A:Answer The kindle is specifically for reading books/any other reading material. It’s use it just for that, you can’t use other apps. the Amazon fire is a tablet, where you can still use other apps aside from the kindle reading app. I have both, and prefer the kindle for reading, the battery life is way longer. It’s most likely due to the kind of screen that is used for it, it’s not a regular tablet screen. The fire tablet doesn’t last as long, due to the other apps running in the background as well. I’d recommend the kindle as a reader myself