The Fire 7 didn't get this feature, as it doesn't support Show Mode. Show Mode, if you don't know, is capable if you buy an Amazon Show Mode Dock, which turns your HD Fire tablet into a makeshift Echo Show, the Alexa-capable screen-based device. 5, Amazon added a new feature for the Fire HD 8 (20 models) and Fire HD 10. These slates, when docked in Show Mode, can now perform and receive Drop Ins and announcements, the calls and notifications you make between friends and family. Winner: The Fire HD 8 offers a solid combination of value and speed, but we look forward to putting the HD 10 through more testing to see how fast it feels in everyday use. The HD 10 may offer 32GB of memory in its entry-level model, but that $149 version is three times the price of the Fire 7. The 2019 Fire 7 offers twice as much storage, with 16GB and 32GB. The Fire HD 8 tablet also starts with more storage, coming with 16GB in the $80 model and 32GB in the $110 model. The Fire HD 8 stuttered only when we tried to multitask by jumping among multiple apps and the Silk browser with many tabs open.

In testing, we saw the Fire 7 operate slightly slower than the HD 8, even pausing while it loaded apps. The new HD 10 got an even faster-than-before 2.0 GHz octa-core CPU to compliment its 2GB of RAM, which places it above the Fire 7 (1.3-GHz processor, 1GB of RAM) and the HD 8 (1.3-GHz processor, 1.5GB RAM). The pricier Fire HD 8 and HD 10 aim to make up for higher price with better performance. Winner: The Fire HD 10's screen is the best Amazon makes today. You'll only see better color output with the HD 10, as its 106% colorimeter rating trounces the sRGB ratings for the Fire 7 (78%) and the HD 8 (80%). The HD 10's panel is also the brightest of the three, blasting 403 nits of brightness, which vaults over the 307-nit HD 8 and the 370-nit Fire 7. The Fire HD 10 features the brightest, highest-resolution display.

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