Amazon · Fire
Fire HD 8 (2024)
Amazon's 2024 update of its 8-inch Fire OS tablet, with 3 or 4 GB of RAM, a 1280 × 800 screen and a 13-hour battery, suited to reading, streaming and children's use on a small budget.
- Screen
- 8″
- Display
- LCD, 60 Hz
- Chip
- MediaTek MT8169A
- Memory
- 3 GB – 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB – 64 GB
- Weight
- 337 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers see the Fire HD 8 (2024) as a sturdy, cheap tablet with only a small performance gain over the 2022 model, and both found the display uninspiring. Expert Reviews disliked Amazon's outdated software and measured shorter battery life than before, while Trusted Reviews found battery life solid but the tablet outclassed by similarly priced rivals.
From trustedreviews.com and expertreviews.co.uk
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 8″
- Resolution
- 1280 × 800
- Sharpness
- 189 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Display type
- IPS LCD
- Pixel density
- 189 ppi
- Display features
- 60 Hz refresh rate per Trusted Reviews (Amazon doesn't list it)
Performance
- Chip
- MediaTek MT8169A
- Memory
- 3 GB – 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- CPU
- Hexa-core, 6× Arm Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Arm Mali-G52 2EE MC2
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 5 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 2 MP
- Rear camera
- 5 MP, fixed focus
- Front camera
- 2 MP
- Video recording
- 1080p HD
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 13 hours
- Fastest charging
- 15 W
- Mobile data option
- No
- Stylus
- Not supported
- Keyboard made for it
- No
- Battery life detail
- Up to 13 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video and listening to music
- Charging
- Full charge in under 5 hours with the included 5 W adapter, under 3 hours with a 9 W adapter, or under 2.5 hours with a 15 W adapter and USB-C to C cable (sold separately)
- USB-C
- USB-C (USB 2.0); microSD slot for up to 1 TB
- Wi-Fi
- Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); no Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2 LE
Design
- Weight
- 337 g
- Thickness
- 9.6 mm
- Height × width
- 201.9 × 137.34 mm
- Operating system
- Fire OS
- Speakers
- Built-in speakers; 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, ambient light sensor
- Colours
- Black (3 GB or 4 GB), Emerald and Hibiscus (3 GB)
- Software at launch
- Fire OS 8 (based on Android 11, API level 30); Amazon Appstore
- In the box
- Fire HD 8, USB-C (2.0) cable, 5 W power adapter, quick start guide
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| 32 GB | 3 GB |
| 64 GB | 4 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 3 or 4 GB of RAM, 50% more than before by Amazon's measure
- Up to 13 hours of battery life and a microSD slot for up to 1 TB
- 337 g, with a 3.5 mm headphone jack
Cons
- Fire OS with the Amazon Appstore, not Google Play
- 8″ 1280 × 800 screen at 189 ppi, 60 Hz (Trusted Reviews)
- 5 W charger in the box (full charge in under 5 hours), and no stylus or keyboard support from Amazon
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3″ | LCD, 60 Hz | A17 Pro | 8 GB | 128 GB – 512 GB | 293 g | Oct 2024 | |
| 8.3″ | LCD, 60 Hz | A15 Bionic | 4 GB | 64 GB – 256 GB | 293 g | Sept 2021 | |
| 10.1″ | LCD, 60 Hz | MediaTek MT8186A | 3 GB – 4 GB | 32 GB – 64 GB | 433.6 g | Oct 2023 |
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B0CVDN4QS6
- developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tablets/ft-device-specifications-firehd-models.h…
- aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/amazon-fire-hd-8-tablet-lineup
- aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-fire-hd-8-tablets-gen-ai-hd-entertainment
- trustedreviews.com/reviews/amazon-fire-hd-8-2024
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