In terms of hardware, the tablet features a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen LCD, 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB of storage (expandable via microSD), VGA front camera, and 2MP rear camera. In our tests, its battery tapped out at just over 7 hours, which is three hours behind the Fire HD 8. For better performance and a bigger screen, we recommend the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet (opens in new tab), which is $40 off and also $10 cheaper than it was in February. It features slightly better hardware starting with an 8-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen LCD, 1.5GB RAM, and 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD). In our lab tests, it’s battery powered through for 10 hours and 12 minutes, which not only beats the Fire 7 Tablet, but also trumps the 9 hour and 21 minute category average.
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