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Kindle fire (home 3)

Kindle Fire (2012)

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The Kindle Fire has a multitouch-capable 7-inch IPS display, a dual-core processor, and at 14.6 ounces, a pretty lightweight frame. The resolution on that screen is 1024 x 600. The battery is rated to last for eight hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback (with WiFi switched off). For 2012 it was updated with doubled RAM and a faster processor.

Description
  • Status: Available
  • Availability date: Sep. 14, 2012
  • Price at launch: $159.00

Availability
  • Height: 7.5 inches
  • Width: 4.7 inches
  • Thickness: 0.45 inches
  • Weight: 0.91 pounds
  • Color: Black
  • Speakers: Stereo

Hardware
  • Screen size (diagonal): 7 inches
  • Technology: IPS LCD
  • Resolution (X): 600 px
  • Resolution (Y): 1024 px
  • PPI: 170
  • Touchscreen type: Capacitive
  • Multitouch: Yes

Display
  • Operating system: Android
  • Skin: Kindle
  • Launch OS version: 2.3.3

Software
  • CPU brand: TI
  • CPU family: OMAP 4
  • CPU model: OMAP4430
  • Clock speed: 1.2 GHz
  • Cores: 2

Processor
  • Brand: Imagination Technologies
  • Model: PowerVR SGX540

GPU
  • RAM size: 1 GB

Memory
  • Internal size: 8 GB

Storage
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi support: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
  • Bluetooth: No

Connectivity
  • Headphone: 3.5mm
  • Data connections: Micro USB

Ports
Ambient Light, Accelerometer

Sensors
  • Capacity: 4400 mAh
  • Removable: No
  • Quoted use time: 7.5 hr

Battery
  • Quadrant: 2011
  • SunSpider: 2541.9 ms
  • The Verge Battery Test: 5 hour 47 minutes

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