Amazon Fire - Specifications
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
Brand Brand name of the company that manufactures the device. | Amazon |
Model Model name of the device. | Fire |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
Width Information about the width, i.e. the horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation. | 191 mm (millimeters) 19.1 cm (centimeters) 0.627 ft (feet) 7.52 in (inches) |
Height Information about the height, i.e. the vertical side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation. | 115 mm (millimeters) 11.5 cm (centimeters) 0.377 ft (feet) 4.528 in (inches) |
Thickness Information about the thickness/depth of the device in different measurement units. | 10.6 mm (millimeters) 1.06 cm (centimeters) 0.035 ft (feet) 0.417 in (inches) |
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different measurement units. | 313 g (grams) 0.69 lbs (pounds) 11.04 oz (ounces) |
Volume Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 232.83 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 14.14 in³ (cubic inches) |
Colors Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market. | Black |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
Operating system (OS) Information about the operating system used by the device as well as its version. | Fire OS 5.0 (Android 5.1 Lollipop) |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
SoC The SoC integrates different hardware components such as the CPU, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as software for their functioning. | MediaTek MT8127M |
Process technology Information about the process technology used in manufacturing the chip. The value in nanometers represents half the distance between elements that make up the CPU. | 28 nm (nanometers) |
CPU CPU is the Central Processing Unit or the processor of a mobile device. Its main function is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications. | 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 |
CPU bits The CPU bits are determined by the bit-size of the processor registers, address buses and data buses. 64-bit CPUs provide better performance than 32-bit ones, which on their part perform better than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
Instruction set The instruction set architecture (ISA) is a set of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work. Information about the set of instructions the processor can execute. | ARMv7-A |
Level 1 cache memory (L1) The cache memory is used by the processor in order to shorten the time needed to access data and instructions that a frequently used. The L1 (level 1) cache memory has a small volume, but operates faster than the RAM and the rest cache memory levels. If the processor does not find the data needed in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache memory. In some processors the search in L1 and L2 is simultaneous. | 32 KB + 32 KB (kilobytes) |
Level 2 cache memory (L2) The L2 (level 2) cache memory is slower than L1, but has a larger capacity, instead, which allows it to cache more data. Just like L1, it is much faster than the system memory (RAM). If the CPU does not find the data needed in L2, it proceeds to look for them in the L3 cache memory (if there is such) or in the RAM. | 512 KB (kilobytes) 0.5 MB (megabytes) |
CPU cores A CPU core is the processor unit, which executes software instructions. Presently, besides single-core processors, there are dual-core, quad-core, hexa-core and so on multi-core processors. They increase the performance of the device allowing the execution of multiple instructions in parallel. | 4 |
CPU frequency The frequency of the processor describes its clock rate in cycles per second. It is measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz). | 1300 MHz (megahertz) |
GPU GPU is a graphical processing unit, which handles computation for 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices GPU is usually utilized by games, UI, video playback, etc. GPU can also perform computation in applications traditionally handled by the CPU. | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
GPU cores Similar to the CPU, the GPU consists of processing units called cores. They handle the computation of graphics in various applications. | 4 |
GPU frequency The frequency is the clock rate of the graphic processor (GPU), which is measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz). | 600 MHz (megahertz) |
RAM capacity RAM (Random-Access Memory) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data in the RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted. | 1 GB (gigabytes) |
RAM type Information about the type of RAM used by the device. | LPDDR3 |
RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels integrated in the SoC. More channels mean higher data transfer rates. | Single channel |
RAM frequency RAM frequency relates directly to the rate of reading/writing from/in the RAM memory. | 666 MHz (megahertz) |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
Storage Information about the capacity of the built-in storage of the device. Sometimes one and the same model may is offered in variants with different internal storage capacity. | 8 GB (gigabytes) |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
Types The various types of memory cards are characterized by different sizes and capacity. Information about the supported types of memory cards. | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the display is its type/technology, on which depends its performance. | IPS |
Diagonal size In mobile devices display size is represented by the length of its diagonal measured in inches. | 7 in (inches) 177.8 mm (millimeters) 17.78 cm (centimeters) |
Width Approximate width of the display | 6.04 in (inches) 153.41 mm (millimeters) 15.34 cm (centimeters) |
Height Approximate height of the display | 3.54 in (inches) 89.89 mm (millimeters) 8.99 cm (centimeters) |
Aspect ratio The ratio between the long and the short side of the display | 1.707:1 |
Resolution The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution is, the greater the detail of the displayed content. | 1024 x 600 pixels |
Pixel density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter (ppcm) or per inch (ppi) of the display. The higher the pixel density, the more detailed and clearer is the information displayed on the screen. | 170 ppi (pixels per inch) 66 ppcm (pixels per centimeter) |
Color depth The color depth of the display is also known as bit depth. It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
Display area The estimated percentage of the screen area from the device's front area. | 62.98 % (percent) |
Other features Information about other functions and features of the display. | Capacitive Multi-touch |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
Sensors Sensors vary in type and purpose. They increase the overall functionality of the device, in which they are integrated. | Accelerometer |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
Sensor type Information about the sensor type of the camera. Some of the most widely used types of image sensors on mobile devices are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc. | CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of the cameras is their image resolution. It states the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image, which can also be shown in megapixels that indicate the approximate number of pixels in millions. | 1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP (megapixels) |
Video resolution Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos. | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP (megapixels) |
Video FPS Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the rear camera while recording video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard frame rates for recording and playing video are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. | 30 fps (frames per second) |
Features Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear camera which improve its overall performance. | Digital zoom Self-timer |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
Image resolution Information about the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the photos taken by the front camera, indicated in megapixels as well. | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP (megapixels) |
Video resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the videos shot by the front camera. | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP (megapixels) |
Video FPS Digital cameras are able to shoot videos at different frames per second (fps). Some of the main standard frame rates for recording and playing video are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps. Information about the maximum possible fps for shooting videos at the maximum possible resolution. | 30 fps (frames per second) |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
Speaker The loudspeaker is a device, which reproduces various sounds such as ring tones, alarms, music, voice calls, etc. Information about the type of speakers the device uses. | Loudspeaker |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
Radio Information whether the device has an FM radio receiver or not. | No |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi communication between devices is realized via the IEEE 802.11 standards. Some devices have the possibility to serve as Wi-Fi Hotspots by providing internet access for other nearby devices. Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi P2P) is another useful standard that allows devices to communicate with each other without the need for wireless access point (WAP). | 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
Version The technology has several versions, which improve the connection speed, range, connectivity and discoverability of the devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device. | 4.0 |
Features Bluetooth uses various profiles and protocols related to faster exchange of data, energy saving, better device discoverability, etc. Some of those supported by the device are listed here. | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) LE (Low Energy) |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
Connector type There are several USB connector types: the Standard one, the Mini and Micro connectors, On-The-Go connectors, etc. Type of the USB connector used by the device. | Micro USB |
Version There are several versions of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard: USB 1.0 (1996), the USB 2.0 (2000), the USB 3.0 (2008), etc. With each following version the rate of data transfer is increased. | 2.0 |
Features Тhe USB interface in mobile devices may be used for different purposes such as battery charging, using the device as a mass storage, host, etc. | Charging Mass storage |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Headphone jack Information whether the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack. | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
Connectivity Information about some of the most widely used connectivity technologies supported by the device. | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
Browser Information about some of the features and standards supported by the browser of the device. | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
Audio file formats/codecs List of some of the most common audio file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device. | AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1 AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga) AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb) eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 MIDI MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus) WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma) WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave) |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
Video file formats/codecs List of some of the most common video file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device. | 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi) MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks) MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v) VP8 WebM WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv) Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
Capacity The capacity of a battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours. | 2980 mAh (milliampere-hours) |
Type The battery type is determined by its structure and more specifically, by the chemicals used in it. There are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and the lithium-ion polymer battery (Li-Polymer). | Li-Polymer |
Features Information about some additional features of the device's battery. | Non-removable |
Battery life - up to 7 h |