Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, 8″ HD display, 64 GB, (2020 release), designed for portable entertainment, Black
$119.99
8″ HD display, 2X the storage (32 or 64 GB of internal storage and up to 1 TB with microSD card) + 2 GB RAM. 10th generation (2020 release).
All-day battery life – Up to 12 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching videos, and listening to music.
Now with USB-C for easier charging. Fully charges in under 5 hours (with included cable + adapter).
30% faster thanks to the new 2.0 GHz quad-core processor.
Enjoy your favorite apps like Netflix, Facebook, Hulu, Instagram, TikTok, and more through Amazon’s Appstore (Google Play not supported).
Stay on track – Check email, make video calls, update shopping lists, and set reminders. Use your favorite apps like Zoom, Outlook, and OneNote.
Hands-free with Alexa, including on/off toggle.
2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording.
Dual-band, enhanced wifi.
Susan Gault –
Love this kindle does the job for what I use it for.
[...]nicolonglegs –
Es una porquería, han arruinado un buen diseño físico y características de harware aceptables con una versión mutilada de chrome, la tablet solo sirve para comprar cosas, y estando en latinoamerica, donde amazon no existe, es un ladrillo, lo devolví a las 24 hs y me compré una tablet con android real. Pague un poco más pero valió totalmente la pena
[...]Roland Forsen –
Lite knöligt att hitta appar för läsplatta.
[...]Francisco Lara –
Me gusto mucho
[...]Dalia –
Me gusta demasiado!!! La uso solo para lectura, no compre Kindle paperwhite porque está en blanco y negro y de vez en cuando me quiero dar un gustito de una película, soporta las apps que uso y las que no están en tienda bajo el APK, todo excelente por un gran precio
[...]CedTrenese –
Great FOR THE PRICE
[...]I was an early Kindle Fire adapter, but I think the last one I bought was in 2017. So this one is definitely a step up from that. I just got tired of the Fire OS – it was too locked up and not as robust as regular Android. Plus, there is one mindless Android game that I love that isn’t available in the Amazon App Store, so that’s a thing.I like to talk a lot before getting to the actual review. Sorry. Context is important for me.***Actual review***I decided to buy a new Fire because I wanted something a little larger than my phone screen (I have a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, which actually has a pretty large screen) to watch movies on when on vacation. Fires tend to be cheaper than most tablets, so I looked there first. This came up with decent specs for an amazing price, so I bought one. Then realized that it wouldn’t be out until 6/29.I got it yesterday and set it up. Here are my impressions:Kindle Fire 7 with 32gb storage & no ads.Pros- Perfect size to watch movies on an airplane tray table- Decent screen resolution (my eyesight isn’t what it used to be, and this is still better than everything I had growing up)- Made for Amazon environment, so Prime Video, Audible, and Kindle books work great. Mostly.- Most of the apps I use are in the Amazon Appstore- I paid $94 to get this without ads and to get the 32gb size – that’s way cheaper than a comparable name brand tablet anywhere else (I’m looking at you Samsung & Apple!)- There’s an expandable memory slot – I have a 128gb micro SD card in there (It makes you format the card before you can use it)- USB-C cord!!!!!! I don’t know when Fires switched to this, but I’m glad they finally did- Amazing battery life. I downloaded a whole bunch of shows and also reset a couple of times. Then downloaded again. After several hours of aggressive usage, it’s still at 66%.Cons- Wow, this is slow. I’m comparing it to my phone, which is technically top of the line as of last November, and this is slow. It’s also $1400 less than I paid for my phone, so while it’s annoying, it’s not enough to knock off a whole star.- Can’t fast charge. Not a huge issue because the battery is pretty big & I have to sleep sometime, but still.- Can’t download the one game I want from the Play store. Yes, I know that there’s a way to do it, but it’s annoying that it’s not easy out of the box.- Not all the customer service people know enough about this to help when you have issues. (Yeah, technically not the unit’s fault, but as someone who was DM’ing with them for 2 hours yesterday and talked with 4 different people, I’m putting this con somewhere!)- Can’t save Prime Video content to the SD card. At least you can’t download there. That’s why I got the card. I’m not sure I can transfer Prime Videos between internal & SD yet. I think this is the same for all Amazon content.- I kept getting “service_error” when I downloaded tv episodes that I had purchased, even when the episodes weren’t on another device. According to Customer Service, you can only have them on 2 devices. I only had them on one, and I deleted them off that one, and I still kept getting the error.TL;DR: This is a really, really good tablet, bordering on great FOR. THE. PRICE! The form factor is awesome for travel, and as long as you play in Amazon’s sandbox, the experience is mostly good. I did have a lot of problems downloading episodes, which is actually why I bought this in the first place, and I don’t like that you can’t download Amazon content to the SD card. I’m not sure if there are legal reasons for that, but I don’t like it.
Florida Purchaser –
Great for reading and some games
[...]I love this size tablet. It does everything I need it to do. I mostly download and read books, watch videos for work and pleasure on youtube, and play some games like solitaire, mahjong, etc. I don’t overload it with apps so it doesn’t bog down or freeze. Great size for travel. This is the second one I purchased because I accidentally sat on my last one. It still works and I use it sometimes. As an older person I find it easy to use. I taught my 86 year old mom to use it as well. She loves playing games on it. It is vibrant and font and lighting can be increased to suite your needs. I love being able to download books to read now or later. I will definitely purchase again if needed.
AJ13_91 –
Fantastic tablet, especially for the price
[...]I had been using an ancient Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet for several years for music, occasional video, and very rarely games; most apps would no longer work properly on it, so I knew that when Prime Day rolled around, I was going to get an upgrade. After a great deal of research, I picked the Fire HD 8, and after a few days of using it, I couldn’t be happier with my choice.I purchased the version with lockscreen ads, but I honestly don’t even notice them, and couldn’t tell you anything about a single one that I’ve seen. All of the major streaming apps for movies, television, and music are available in the Amazon Appstore, and most were already pre-loaded on the device. The screen is great for this price range–colors are bright, lines are sharp, and there’s not really any pixilation. The device is extremely lightweight, and fits nicely in my hands. It’s made of plastic, but it doesn’t feel cheap like many other devices in this price range. The sound quality is also surprisingly good, so it can easily be used without external speakers or earbuds without sacrificing too much in terms of quality. Battery life seems about average so far.There are only a very small handful of negatives. The screen seems to hold fingerprints and smudges much more easily than many other devices that I own. Furthermore, the device as a whole seems sluggish for the first few minutes after turning it on, although this doesn’t seem to last for very long. Additionally, while the Amazon Appstore has basically everything I want for my purposes, there’s nowhere near the variety of the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, so some people will definitely be missing things they want. Semi-related to the lack of Appstore offerings, the Silk browser that comes preinstalled is honestly pretty terrible, and seems to even have trouble properly processing things in Bing, which is its default search engine; I plan to rarely use this to surf the web, and set up Bing Rewards so I at least get something out of it if I feel that I need to do so, so this isn’t as problematic for me as it may be for others.Overall, this is a fantastic tablet at this price point. If you primarily want to stream music and video, or are looking for something inexpensive for a child, this is a great option. Unlike the other offerings in this price range (Onn and random Chinese brands), the screen quality and sound are great, and this doesn’t feel cheap (I’d imagine that it’s sold at cost or at a loss, primarily to encourage people to utilize Amazon services). If the Amazon Appstore were more robust–which would be doing consumers a favor by hitting the current duopoly, considering Apple is trying to build a “walled garden” they control entirely, and Google would like to do something similar (especially when Fuchsia rolls out to phones and tablets in two or so years)–I would honestly recommend this device to everyone who was looking for a tablet. That being said, this is easily the best device in this price range, and anyone considering a tablet, especially if they’re primarily looking for a streaming device, should give the Fire HD 8 a look.
Robyn S. –
Perfect Budget Tablet for Entertainment!
[...]I’ve been using the Fire HD 8 (2020 release) for a while now, and it’s perfect for portable entertainment! The 8” HD display is clear and vibrant, making it great for watching movies, reading, or browsing. With 32GB of storage (expandable with a microSD card), there’s plenty of space for apps and downloads. The battery life is impressive, lasting hours on a single charge. It’s lightweight and easy to carry, making it ideal for travel. While it’s not a high-end tablet, it’s an excellent choice for casual use at an affordable price. Highly recommend!