, the Fire HD 's successor the Kindle Fire HDX was introduced. On October 2, 2014, the Fire HD third generation was released, which is part of the Fire Tablet 's fourth generation, with 6 - inch and 7 - inch touchscreen sizes. In addition, the Fire HD Kids Edition was released, which is the same device as the Fire HD 6 except it comes with a case and one - year subscription to Kindle Freetime apps. In addition, the name `` Kindle '' was officially removed from the tablets ' name. In September 2015, Amazon released a new range of Fire tablets with 7, 8, and 10.1 inch sizes. The 7 inch was simply called the Fire 7, while the 8 '' and 10.1 '' were called Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 respectively. The Fire 7 is unique as it is, thus far, the lowest priced Fire tablet at $50. In September 2016, Amazon announced the new Fire HD 8 with Alexa starting at $90. In 2017, the seventh Generation Fire 7 Fire HD 8 were released. The only major differences between the 6th and 7th Generation HD 8 models were the price, the gyroscope removal, the increase of maximum SD card expansion, and the better graphics chip. The 7th generation, however, does not have a gyroscope, and the Micro SD card limit was expanded to 256GB. A better graphics chip, compared to 2015 models, is in the 2017 Fire tablets. Design Hardware The Fire tablets feature multi-touch touchscreen LCD screens. The first generation 7 '' model contains a Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 processor, while the 8.9 '' model uses an OMAP 4470 processor. All three models feature Dolby audio and stereo speakers. The 7 '' model 's speakers are dual - driver, while the 8.9 '' model 's are single - driver. The device has two Wi - Fi antennas on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands which utilize MIMO to improve reception. The Fire HD also added Bluetooth connectivity allowing users to connect an array of wireless accessories including keyboards. The first generation models have an HDMI port, but this is missing from future generations. In June 2016, Amazon released a version of the Fire HD 10 that has an aluminum exterior instead of plastic like the other Fire tablets, and is available at the same price as the plastic version. Software The 2012 models use software that introduced user profiles for sharing among family members and the ability to place absolute limits on total usage or usage of individual features, called FreeTime, and tracks the user 's reading speed to predict when the user will finish a chapter or book. The OS is based on a version of Android 4.0. 3 ( Ice Cream Sandwich ). This does not allow use of Google Play, limiting the number of apps accessible for the Fire HD. Fire HD software updates can be received OTA or from the support websites. The Fire HD 7 '' second generation used Fire OS 3. Note that although this version is called the Fire HD 7 ``, it is not the successor to the original Fire HD. This model is the successor to the Fire second generation. The Fire HD models second generation were updated to FireOS 4.1. 1, based on Android 4.4. 4, in Q3 2014. The Fire HD 6 '' and 7 '' third generation uses Fire OS 4 `` Sangria '', which features profiles so each user on the tablet can have their own settings and apps. The Fire HD 8 and 10 fifth generation uses Fire OS 5 `` Bellini '' and was released in late 2015. In September 2016, Amazon released virtual assistant Alexa for the sixth generation Fire tablets. Models Generation ( within Fire tablets ) 2nd generation ( 2012 ) 2.5 th generation ( 2012 ) 3rd generation ( 2013 ) 4th generation ( 2014 ) 5th generation ( 2015 ) 6th generation ( 2016 ) 7th generation ( 2017 ) Model Kindle Fire HD 7 '' Kindle Fire HD 8.9 '' Kindle Fire HD Fire HD 6 and 7 Fire HD 8 and 10 Fire HD 8 Fire HD 10 Release date September 14, 2012 November 20, 2012 October 2, 2013 October 2, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 21, 2016 June 7, 2017 October 11, 2017 Status Discontinued 6 '' Available 7 '' Discontinued 8 '' Discontinued 10.1 '' Available Available Current Current OS Based on Android 4.0. 3 Fire OS 4 Fire OS 5 System Version 7.5. 1 8.5. 1 4.5. 5.3 5.6. 0.0 5.6. 0.0 ( With Hands - Free Alexa ) Screen Size ( diagonal ) 7 in ( 18 cm ) 8.9 in ( 23 cm ) 7 in ( 18 cm ) HD 6 : 6 in ( 15 cm ) HD 7 : 7 in ( 18 cm ) HD 8 : 8 in ( 20 cm ) HD 10 : 10 in ( 25 cm ) 8 in ( 20 cm ) 10.1 in ( 26 cm ) Resolution 1280 × 800 1920 × 1200 1280 × 800 1920 x 1200 Density 216 ppi 254 ppi 216 ppi HD 6 : 252 ppi HD 7 : 216 ppi HD 8 : 189 ppi HD 10 : 149 ppi 189 ppi 224 ppi CPU Maker Texas Instruments MediaTek Kind Dual - core OMAP 4 Quad - core ARM big. LITTLE Quad - core Model 4460 HS 4470 HS MT8135V MT8163V / B MT8173 Cores 2x ARM Cortex - A9 @ 1.2 GHz 2x ARM Cortex - A9 @ 1.5 GHz 2x ARM Cortex - A15 @ 1.5 GHz 2x ARM Cortex - A7 @ 1.2 GHz 4x ARM Cortex - A53 @ 1.3 GHz 2x ARM Cortex - A72 @ 1.8 GHz 2x ARM Cortex - A53 @ 1.4 GHz Width 32 - bit 64 - bit GPU Designer Imagination Technologies ARM Holdings Imagination Technologies Kind PowerVR Mali PowerVR Model SGX540 SGX544 G6200 T720 MP2 GX6250 Clock 384 MHz 450 MHz 650 MHz ? RAM 1 GiB 1.5 GiB 2 GiB Storage Internal Wi - Fi 16 GB or 32 GB 8 GB or 16 GB HD 8 : 8 -- 16 GB HD 10 : 16 -- 64 GB 16 GB or 32 GB 32 GB or 64 GB + Cellular N / A 32 GB or 64 GB N / A External N / A at least up to 128 GB microSDXC at least up to 200 GB microSDXC at least up to 256 GB microSDXC at least up to 256 GB microSDXC Camera Back N / A 2 MP 5 MP 2MP Front 1.3 MP HD 720p N / A 0.3 MP 1.3 MP HD 720p 0.3 MP Microphone Yes Yes HDMI microHDMI N / A Amazon HDMI Adapter N / A Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR ( HID and A2DP profiles only ) Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR ( HID and A2DP profiles only ) Bluetooth 4.0 LE Bluetooth 4.1 LE Wireless Wi - Fi Dual - band 802.11 a / b / g / n Single - band 802.11 b / g / n Dual - band 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac Dual - band 802.11 a / b / g / n Dual - band a / b / g / n / ac + Cellular N / A adds 4G LTE N / A Location Wi - Fi Wi - Fi based + Cellular N / A adds GPS and aGPS N / A Proximity Wi - Fi N / A + Cellular Yes Compass Wi - Fi N / A + Cellular Yes Light sensor Yes N / A Yes Accelerometer Yes Gyroscope Yes N / A Barometer N / A Weight Wi - Fi 395 g ( 13.9 oz ) 545 g ( 19.2 oz ) 345 g ( 12.2 oz ) HD 6 : 290 g ( 10 oz ) HD 7 : 337 g ( 11.9 oz ) HD 8 : 311 g ( 11.0 oz ) HD 10 : 432 g ( 15.2 oz ) 341 g ( 12.0 oz ) 369 g ( 13.0 oz ) 500 g ( 17.7 oz ) + Cellular N / A 567 g ( 20.0 oz ) N / A 193 mm × 137 mm × 10.3 mm ( 7.60 in × 5.39 in × 0.41 in ) 240 mm × 160 mm × 8.8 mm ( 9.45 in × 6.30 in × 0.35 in ) 191 mm × 128 mm × 10.6 mm ( 7.52 in × 5.04 in × 0.42 in ) HD 6 : 160 mm × 103 mm × 10.7 mm ( 6.30 in × 4.06 in × 0.42 in ) HD 7 : 191 mm × 128 mm × 10.6 mm ( 7.52 in × 5.04 in × 0.42 in ) HD 8 : 214 mm × 128 mm × 7.7 mm ( 8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.30 in ) HD 10 : 262 mm × 159 mm × 7.7 mm ( 10.31 in × 6.26 in × 0.30 in ) 214 mm × 128 mm × 9.2 mm ( 8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.36 in ) 214 mm × 128 mm × 9.7 mm ( 8.43 in × 5.04 in × 0.38 in ) 262 mm x 159 mm x 9.8 mm ( 10.3 in x 6.3 in x 0.4 in ) Battery 4400 mAh 6000 mAh 4400 mAh 8.5 hours 3830mAh / 8 hours 4750 mAh / 12 hours 10 hours * table above only includes data on `` HD '' - branded tablets See also Comparison of : Tablet computers E-book readers References Jump up ^ Cunningham, Andrew ( 6 September 2012 ). `` Kindle Fire 's 4G package offers 250MB of data a month for $50 a year ''. Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved 6 September 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Kindle Fire Device and Feature Specifications ''. Retrieved 3 December 2012. Jump up ^ Jules. `` Kobo Announces Their New E-Readers ''. Jump up ^ Amazon.es : Kindle Fire HD Jump up ^ Amazon.it : Kindle Fire HD Jump up ^ `` Amazon.fr : Kindle Fire HD ''. www.amazon.fr. Jump up ^ `` Suchergebnis auf Amazon.de für : Kindle Fire HD ''. www.amazon.de. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.co.uk : Kindle Fire HD ''. www.amazon.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Amazon Kindle Cheat Sheet ''. CNET. Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Amazon 's new Fire HD 8 is its first tablet with Alexa ''. engadget.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Amazon Kindle Press Conference -- September 6, 2012 ''. YouTube. Jump up ^ Amazon now sells a metal version of its Fire 10 tablet The Verge Retrieved 2 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Kindle Fire HD 7 '' ( 2nd Generation ) Software Updates ``. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Kindle Fire HD 8.9 '' ( 2nd Generation ) Software Updates ``. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` What 's new with Amazon 's Fire OS 4.0 `` Sangria '' ? ``. AndroidGuys. Jump up ^ `` Amazon Debuts Its First Fire Tablet With Virtual Assistant Alexa ''. fortune.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Kindle Fire HD 7 '' ( 2nd Generation ) Software Updates ``. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Kindle Fire HD 8.9 '' ( 2nd Generation ) Software Updates ``. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Kindle Fire HD ( 3rd Generation ) Software Update ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Fire HD 6 ( 4th Generation ) Software Updates ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Fire HD 7 ( 4th Generation ) Software Updates ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Fire HD 8 ( 5th Generation ) Software Updates ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Fire HD 10 ( 5th Generation ) Software Updates ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Amazon.com Help : Fire HD 8 ( 6th Generation ) Software Updates ''. www.amazon.com. Jump up ^ `` Kindle Fire HD 6 Teardown ''. 8 October 2014. Jump up ^ MediaTek press release ^ Jump up to : `` Tablet Device Specifications - Amazon Apps & Services Developer Portal ''. developer.amazon.com. Jump up ^ Ltd., Arm. `` Graphics and Multimedia Processors - Mali - T720 GPU -- Arm Developer ''. ARM Developer. 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