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“The cameras are pretty poor, producing blurry shots with little in the way of detail only to be used in an emergency. There’s a “for kids” edition of the tablet with a rubber case and no Alexa, but there also kids apps on the default version and fairly good parental controls. It requires an Amazon account to use and a Prime account to make the most of it. The 16GB of storage is enough for a good handful of TV shows and movies, but the microSD card slot is there if you need more. It doesn’t come encrypted out the box, but the option is available…”
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42.905
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Amazons bigger, 8in HD version of its rock-bottom tablet, the Fire HD 8, has always played second fiddle to the 50 Fire 7, but not any more.Fatter, heavier but cheaperUnlike the new Fire 7 tablet, the 2017 Fire HD 8 is actually thicker and heavier than the previous version, weighing 28g more and being 0.5mm thicker at just under 1cm deep.Side-by-side with 2015s Fire HD 8 its hard to see any…
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the Guardian
78.4
Cheap tablets arent lucrative. You can tell because the kind you can buy at big retailers feel like an afterthought, lumped with old versions of Android, unimaginative design and the bare minimum of features. Which is why the Amazon Fire series is great. Amazon, for its own reasons, takes these things seriously, and while there are still limits to what it can achieve for 80 (90 if you want one…
WIRED UK
95.2
With the latest batch of Fire HD tablets, Amazon hasn’t changed the formula. However, that’s not a criticism far from it. There’s something refreshingly simple about Amazon’s Fire HD slates. While Microsoft Surface and Apple iPad series are doing their utmost to convince customers these tablets are ready to replace their laptop and desktop PCs letting you do everything from video editing to…
Express.co.uk
88.35
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is the middle child of Amazon’s tablet line, but has long been the best Fire tablet for most people. After 2019’s Fire HD 10 got USB-C charging, it was only a matter of time before the same happened to its smaller sibling. In addition, Amazon made some smart tweaks to the tablet’s design to make it fit the modern landscape.That being said, this Fire HD 8 review will dive…
Tom’s Guide
63.6185
Amazon Fire HD 8 and HD 10 reviewLaunched in late 2015, the Fire HD 8 is from Amazons fifth-generation tablet range. It shares much with the other two models launched at the same time: the 49 Fire and the 10.1in HD 10, but is notable as its the first 8in tablet from the company. Previously, there was just one large option: the HDX 8.9See also: Best budget tablets you can buy right nowWere…
PC Advisor
89.95
VerdictThe Amazon Fire HD 8 is a fine tablet, and for 89.99 its something of an impulse buy. If youre after a cheap tablet, maybe for the kids, or something solely for watching media on your commute this is a good pick.Key SpecificationsReview Price: 89.998-inch 1,280 x 800 LCD IPS screen16/32GB storage2-megapixel selfie camera2-megapixel rear camera2GB RAMAlexaThe Amazon Fire HD 8 is one of the…
Trusted Reviews
96.25
The 2020 edition of the Fire HD 8 has been refreshed and has been available for a couple of months. This tablets major selling points are the faster processor, more RAM, speedier WiFi, and a USB-C port. You will find value in this $89 device if you are heavily invested in the Amazon ecosystem and dont want to spend a lot of money.HardwareThe Fire HD 8 2020 edition features an 8 inch capacitive…
Good e-Reader
56.0895
The new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet now comes with Amazon Alexa. Released in June 2017, the new seventh-generation tablet otherwise shares almost identical specifications as the sixth-generation tablet that was released on 21 September 2016.The voice-activated AI assistant responds to your every beck and call, from reading you an audio book to telling you the weather. And, because the HD 8 is so…
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