On April 27, Amazon.co.jp announced a new model of the 10.1-inch tablet "Fire HD 10" series. Enhanced memory from the previous model. About 0.7mm thinner and about 35g lighter. The price starts from 15,980 yen (including tax, same below). It will start shipping on May 26th.
New model of Fire HD 10Base model "Fire HD 10", "Fire HD 10 Plus" with enhanced performance, and "Kids model" for children are available. The Fire HD 10/10 Plus offers models with 32GB and 64GB storage. Kids model is 32GB only.
Fire HD 10/10 Plus have the same body size and weight. The size is about 247 (width) x 166 (depth) x 9.2 (height) mm, which is 15mm wider and 7mm deeper than the previous model. Weight is about 465g. The Fire HD 10 has a 2.0GHz octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM. The 10 Plus will have 4GB of RAM.
The display is an IPS liquid crystal with 1920 x 1200 pixels (224ppi), which is said to be 10% brighter than the previous model. The battery life has been increased from 10 hours to 12 hours, and the resolution of the rear camera has been increased from 2 million pixels to 5 million pixels. All models support microSD memory cards up to 1TB.
Fire HD 10
The Fire HD 10 is 15,980 yen for the 32GB model and 19,980 yen for the 64GB model. Colors include black, denim, and olive.
Fire HD 10 Plus
The Fire HD 10 Plus is 18,980 yen for the 32GB model and 22,980 yen for the 64GB model. Color is slade (dark gray) only. Like the previous model, it also supports Qi standard wireless charging.
Kids model
The kids model is 19,980 yen. The specs are the same as Fire HD 10. It also comes with a cover with a stand and a two-year warranty. Colors include sky blue, aquamarine, and lavender.
[Correction: June 24, 2021 6:00 pm] Initially, it was said that the CPU was strengthened from the previous model, but it was incorrect and corrected.
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