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Amazon Fire Phone

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User ratings:
51
3.6 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
7 %
Editorial reviews:
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3.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • bigger ecosystems
  • better hardware
  • better software some are much cheaper

Cons

  • mostly just chaotic and unintuitive
  • really hard to appreciate Fire OS on a phone
  • it winds up making things more confusing

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 4.7 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 312 ppi
  • 2400 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2.1 Mpx

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Amazon Fire Phone - Variants

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Fire Phone 64 GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
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Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

Amazon Fire Phone - Pros & Cons

Amazon Fire Phone

Pros

  • bigger ecosystems
  • better hardware
  • better software some are much cheaper
  • enjoying the great outdoors and watching soccer
  • Text is sharp
  • movies and YouTube are bright and vibrant
  • fairly quick and precise
  • feature works surprisingly well
  • good price-performance ratio
  • 3D effects are fun and occasionally useful
  • my speech was clear and volume was strong

Cons

  • mostly just chaotic and unintuitive
  • really hard to appreciate Fire OS on a phone
  • it winds up making things more confusing
  • Dynamic Perspective is pretty useless
  • lack of some important apps becomes more inescapable
  • stereo effect is usually hardly noticeable because of the small distance between the speakers
  • the picture selection is not really happy and sometimes even a bit creepy
  • it's only available on AT&T in the US and O2 in the UK
  • the screen fades into the notification center when you swipe downward
  • frustrating and confusing at first
  • The App Shop is not as comprehensive as the Google Play Store

Amazon Fire Phone - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.7 in
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2400 mAh
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Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
312 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2.2 GHz
Best:
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CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Amazon Fire Phone - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAmazon Fire OS 3.5
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.48 in
Width2.62 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight5.64 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery capacity2400.0 mAh
Standby time285.0 h
Talk time22.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size4.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density312.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
3D supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
Barometeryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Amazon Fire Phone Amazon - Editorial Reviews (19)

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Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone (AT&T) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 22.07.2014
Amazon Fire Phone (AT&T) Review
3.5

The Fire Phone is a well-built handset with some unique features, but Amazon's "sell, sell, sell" strategy is more grating on a phone than on a media tablet.

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone camera review
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DPReview
Published: 28.09.2014
Amazon Fire Phone camera review
4.0

We've put the Amazon Fire Phone camera through its paces. Read our comprehensive review to see how it performed.

Amazon Fire Phone Review: Amazon’s Fire Phone offers new gimmicks, old platform growing pains
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Ars Technica
Review: Amazon’s Fire Phone offers new gimmicks, old platform growing pains

Firefly, Dynamic Perspective are great ideas that can't close the ecosystem gap.

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review | IT PRO
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IT PRO
Published: 24.10.2014
Amazon Fire Phone review | IT PRO
2.0

A high-end Android smartphone or overpriced shopping basket?

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review | Stuff
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Amazon Fire Phone review | Stuff

It's different, sure, but does Amazon's first phone set the world alight?

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review: The smartphone that shouldn't exist - TalkAndroid.com
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TalkAndroid.com
Amazon Fire Phone review: The smartphone that shouldn't exist - TalkAndroid.com

Sometime after Amazon launched their first tablets, the rumors started circulating that they were readying a smartphone. However, it took nearly 3 years until

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review: setting nothing ablaze
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the Guardian
Published: 07.10.2014
Amazon Fire Phone review: setting nothing ablaze

Amazon’s first Android smartphone feels dated, and even a powerful object recognition system can’t lift its rudimentary software. By Samuel Gibbs

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review
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The Verge
Published: 22.07.2014
Amazon Fire Phone review
3.0

The Everything Phone

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 16.06.2015
Amazon Fire Phone Smartphone Review
4.2

In-depth review of the Amazon Fire Phone (Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, Qualcomm Adreno 330, 4.7", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon's gutsy phone fails to ignite
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CNET
Published: 23.07.2014
Amazon's gutsy phone fails to ignite

The Amazon Fire Phone is a mixed bag of visual and shopping treats and small disappointments that nevertheless add up. Here's what's good and bad about the e-tail giant's brave first phone.

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review
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TechRadar
Published: 14.01.2015
Amazon Fire Phone review
2.5

Is Amazon's foray into the smartphone space a success?

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone deep-dive review: Two weeks with a weird device
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Computerworld
Published: 06.08.2014
Amazon Fire Phone deep-dive review: Two weeks with a weird device

After spending two weeks with Amazon's Fire Phone, our reviewer thinks Amazon should be paying YOU to carry the device around.

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone Review: A Shaky First Step
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Gizmodo
Published: 23.07.2014
Amazon Fire Phone Review: A Shaky First Step

After years of rumors, Amazon's first smartphone is finally, finally here. It's unique, it can be fun, it's a pretty decent phone. And you can do better.

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone review
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Alphr
Published: 18.12.2014
Amazon Fire Phone review
2.0

The wild speculation and early rumours suggested that the Amazon Fire Phone was going to be something special, but while those rumours left us idly dreaming of a phone with a holographic 3D display (not to mention a bundled Amazon

Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire Phone
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 03.08.2015
Amazon Fire Phone
3.5

The Fire phone may be the best choice for hardcore Amazon fans, but it will take a lot more for most smartphone users to get on board.