AMAZON FIRE HD 8 2020 PLUS

If you buy the extra Amazon charging dock, the HD 8 Plus also doubles as an Alexa device in ‘Echo How’ mode. The HD 8 Plus also has a handy wireless charging ability. There’s the odd hitch here and there for more demanding programs, but it’s not a deal breaker, and if it really bothers you, there’s always the slightly more expensive HD 8 Plus, which gets a little RAM boost (3GB) compared to the standard model. In daily use, the tablet zips along well enough, opening apps and running them smoothly. While build quality is fair overall, the plastic backing lets it down slightly, and is the tablet's way of reminding you that you’re dealing with a budget product. However, it’s not unwieldy, and using it for extended periods shouldn’t result in wrist fatigue. The iPad Mini, for reference, weighs 310 grams, so there’s a little more heft here for a smaller tablet than its premium competitor. In the hand, the Fire HD 8 feels substantially solid, and weighs in at 355 grams. This has been a long time coming in all honesty, but hey, we finally got there.Ĭhoose the best Fire tablet for you with our expert guide It’s nothing new, and all Fires have it, but lordy, what a blessing when you’re running low on space and you can just whack a ten buck MicroSD card in there and carry on your downloading with reckless abandon.Īmazon has also added in a USB-C port to replace that old USB Micro one. It’s that little discreet slot in the side, which allows for storage expansion with a MicroSD card. Of course, the Fire also offers a feature which iPad owners dream about, though they’d never actually admit it (have you ever heard an Apple owner admit gadget envy?). It ships with either 32GB or 64GB storage capacity. There’s also a RAM increase, from 1.5GHz to 2.0 GHz, while the battery capacity has expanded from 4750mAh to 4850mAh, extending quoted battery life to 12 hours. This is compared to the previous 1.3GHz version, and according to Amazon, gives users a 30% speed boost. So, what hardware can you expect with the newest Fire HD 8? To begin with, you get a more powerful processor, with the 2020 model packing a Quad-core 2.0GHz processor.

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