I bought this in the run up to Christmas when it was on offer for £49.99 and you can't get much more of a bargain than that! ( in fact you can as i spread my payments over 5 months for no extra cost, very useful this time of year!😄) I bought it mainly as a means to watch Prime video/youtube/BBC iplayer and other tv catch up with the odd bit of browsing here and there. With the newly updated hands free Alexa app i now also use it to play my Audible downloads, control my smart devices and set alarms/timers etc. I've also used it to make a video call to my home from the Alexa app on my phone with no problems. All in all its turned out to be a great little buy. The 8inch screen makes for a satisfying watching experience and fits conveniently into a bag for taking out and about. The only downside is the poor camera but I expected this as I also own the fire 7" 2015. Despite the poor camera facilities this tablet does show photos clearly and crisply when they have been transferred from another device (if of course that device produces good quality images). So for the uses i have stated, when comparing to other tablets i own (including those made by apple, samsung, lenovo) i would say you can't go wrong with this robust, bargain little tablet! (Especially if it's going to be used by kids!)
Ps after trying to use the fire for kids app on our previous kindle fire and experiencing numerous faults and crashing i now don't bother at all. Just set the appropriate age restrictions in parental controls for accessing apps like prime, bypass/skip the payment details set up or if you do want to add a payment method, make sure you password authorise all transactions which can be set up from you Amazon account, and then finally download any child friendly games you may want, the kids versions of bbc iPlayer and kids youtube, and then block access through the parental controls again to apps such as Amazon shopping, web browsing etc.
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Fast and responsive
Enjoy your entertainment with a fast 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Fire HD 8 offers 50% more RAM than Fire 7 for faster performance.
Vibrant HD display
Fire HD 8 features a 1280 x 800 high-definition display with over a million pixels (189 ppi) and a bright, vivid picture. Enjoy movies and games in a crisp, clear HD resolution, with less glare and more brightness thanks to a stunning IPS (in-plane-switching) LCD display.
No more worrying about storage space
Fire HD 8 comes as standard with 16 GB. Expand your tablet’s storage by up to 512 GB using a microSD card, and keep photos, movies, and compatible games and apps with you. Plus, enjoy free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content and photos taken with your Fire tablet.
Capture life's moments
Fire HD 8 features a 2 MP rear-facing camera for taking photos or shooting 720p video.
Power when you need it
With up to 10 hours of mixed-use battery life, Fire HD 8 gives you the flexibility to go wherever the day takes you.
Stands up to everyday life
Amazon engineers Fire tablets to hold up against everyday life. We put the Fire HD 8 through over 50 tests to replicate drops, tumbles, spills and other everyday wear and tear. As measured in tumble tests, Fire HD 8 is twice as durable as the iPad mini 4 (and costs a lot less too).
Listen
With millions of songs from thousands of artists, the Amazon Digital Music Store brings all your favourite music to your fingertips. Music you buy on your Fire tablet is saved to Your Music Library and you can play or download it anytime. Unlock more music with Amazon Music Unlimited, at just £7.99 per month for Prime members (£9.99 per month for non-Prime members).
Audible offers over 200,000 titles in audiobooks, including bestsellers, romances, thrillers and much more.
Play
Fire tablets feature instant access to over 500,000 of the most popular free and bestselling apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Spotify, and games, including favourites such as Candy Crush Jelly Saga, Subway Surfers and more.
Alexa on Fire tablets
Alexa provides quick access to the entertainment you want, including music, games, audiobooks and more. You can also ask Alexa questions, check your calendar, get news, find sports scores and even control your smart home—just ask. When connected to Wi-Fi, simply say “Alexa”. Alexa will respond to you, even when the screen is asleep, and will show visual responses to certain questions. Click here for instructions on enabling hands-free mode.
Introducing Show Mode
Show Mode is a new hands-free Alexa experience for your Fire HD 8 that provides full-screen landscape visuals that complement voice responses from Alexa. Show Mode lets you ask Alexa to see trending news, make calls, check the weather, view camera feeds, and more—all glanceable whether you’re up close or on the other side of the room. Show Mode is available via a software update at no additional cost. Learn more
Show Mode Charging Dock sold separately
Calling and Messaging
Make hands-free voice calls, video calls or send messages to friends and family who have a compatible Fire tablet, supported Echo device or the Alexa App. You can also quickly connect to family and friends, by asking Alexa to drop in on Echo devices. For example, you can drop in to ask what time dinner will be ready, see the baby's nursery, or check in with a close relative. Learn more.
Voice-control your smart home
Alexa works with compatible devices such as smart cameras, lights, switches and thermostats from Hue, Hive, Netatmo, TP-Link, Tado, Arlo, Blink, Ring and more. Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, change the temperature on your thermostat while reading in your favourite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie—just ask.
Try Prime free for a month
If you haven't tried Amazon Prime in the past, we'll give you a 30-day free trial. Experience what millions of members already enjoy—unlimited streaming of thousands of movies and TV episodes, ad-free access to two million songs, borrowing a Kindle book a month for no additional cost from a selection of books and unlimited One-Day Delivery on millions of items. Learn more
Stream thousands of movies and TV episodes with Prime Video
With Amazon Prime, members enjoy unlimited streaming of thousands of movies and TV episodes at no additional cost, including Prime Original Series such as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Grand Tour and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Over 2 million songs included with Prime Music
Prime Music is a benefit of your Amazon Prime Membership, featuring a growing selection of 2 million songs, always ad-free and on demand. Unlock more music with Amazon Music Unlimited for just £7.99 per month for Prime members. Learn more
Unlimited reading with your Fire tablet
Prime Reading gives you unlimited access to over a thousand books, magazines, comics, Kindle Singles and more. With your Fire tablet, you can read however you want, whenever you want.
No Wi-Fi, no problem—Prime Video downloads
Exclusive to Prime members, download thousands of Prime Video movies and TV episodes. Watch downloaded videos anywhere—on a plane, on holiday, in the car or wherever you don't have a wireless connection. Prime Video offers offline viewing at no additional cost.
Prime Photos
Amazon Prime membership includes Prime Photos, giving you unlimited storage in Amazon Drive for your entire photo collection at no additional cost. You also get 5 GB of extra Amazon Drive storage for your videos or other files. Photos or videos you take on your phone or tablet can be uploaded to Amazon Drive automatically.
Made with premium fabric, our slim, form-fitting case designed by Amazon conveniently allows your Fire tablet to rest in either landscape or portrait orientation so you can enjoy your content hands-free. Easy to attach and remove, the cases are integrated with a magnetic closure to ensure your cover stays shut while on the go, and automatically puts your Fire tablet to sleep when it is closed and wakes it upon opening. Perfect for using your Fire HD 8 hands-free with Alexa so you can pause while watching video, ask for measurements while cooking, control your smart home, and more. Explore beyond our cases, and accessorise your device with a wide selection of memory cards, screen protectors and more. Learn more
Fire HD 8
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Display |
8” high-definition touchscreen; 1280 x 800 resolution at 189 ppi, HD video playback, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and advanced polarising filter |
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Size |
215 mm x 128 mm x 9.7 mm |
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Weight |
363 grams. |
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CPU & RAM |
Quad-Core: 1.3 GHz, with 1.5 GB of RAM |
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Storage |
16 GB (9.6 GB available to user) or 32 GB (23.8 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add a microSD card for up to 512 GB of additional storage for even more movies, TV shows, music, photos, personal videos and apps. Some apps may require that they are installed on internal storage. This device is compatible with FAT32 microSD cards; other formats (e.g., exFAT) are not supported. |
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Battery Life |
Up to 10 hours of reading, surfing the web, watching video and listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary. Certain software features or apps may reduce battery life. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adaptor included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adaptors that you may already have |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Single-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the dual-band 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. WiFi 6 (802.11ax) is not currently supported. |
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4G Connectivity |
N/A |
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Ports |
USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) to connect to a PC/Macintosh computer, or to charge your device with the included power adaptor; microSD slot for external storage |
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Audio |
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos audio |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, ambient light sensor |
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Camera Specs |
2 MP front-facing camera. 2 MP rear-facing HD camera |
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Location Services |
Location-based services via Wi-Fi |
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Available Colours |
Black, Marine Blue, Punch Red, Canary Yellow |
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Additional Features |
External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, speakers, microphone and LE accessories support |
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Accessibility Features |
VoiceView screen reader enables access to the vast majority of Fire tablet features for users who are blind or visually impaired using text-to-speech or a connected refreshable braille display. Screen magnifier enables viewers to zoom in and out, and pan around the screen. Fire tablets also include accessibility settings for Subtitles, Font Size, High-Contrast Text, Colour Inversion, Colour Correction, and Convert Stereo to Mono audio. (Subtitles are not available for all content.) Learn more |
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Alexa |
Certain skills and services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas and may require separate subscriptions or other fees. |
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Warranty and Service |
Fire HD 8 is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. If you are a consumer, the limited warranty is in addition to your consumer rights and does not jeopardise these rights in any way. This means you may still have additional rights at law even after the limited warranty has expired (for further information on your consumer rights, click here). Use of Fire HD 8 tablet is subject to the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Fire HD 8 tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adaptor and Quick Start Guide |
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Generation |
8th generation—2018 release |
Perfect for my e-books and all
This was a gift and I couldn't be happier. I was asked what kind of tablet I wanted so I looked around the shops before settling on this one. I originally wanted a kindle for reading e-books, but having browsed a few, I found the kindles just a little too small and dreary. I found the iPads (among others) too large and overkill for simply reading e-books. So I settled on the Amazon Fire HD 8 because it was the perfect size (slightly bigger than the Kindles I'd tried) and downloading e-books through the Amazon kindle store was easy. I also read a lot at night before bed, and this tablet has a 'Blue Shade' function - which reduces the amount of blue light (blue light at night apparently makes it harder to fall asleep) emitted from the screen.I had only intended to use the Fire for reading - but inevitably ended up downloading apps and audiobooks. I now use it pretty much like an iPad. I have Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, iPlayer, Alexa, BBC news etc. all on the tablet now.For the price - this is a great tablet. So far, I'm impressed. I won't give it 5 stars however, as I do have a couple of small gripes. One is that the tablet can be a little laggy and slow (not always but sometimes) which I assume is due to the device not being able to cope with too many apps/too much demand upon its memory. This is only a small gripe as the lag is brief and not all that noticeable. The second issue I have is that when you purchase this online, you are given the option to purchase the tablet with or without 'special offers' - this would imply some additional benefit surely? But no - 'special offers' actually means - 'with advertising', which annoyingly pop up on your screen. It is slightly more money to buy the device 'without special offers' so it depends whether you mind seeing ads or not, if you're unsure of which option to choose. Don't despair if you've chosen the option with ads - you can still pay to have these removed after purchase. They should rephrase this at the point of sale though, as it isn't clear. (see photo which highlights the kind of advertisements that appear on my tablet).But overall - I definitely recommend this tablet. It's such a nifty little thing, great value for money, and I love it. And definitely BUY A CASE! You'll need it.If you found this review helpful - please let me know. Thanks
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This was a gift and I couldn't be happier. I was asked what kind of tablet I wanted so I looked around the shops before settling on this one. I originally wanted a kindle for reading e-books, but having browsed a few, I found the kindles just a little too small and dreary. I found the iPads (among others) too large and overkill for simply reading e-books. So I settled on the Amazon Fire HD 8 because it was the perfect size (slightly bigger than the Kindles I'd tried) and downloading e-books through the Amazon kindle store was easy. I also read a lot at night before bed, and this tablet has a 'Blue Shade' function - which reduces the amount of blue light (blue light at night apparently makes it harder to fall asleep) emitted from the screen.
I had only intended to use the Fire for reading - but inevitably ended up downloading apps and audiobooks. I now use it pretty much like an iPad. I have Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, iPlayer, Alexa, BBC news etc. all on the tablet now.
For the price - this is a great tablet. So far, I'm impressed. I won't give it 5 stars however, as I do have a couple of small gripes. One is that the tablet can be a little laggy and slow (not always but sometimes) which I assume is due to the device not being able to cope with too many apps/too much demand upon its memory. This is only a small gripe as the lag is brief and not all that noticeable. The second issue I have is that when you purchase this online, you are given the option to purchase the tablet with or without 'special offers' - this would imply some additional benefit surely? But no - 'special offers' actually means - 'with advertising', which annoyingly pop up on your screen. It is slightly more money to buy the device 'without special offers' so it depends whether you mind seeing ads or not, if you're unsure of which option to choose. Don't despair if you've chosen the option with ads - you can still pay to have these removed after purchase. They should rephrase this at the point of sale though, as it isn't clear. (see photo which highlights the kind of advertisements that appear on my tablet).
But overall - I definitely recommend this tablet. It's such a nifty little thing, great value for money, and I love it. And definitely BUY A CASE! You'll need it.
If you found this review helpful - please let me know. Thanks
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