Amazon Fire Tablet: Which storage size should I buy?
Best answer: The simple answer is that no one has ever complained about having too much storage on a tablet. Given how affordable Amazon Fire Tablets are, your best bet is to always go for the largest storage option available.
Which Fire Tablet size should I buy?
The first thing you need to know about buying an Amazon Fire tablet is that the listed storage space is not actually representative of the usable storage space you end up with. Amazon builds its tablets on the Android operating system, which requires a decent chunk of storage for core system functions, and Amazon's apps and services.
Now you can look at your options, especially when considering a tablet that offers 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB options. That low-end 16GB tablet will, in actuality, only give you about 12GB of usable storage. Depending on your plans for downloading games, movies, and other media, you're probably going to want as much storage as possible.
The Fire 7 tablet comes in 16GB and 32GB variants so spending an extra $20 to double the storage size is a no-brainer. It's also worth pointing out that Amazon recently updated its line of kid-friendly Amazon Fire devices. While the previous 16GB Fire 7 Kids Edition may have offered enough storage for your tiny tech wizard at 16GB, Amazon now offers the Fire HD 10 Kids and Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablets, which double the storage space to 32GB.
Things get trickier (and pricier) when you consider the newer Fire HD tablets. The Fire HD 8, which is our pick for the best Amazon Fire Tablet on the market right now, is available in 32GB and 64GB options, as are the Fire HD 8 Plus and Fire HD 10, and Fire HD 10 Plus. The 32GB size is quite reasonable here. Depending on how you plan to use your tablet and the prevalence of media streaming services these days, you might not even need to opt for the 64GB variant.
Expand your Fire Tablet storage with a microSD
Of course, if you decide to save a bit of money and go with the lesser storage for your Fire Tablet, you're not stuck with that amount of storage.
Amazon has always included a microSD slot for its Fire Tablets, so you can add to your device's storage as needed. They're ideal for loading up your favorite devices with media you've previously downloaded or ripped from your DVD collection without using up all that precious internal storage.
It also helps that there are some great deals on microSD cards for Fire Tablets. Amazon lets you add up to 1TB of storage via microSD for its best tablets, but right now, your best value is probably found with a 128GB card that you can find for as little as $20 these days.
Amazon Fire 7 (32GB)
The most affordable Fire tablet
With hands-free Alexa, multiple fun colors, and access to great content, the Fire 7 Tablet is a fun gadget for all ages.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (64GB)
Full on fire
The Fire HD 10 is the perfect entertainment device. With its full HD screen and Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, it's like a little TV in your hands!
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablet (32GB)
Media on the go
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablet boasts both a two-year worry-free warranty and a free year of Amazon Kids+ to keep the little ones entertained with age-appropriate content. It also comes with a sleek and sturdy bumper case to protect the tablet.
SanDisk 256GB microSD (Made for Amazon)
The ultimate storage
Made for your Amazon Fire tablet, this microSD card comes in six different storage capacities, ranging from 32GB-512GB. Whether you're going on a long trip or need space for work, feel free to download games, music, images, videos and more with this hardcore memory card.
