Description
The Amazon Fire HD 8 features an 8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 800×1280 pixels up front, while a 1.5GHz quad-core chipset and 1GB of RAM will make up the performance part. You can take pictures with the 5MP rear camera. There is 16GB of storage. Fortunately, you can boost the memory prowess of the Amazon Fire by throwing in a microSD card inside, which can be up to 128GB in size. You also get unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content. The Amazon Fire runs forked Android that is known as Fire OS5 Bellini and comes with none of Google’s services or apps aboard.
Pros (+)
Pros
Cons (-)
Cons
- The camera lacks autofocus
- The camera lacks flash
- Too little RAM
- Lacks GPS
Additional information
| Display size: | 8.0 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 189 ppi |
| Technology: | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 67.70 % |
| Rear: | Single camera |
| Main camera: | 5 megapixels |
| Video recording: | 1920×1080 (Full HD) |
| Front: | Yes |
| Dimensions: | 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches (214 x 128 x 7.7 mm) |
| Weight: | 10.97 oz (311 g)the average is 19.9 oz (568 g) |
| Colors: | Black, Pink, Orange, Blue |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Multiple speakers |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| System chip: | MediaTek |
| Processor: | Quad-core, 1500 MHz |
| GPU: | Yes |
| RAM: | 1 GB |
| Internal storage: | 8 GB |
| Available to use: | 4.5 GB |
| Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| OS: | Android (5.0 Lollipop), Amazon Fire OS UI |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band, ac |
| USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Location: | Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| Other: | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| Type: | User replaceable |
| Notifications: | Flight mode, Silent mode |
| Other features: | Voice commands, Voice recording |
| In The Box: | USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adapter, Quick Start Guide |
| MSRP price: | $ 150, Amazon's great deal on a Fire HD 8 bundle includes accessory that makes it a smart display, Amazon's 'all-new' Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition look identical to their predecessors, Save 45% on the 32GB Fire HD 8 tablet from Amazon, Amazon Fire HD 8 ($50) and Fire HD 10 ($100) on sale at Best Buy, Best Buy's Amazon 2 day sale is Prime Day reloaded for Echo devices, Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets are getting hands-free Alexa feature, Are you considering any of Amazon's new, dirt-cheap tablets? |
