Amazon has updated its $50 Fire 7 and $80 Fire HD 8 tablets for 2017, but despite their price difference, the choice isn’t exactly clear-cut. The two offer the same access to Amazon services, including the Alexa assistant, but they differ in more than a couple categories.

Design

At first glance (and feel), the Fire tablets have only slightly different sizes and weights. Both measure 0.4 inches thick, but the smaller Fire 7 is lighter, weighing 10.4 ounces to the HD 8’s 13 ounces.

The Amazon Fire 7 in Punch Red

Both offer durable-feeling designs and matte shells that come in four color options: Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue and Punch Red.
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