![]() ![]() The dual speakers and HD screen sound and look pretty much the same as the 2018 version, and that's because they mostly are the same. USB-C charging is a long-overdue feature, but a welcome one, and any time a company can improve battery life by whatever means is a blessing (here it jumped up by two hours!). The spec bumps to this device may not seem like a big deal, but they do make all the difference in being able to recommend this tablet to friends and family. (Image credit: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central) Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020): Things that are hot Now that we've reviewed what has changed since the previous edition, let's dive into what I liked and what I felt was lacking in this new iteration of the Fire HD 8. The most significant change to the physical design is a rounding of the corners, and the front-facing camera moving from the top to the side so that it greets you in a landscape mode. There are new color options for the 2020 version that bring it into the fold with the 2019 Fire 7 and Fire HD 10, and now you can get the Fire HD 8 in White, Black, Plum, and my favorite, Twilight Blue. It has a similar size and polycarbonate construction to the previous version, and the cameras, screen, and audio are all the same, too. The rest of the tablet remains mostly unchanged. ![]() Amazon is also finally, slowly, starting to bring USB-C charging ports to its devices (which began in 2019 with the Fire HD 10). 16GB or 32GB), and a battery that lasts 20% longer. ![]() 1.5GB), a 30% faster processor, twice the onboard storage (32GB or 64GB vs. The 2020 edition of the Fire HD 8 (10th-Gen) makes improvements in all of these areas. The forward-thinking, future-proofing gadget hounds might be more interested in the Fire HD 8 Plus, but this is the device for the rest of us. If you don't want to spend a lot upfront but want a tablet that can expand to suit your needs, that can handle multi-user families and even kiddos, and that can stand up to the occasional drop or bumps, this device is for you. If you're someone who wants a device with good battery life, Dolby Atmos audio, and HD video output, this device is for you. Still, I do think it's a good value, and that after a two-year wait for updates, this is still the tablet that most folks should buy. For example, that 8th-Gen device still charged via Micro-USB, it had much lower storage capacity and lower expandability options, and it had less RAM and a slower processor. 8.0" x 5.4" x 0.4" (202 mm x 137 mm x 9.7 mm))Īs I mentioned above, the last time the Fire HD 8 received a refresh was back in 2018, and while that device still performs admirably for many, a lot of its features were getting a little dated. ![]()
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