Amazon, if you only want to be a shopping website, you are wrong! The new Kindle fire was launched on December 3 this year. This e-tailer also tried to reduce the cost. This entry-level tablet only sold for 50 dollars, which is surprising. With 500 yuan for logistics, you can get a tablet back, which is good! Domestic low-cost Android tablets are not uncommon, but due to price constraints in China, product quality control is not very good. Whether Amazon will be like a domestic brand depends on its performance!

characteristic

In order to adapt to the Chinese market, Fire has implanted the commonly used APP in China, among which Baidu mobile assistant is convenient for users to download the APP they need, while scallop words are a good translation software, which also confirms that Amazon has created a series of unique tablets with English learning functions. Book recommendation, word prompt and pronunciation reading can improve English learners' enjoyment and convenience in reading, thus improving their English level.

Fire books show its advantages. E-bookstore provides 27W genuine e-books, as well as a large number of free e-books. There are also a large number of popular books, and it is very convenient to buy them on the Kindle. One Amazon account can solve all the problems.

Fire adds the anti blue light mode, which is a specific mode to prevent the IPS screen from injuring the eyes after reading for too long. By adjusting the color of the fire backlight, the screen is set to the color of sunglasses, reducing the stimulation of light on the eyes, preventing the inhibition of melatonin generation, and sleeping as much as possible.

In reading English books, some new words or sentences can be explained through the words downloaded by Amazon Reader, and the translation of whole sentences is provided through the bing search engine.

Reading aloud in English is a useful function for users who want to improve their oral listening.

Summary: It still has some features. Although reading aloud only supports English, the application of anti Blu ray mode and translation function is more practical. It would be more perfect if the whole sentence translation could provide hints of multiple meanings, but the same is true for domestic translation. The whole sentence may not be so good if the single word translation has many meanings, and the sentence may not be fluent or the words may not convey the meaning.

performance

Amazon Fire has built-in 1GB running memory, a quad core 1.3GHz MT8127 processor of MediaTek, and 8GB storage space. After the system is installed, 5GB free space is left. These are also the basic configurations of entry-level tablets. The Fire supports 128GB microSD card expansion, which is a bit unorthodox. However, the author likes it very much, and can expand according to their own needs to reduce waste [It's super good (expensive) to expand in tablet manufacturers.].

Amazon fire application Fire OS5 system is derived from Android Lollipop system. Improved security, a drawer like background task bar, and a new notification center are all brought by Android Lollipop, and Fire OS5 also inherits them. The Fire OS system is well optimized, but for the open Android platform, the UI and in-depth transformation are still insufficient. Google's applications have also been harmonized and changed to their own applications, such as Amazon Store kindle、 Amazon Music, etc. These changes are also for the positioning of this product.

We can see from the score of Anthare that the actual computing power of Fire is not very high. However, it is more than enough for a tablet whose mainstream applications are reading e-books, browsing web pages and watching videos.

Amazon Fire is relatively smooth to use, but due to the inherent shortcomings of the processor and memory, it is slightly slower in loading time and response speed. After all, other people are not as successful as iPad ari in upgrading their own core for a smooth experience.

The main interface of Fire OS is divided into four parts: "recent, home page, e-book, shopping". It is designed to be convenient for users, and does not list all apps. It makes it easy for users to find their own programs, which is a little similar to Microsoft's WIN10, which adopts the design of fast search.

"Recent" is used to display recently used apps or e-books. However, this icon is too large. I hope the UI will be changed to a 5 * 5 design in the future, so that the large screen can be better used!

The "home page" contains all app programs. The top search bar is convenient for finding applications and searching articles above. The new content below is an e-book, which is convenient for readers to view, and also reflects the progress! The app will change to the next page when it is pulled up. There is no hover design here, and you can only view it page by page.

"E-book" is also the main orientation of this product. The cover of the display book on the page of Kinken has books that he watches, and also has recommendations that Amazon chooses according to user preferences! You can also view the content library, purchase and download e-books!

The "shopping" interface is to move Amazon into the e-book. Amazon Fire logs in with Amazon account. As long as you see something you like here, click the purchase link, you can buy it directly! I also regret that Fire didn't get it before Black Five, so I can experience the convenience of Fire shopping! However, families with children should pay attention to the setting of parental supervision to avoid unnecessary consumption.

There are three virtual buttons at the bottom of the interface, which are known as "return, home, background". Those who are used to the IOS system, which is very convenient for Android users, should get used to it.

Amazon Fire does not add the design of levitation ball. Maybe it is not necessary to consider the possibility of single hand operation on the tablet.

Connectivity supports Bluetooth and wifi. Bluetooth adopts 4.0, which is also a modern basic configuration!

Summary: Based on the lack of a powerful processor, the opening speed of APP is not so fast, but it has no impact on browsing web pages, e-books, shopping, etc. In addition, the Fire OS5 is easy for users to use, which is quite in line with the original design of this tablet.

appearance

See here, if you meet its performance, let's take a look at its appearance!

The Fire weighs 313 grams, so it doesn't feel laborious! The three circumference is 191 * 115 * 10.6, and it is very comfortable to grasp with one hand!

The front of the Fire uses a 7-inch 1024 * 600 pixel IPS display screen. For those who are used to seeing the 1080P display screen, the definition may not be very high. There are some shortcomings in watching videos, but reading books is quite good! In view of the extremely low price, the credit price ratio is relatively high! Moreover, the screen does not use a narrow edge inlay design. The weight of the tablet cannot be the same as that of the mobile phone, and it needs a larger area of palm support. If the frame is too narrow, fingers will touch the screen by mistake. Therefore, the design of the fire frame is smart and reasonable. There is a front camera in front, which is convenient for chatting.

The back of the Fire is designed with plastic, instead of aviation aluminum+skin painting process. The back has a strong frosting feel. In fact, the Fire does not have the cold feeling of metal materials like the iPad. It feels warm and smooth, and its anti slip ability is good! The Amazon logo on the back is very eye-catching.

In the lower right corner, there is a perforated design for sound reinforcement. In the process of self use, it will be slightly blocked when reading, but it will be exposed when watching the video, which will not affect.

All the interfaces of Fire are designed on the top, including 3.5 headphone jack, "+- volume button", charging jack and power button. At first, I felt that this design was not very good, but I learned the benefits of this design when I watched the video. It is convenient to increase or decrease the volume when I hold the Fire horizontally.

The battery uses a 2980mAH battery. In standby mode, it basically consumes 1% per hour. In normal use, it can basically maintain 8 hours of viewing. The brightness is basically about 50%. Relatively speaking, it is basically charged once a day. However, almost every tablet in modern times is charged once a day (patients with severe use).

Summary: Although there is nothing surprising about the appearance design, it is still positive for some small details that are convenient to watch videos. It is recommended to change the speaker design to the left side or the lower side, so that the sound will not be blocked.

Screen and camera

Fire The screen pixels are not that high. In addition, the screen does not use the popular InCell full fit technology, and there is a visible distance between the touch layer and the display layer, which has a strong sense of granularity. However, for a flat panel at the same price, the fineness is relatively high. After all, the price of 500 yuan is just a simple e-book in China or China, and it can handle many functions, which is also good.

The color saturation of the screen is not as impressive as expected. It is good to watch from multiple angles, and there is no excessive deviation from the diagonal line in time. As a fingerprint collector, the flat screen is the same as Fire, and its anti fingerprint ability is not enough.

I think I'm drunk when I hold the tablet to take photos. Is that the case when I travel? Try 200W pixels. For the tablet, the setting is OK. The noise of the film taken is not enough, but it is clear enough to meet the basic needs of video calls!

Summary: For a low-cost tablet, the expressiveness of the screen and photography is OK, but due to cost constraints, it can not meet the high requirements. However, we can also give up these when there are few tablet photos.

Suggestions and summary

proposal

1. If the border is better controlled, it can increase the feeling of holding with one hand.

2. The sound reinforcement opening is placed on the side, so the volume will not be disturbed. Can the sound quality be improved in the future.

3. The icons on recent pages are smaller, which may be more convenient for finding frequently used APPs.

4. For consumer applications such as Amazon Mall, gesture password locks are added to make unlocking more convenient.

5. In the future, Chinese reading will be added to the system to improve its applicability in China.

6. Many input methods are used to the setting of the nine grid, and the usage habits of the whole keyboard may need to be changed. I hope to add a variety of settings.

summary

Fire tablet may be inferior to high-end tablet products in some hardware, but for users who watch e-books, email, surf the Internet and shop, Fire is competent. Frie is an entry-level tablet with good performance. It is also a good choice as a market positioning device to help children learn or order food.