1/19/2024 0 Comments Fire 8![]() ![]() There’s nothing here to blow your socks off, but the power on offer here is perfectly adequate for powering many popular tasks. You can check out the benchmarking performance scores in the table below: When booting up the system and flicking between apps, some animations are not particularly smooth but I didn’t experience any serious shuddering slowdown or crashes, and it seemed eminently capable of running the apps available on its Amazon App Store. It does work without a Prime subscription, but the experience is somewhat limited. The software Is tied closely to Amazon Prime, funnelling content from its various categories onto the device. Instead, there’s Amazon’s app store alternative which has big titles (Netflix, Disney Plus, Facebook etc) but not quite the breadth of Google’s alternative. You also can’t, by default, access the typical Android Google Play Store you’d find on one of the best Android phones. It’s up to you whether that’s worth the trade-off in costs, but it is rather annoying. The software is based on Android, though if you choose to buy a reduced-price version of the tablet then you will find it bombarded with adverts. It won’t double up as a laptop, and it won’t be able to run high-performance gaming titles but I found that it is still perfectly capable of running my favourite everyday apps, video streaming services, and some basic games. There’s not a powerful processor inside the Fire HD 8 but again, you can’t expect that to be the case at this price point. The colours are washed out, the blacks are more like grey and the brightness levels aren’t strong enough to combat the sun if you’re planning on using this on a train. Watching films and TV shows on this, I’d say that the quality is acceptable but it’s nothing to shout about. The screen measures 8-inches, which is not particularly large for a tablet, and although it is HD (as indicated by the name), the 1280 x 800 resolution is not brilliantly sharp by modern standards. Then there’s a USB-C connector for charging, and a MicroSD card slot if you want to expand the onboard 32GB or 64GB storage allowance. ![]() If you’re looking to connect your headphones, then a 3.5mm headphone jack is available as well at Bluetooth 5.2 for wireless headphones. There are some decent connectivity options for this tablet. However, for a device at this price you can’t really be expecting this and the simple looks get the job done. The design isn’t going to win many points for style, as it doesn’t look expensive or feature many premium materials in its construction. Scuffs are possible, though it has held up fairly well during my experience when, I confess, I haven’t been particularly gentle with it or kept it in a case. It doesn’t pick up any greasy fingerprint smears, and it still feels fairly robust to the touch. The rear is made of plastic, available in shades of Black, Rose or Denim, and it’s got a matte finish. The Amazon Fire HD 8 has a basic yet practical design. ![]()
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