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Fire HD 8 Tablet (8" HD Display, 16 GB) - Yellow (Previous Generation - 8th)

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16 GB
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Fire HD 8
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  • 8" HD display; 16 or 32 GB of internal storage (up to 400 GB with microSD)
  • 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
  • Up to 10 hours of battery life
  • Hands-free with Alexa, including on/off toggle
  • 1.5 GB of RAM
  • 2 MP front-facing camera + 2 MP rear-facing HD camera
  • Dual-band Wi-Fi
Engineered by Amazon

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

With 2x more internal storage than Fire 7, Fire HD 8 comes standard with 16 GB. Expand your tablet’s storage by up to 400 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 where 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).

Watching full-screen on Fire HD 8

Designed for entertainment''

Watch

Enjoy all your favorite movies and TV shows on Prime Video, Netflix, HBO NOW, Disney+, Sling TV, and more (subscription fees may apply). Discover hundreds of thousands of TV episodes and movies, plus fling Prime Video content to your Fire TV using Second Screen. Enhance your video experience with features you only get from Amazon, including On Deck for watching videos anywhere, ASAP for fast video streaming, and X-Ray to go behind the scenes of your favorite movies and TV shows while you watch. Watch downloaded videos anywhere with a Prime membership, Netflix plan or SHOWTIME subscription—on a plane, on vacation, in the car, or wherever you don't have a wireless connection.

Read

Choose from millions of Kindle eBook and magazine titles that you won't be able to find anywhere else. Over 1 million titles are priced at $2.99 or less. Or read as much as you want with a Kindle Unlimited subscription for just $9.99 a month. Connect with the largest online community of book lovers on Goodreads. Read comfortably at night with Blue Shade, an exclusive Fire OS feature that automatically adjusts and optimizes the backlight for a more comfortable nighttime reading experience.

Listen

With millions of songs from thousands of artists, the Amazon Digital Music Store brings all your favorite music to your fingertips. Music you buy on your Fire tablet is saved to Your Music Library for free, and you can play or download it anytime. Unlock more music with Amazon Music Unlimited, just $7.99 per month for Prime members ($9.99 per month for non-Prime members). Audible offers more than 450,000 titles, including audiobooks, best sellers, romances, thrillers, and much more.

Play

Fire tablets feature instant access to over 570,000 of the most popular free and best-selling games, social media, premium TV and movie provider apps, and so much more. Choose from top titles including Candy Crush Saga, Township, Mobile Strike, and more.

Great for the family

Great for the family''

Perfect for parents

Amazon Kids is built from the ground up to help give parents peace of mind when it comes to tablet use. Easy-to-use parental controls allow parents to create a profile for each of their children, set time limits, and give kids access to age-appropriate and curated books, apps, games, and videos. Amazon Kids is free on every Fire tablet.

Over 20,000 kid-friendly titles with Amazon Kids+

Amazon Amazon Kids+ is the first-ever an all-in-one subscription that brings together books, games, educational apps, movies, and TV shows—all the types of content that kids and parents love. From just $2.99 per month, enjoy Amazon Kids+ access to content including titles from Disney, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, PBS, and more.

Meet Alexa

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 tablet screen is on standby—and will show visual responses to certain questions. Click here for instructions on enabling hands-free mode. Alexa and Fire HD 8 are designed to protect your privacy. For example, you can view and delete your voice recordings or use the Alexa Hands-Free Mode on/off toggle at any time.

Show Mode

Show Mode is a new, immersive 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 across the room. Show Mode is available with free software update. Learn more. Show Mode Dock sold separately.

Everyday made easier

Alexa on Fire tablets helps make every day easier. Ask to set alarms and timers, check traffic, your calendar, to-do or shopping lists, and more. You can order millions of items with your voice, such as household and personal care products.

Be entertained

Whether you’re looking for your favorite playlist or need a quick joke, you can ask Alexa. Ask for a song, artist or genre, and stream directly over Wi-Fi. Alexa also provides voice control for Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more.

Calling and Messaging

Ask Alexa to call almost any local number, message your contacts, or video call friends and family who have a Fire tablet, Echo Spot, Echo Show, or have installed the iOS or Android Alexa App. You can also instantly connect with family and friends by asking Alexa to drop in on enabled Echo devices or Fire tablets, when the tablet is in Show Mode. 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, thermostats and cooking tools from Arlo, Philips Hue, TP-Link, Ecobee, Rachio, GE Appliances, and more. Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, change the temperature on your thermostat while reading in your favorite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie—just ask.

Be together more''

Alexa will connect you with the people who matter most. Make hands-free voice calls to almost any local number, message your contacts, or video call friends and family who have a Fire tablet, Echo Spot, Echo Show, or have installed the iOS or Android Alexa App. ou can also instantly connect with family and friends by asking Alexa to drop in on enabled Echo devices or Fire tablets, when the tablet is in Show Mode. 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.

Be together more
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Unlimited reading on any device

Prime Reading gives you unlimited access to over a thousand books, current magazines, comics, Kindle Singles, and more. With any device – including your phone, tablet, or Kindle – you can read however you want, whenever you want.

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 award-winning Amazon Original series like Jack Ryan and Sneaky Pete, and top HBO shows like True Blood, Girls, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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 vacation, in the car, or wherever you don't have a wireless connection. Prime Video offers offline viewing at no additional cost.

Over 2 million songs free with Prime Music

Prime Music is a benefit of your Amazon Prime Membership, featuring a growing selection of over two million songs, always ad-free and on-demand. Unlock more music with Amazon Music Unlimited, just $7.99 per month for Prime members. Learn more about Unlimited

Add HBO, SHOWTIME and more to Prime

With Prime Video Channels, Prime members can also subscribe to over 100 premium and specialty channels like HBO, SHOWTIME, and STARZ to add and stream—no cable or satellite subscription necessary. Prime members can subscribe to any or all of these channels with a free trial.

Protect your tablet''

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 all-new Fire HD 8 with 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 accessorize your device with a wide selection of memory cards, screen protectors, extended warranty services, and more. Learn more

Technical details

Fire HD 8

Fire HD 8

Display

8” high definition touchscreen; 1280 x 800 resolution at 189 ppi, HD video playback, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and advanced polarizing filter

Size

8.4” x 5.0” x 0.4” (214 mm x 128 mm x 9.7 mm)

Weight

12.8 ounces (363 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process

CPU & RAM

Quad-Core 1.3 GHz with 1.5 GB of RAM

Storage

16 GB (9.6 GB available to user) or 32 GB (23.8 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add microSD card for up to 400 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.

Battery life

Up to 10 hours of reading, browsing 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.

Charge time

Fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adapter included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have

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 (802.11 ax) is not currently supported.

4G connectivity

N/A

Ports

USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) to connect to a PC/Macintosh computer, or to charge your device with the included power adapter; microSD slot for external storage

Audio

3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker with Dolby Audio

Sensors

Accelerometer, ambient light sensor

Camera specs

2 MP front-facing camera + 2 MP rear-facing HD camera

Location services

Location-based services via Wi-Fi

Available colors

Black, Marine Blue, Punch Red, Canary Yellow

Additional features

External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, speakers, microphone, and LE accessories support

Accessibility features

To enable features that personalize Alexa to your abilities, go to Settings → Accessibility.
VoiceView screen reader enables access for customers who are blind or visually impaired.
• Screen Magnifier enables customers to zoom in/out, and pan around the screen.
Tap to Alexa enables access to Alexa via touch, instead of speech, through on-screen tiles or a keyboard, including the ability to save your favorite actions.
Switch Access enables access for customers who have motor impairments, and are unable to touch the screen, via compatible Bluetooth devices.
Kindle Read Aloud will have Alexa read your Kindle books aloud.
Fire tablet Accessibility features also include settings for Closed Captioning, Font Size, Display Size, High Contrast Text, Color Inversion, Color Correction, and Convert Stereo to Mono audio. (Captions are not available for all content.)}

Warranty and service

90-day Limited Warranty and service included. Use of Fire HD 8 tablet is subject to Amazon's Conditions of Use and the terms found here.

Included in the box

Fire HD 8 tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adapter, and Quick Start Guide

Generation

8th generation - 2018 release

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Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
93,375 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, value, ease of use, and size of the Amazon tablet. For example, they mention it's a dependable, competent media consumption device, and worth the cheap price. Opinions are mixed on performance, speed, and battery life.

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8,856 customers mention6,631 positive2,225 negative

Customers like the quality of the tablet. They say it's dependable, holds up well, and is a competent media consumption device. Customers also mention that it'd be the best entry-level tablet for the average person.

"...720p videoSD Card (unlike the iPad)Feels sturdy (I feel that if I drop the tablet it won't break fairly easy)..." Read more

"...I'm enjoying my Kindle Fire HD 8. It's a fine device for reading and streaming content, and with the addition of a Bluetooth keyboard..." Read more

"...Overall, if you want an affordable and dependable tablet, this is a great basic tablet...." Read more

"...But it was still not as good as a dedicated banking app. I had problems viewing my statements which are in PDF format...." Read more

5,451 customers mention4,888 positive563 negative

Customers like the value of the tablet. They mention that it's worth the cheap price, it looks very expensive, and performs well for the price. Some appreciate the welcome feature on a low cost tablet. Overall, most are satisfied with the value and quality of the product.

"...Pros:Very affordable..." Read more

"...÷÷÷The Long Version÷÷÷Pros:+Great price..." Read more

"...Overall, if you want an affordable and dependable tablet, this is a great basic tablet...." Read more

"...I have the portability of a kindle with the screen quality of a tablet...." Read more

5,043 customers mention3,803 positive1,240 negative

Customers find the tablet easy to use. They mention that the UI was very easy for them to learn quickly, it's convenient, and has a good amount of usability without plugging in. They say it'll give them access to all the apps they need and that it'd be easy to set up. They also appreciate the smooth user interface and the fact that sideloading Google Play is not that difficult.

"...this device supports up to 400 GBof external storage and an smooth user interface...." Read more

"...is possible to do with a Fire HD 8 Tablet is much more fun and less time consuming than a Fire 7...." Read more

"...It works, it's "easy" to set up and gives you access to all the Apps you "think" you need to have on a 8-inch Android Tablet...." Read more

"...Not a full Android experience..." Read more

2,853 customers mention2,574 positive279 negative

Customers like the size of the tablet. They say it has a good-sized screen and is easy to hold. Some say it fits the casual niche perfectly and is a great size to carry.

"...It has exactly the right balance between a good-sized screen and the ability to hold it in one hand...." Read more

"...The touch screen is very responsive. Its size is perfect for portable use. To add to portability, its battery is surprising...." Read more

"...It’s the perfect size unlike the Fire 7 which to me really isn’t much larger in screen size than my iPhone 6+...." Read more

"...About a month later, I realized that the 8-inch version was the perfect size and fits your hand well while couch surfing...." Read more

2,079 customers mention1,563 positive516 negative

Customers like the screen quality of the tablet. They mention that it has great resolution, is crisp, and has a sharper HD display than non-HD displays. They also say that the website viewing quality went way up after a couple of software updates, and the picture is clear.

"...Screen (resolution is adequate, especially considering the price, but it doesn't get too bright)Conclusion:..." Read more

"...The display is clear and bright and easy to read, even for seniors...." Read more

"...Fine for watching videos when you're too lazy to go get your headphones or a speaker.+Sound battery life..." Read more

"...In addition, it sometimes stops working. The display goes blank and you can't wake it, and holding the power button won't even reboot it...." Read more

3,893 customers mention2,704 positive1,189 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the tablet. Some mention that it works fairly well, while others say that it has not been functioning properly since delivery.

"...It does all these things quite well except for one, Mobile Banking, and that is probably the most important to me...." Read more

"...Has an aux jack! Yay! Works seamlessly with Bluetooth devices and all the Micro-USB chargers you probably already own...." Read more

"...a. Kindle App on other tablets does not play well with Wi-Fi. I kept having to exit the app any time I turned the Wi-Fi on or off...." Read more

"...It showed fully charged. It began by working flawlessly. It said it updated 1 game...." Read more

3,341 customers mention1,514 positive1,827 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the tablet. Some mention that it's faster, responds quickly and accurately to web addresses typed in, and everything will move fast. However, others say that it was glitchy and slow at times, and switching between apps was delayed.

"...Laggy (it is laggy at times, especially if you have multiple apps open in the background, so try to close any apps you're not using)..." Read more

"...Hardware performance is fine for casual mobile gaming (fellow match-3 and Two Dots junkies, take note)...." Read more

"...Do not look for google play vudu or youtube apps, Amazon does not play well with others but you can easily dowload them back door style and there..." Read more

"...The Fire HD 8 is HD! It has a longer battery life, downloads faster, has better sound quality and video quality than the Fire 7...." Read more

2,573 customers mention1,456 positive1,117 negative

Customers are mixed about the battery life of the tablet. Some mention it has great battery life, surprising, and sound. However, others say that it's not good, won't run completely down, and will stop accepting a charge.

"...Battery life (pretty solid battery for a small tablet, about 10 hours from my experience)Cons:..." Read more

"...The battery life could be better, greater than a cell phone would be, but you would still have to charge it over night, or much sooner if you watch..." Read more

"...+Sound battery life..." Read more

"...They offered good value. I've always accepted that the battery only lasts about a year and then the Fire starts to degrade, performance -wise, as..." Read more

Amazing Deal for the Price
5 Stars
Amazing Deal for the Price
I bought the tablet on Prime Day for a discounted price.For $50 I knew it was not going to be better than my previous tablet which was an iPad Air (1st generation)for which I paid 16 times more than the Fire HD 8. Since I gave my iPad to my daughter for school,I needed a tablet for myself. I didn't want to spend more than $500 on a tablet for sure, so this tablet was perfectfor my budget. All I use my tablet for was to watch videos and reply to emails, so I knew I didn't need apowerhouse like the new iPad Pro. And most definitely I needed something portable, which the iPad Pro definitely isn't.So I decided to try out the Fire HD8. Honestly I am genuinely surprised with how much the HD8has to offer. For $50 I was able to do a lot, so here are the cons and pros after using it for 1 month.Pros:Very affordable (get the one with ads, ads are only on the lock screen totally not intrusive, you save $15.00, close to 20% off total price)Alexa hands-free (amazing feature to control all my smart appliances at home)720p videoSD Card (unlike the iPad)Feels sturdy (I feel that if I drop the tablet it won't break fairly easy)Battery life (pretty solid battery for a small tablet, about 10 hours from my experience)Cons:Limited amount of apps from the Amazon app store (absolutely no google apps at all, made from google anyways, only knock-offs)Speakers (they are not very loud and it's very apparently once you start to consume media, but they are ok)Cameras (every time you open the cameras you'll feel as if you're back to 2005, but not a deal breaker for me though)Not a full Android experience (you will need to install the Play Store APK in order to get android apps, but not a lot of people will be able to)Laggy (it is laggy at times, especially if you have multiple apps open in the background, so try to close any apps you're not using)SD card slot is a very difficult to pop open... seriously (might have been just my unit though)Screen (resolution is adequate, especially considering the price, but it doesn't get too bright)Conclusion:In conclusion, I would totally recommend the HD 8 because I feel that for the price you are getting a lot.That being said, don't go in and expect the performance of an iPad because you won't find it.If you go in and know what to expect, you will enjoy the experience like I have.6 Weeks Later:The tablet broke down on me. It got stuck on the booting screen.I called Amazon and the lady who helped me was absolutely not knowledgeable on how to fix the problem.She sent me a replacement instead, which I was happy for. 2 days later I receive it on my door.I opened the package and it was a refurbished unit sent to me. How do I know it was a refurbished unit?Well, it said so in the box it came in LOL. I paid for a brand new unit the day I bought it, and6 weeks later it breaks down and now I am stuck with a REFURBISHED tablet.Needless to say, I am very disappointed that Amazon sent me a refurbished HD8 instead of another brand new one,but at least it works, for now anyways.I will post a follow up to see how the refurbished replacement holds up.Follow up:I have been using my HD8 for a while now and after the replacement was sent I have had no issues whatsoever. Battery lasts 2 days for me and I am pleasantly surprised. Definitely recommend it!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Deal for the Price
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
I bought the tablet on Prime Day for a discounted price.
For $50 I knew it was not going to be better than my previous tablet which was an iPad Air (1st generation)
for which I paid 16 times more than the Fire HD 8. Since I gave my iPad to my daughter for school,
I needed a tablet for myself. I didn't want to spend more than $500 on a tablet for sure, so this tablet was perfect
for my budget. All I use my tablet for was to watch videos and reply to emails, so I knew I didn't need a
powerhouse like the new iPad Pro. And most definitely I needed something portable, which the iPad Pro definitely isn't.
So I decided to try out the Fire HD8. Honestly I am genuinely surprised with how much the HD8
has to offer. For $50 I was able to do a lot, so here are the cons and pros after using it for 1 month.

Pros:
Very affordable (get the one with ads, ads are only on the lock screen totally not intrusive, you save $15.00, close to 20% off total price)
Alexa hands-free (amazing feature to control all my smart appliances at home)
720p video
SD Card (unlike the iPad)
Feels sturdy (I feel that if I drop the tablet it won't break fairly easy)
Battery life (pretty solid battery for a small tablet, about 10 hours from my experience)

Cons:
Limited amount of apps from the Amazon app store (absolutely no google apps at all, made from google anyways, only knock-offs)
Speakers (they are not very loud and it's very apparently once you start to consume media, but they are ok)
Cameras (every time you open the cameras you'll feel as if you're back to 2005, but not a deal breaker for me though)
Not a full Android experience (you will need to install the Play Store APK in order to get android apps, but not a lot of people will be able to)
Laggy (it is laggy at times, especially if you have multiple apps open in the background, so try to close any apps you're not using)
SD card slot is a very difficult to pop open... seriously (might have been just my unit though)
Screen (resolution is adequate, especially considering the price, but it doesn't get too bright)

Conclusion:
In conclusion, I would totally recommend the HD 8 because I feel that for the price you are getting a lot.
That being said, don't go in and expect the performance of an iPad because you won't find it.
If you go in and know what to expect, you will enjoy the experience like I have.

6 Weeks Later:
The tablet broke down on me. It got stuck on the booting screen.
I called Amazon and the lady who helped me was absolutely not knowledgeable on how to fix the problem.
She sent me a replacement instead, which I was happy for. 2 days later I receive it on my door.
I opened the package and it was a refurbished unit sent to me. How do I know it was a refurbished unit?
Well, it said so in the box it came in LOL. I paid for a brand new unit the day I bought it, and
6 weeks later it breaks down and now I am stuck with a REFURBISHED tablet.
Needless to say, I am very disappointed that Amazon sent me a refurbished HD8 instead of another brand new one,
but at least it works, for now anyways.

I will post a follow up to see how the refurbished replacement holds up.

Follow up:
I have been using my HD8 for a while now and after the replacement was sent I have had no issues whatsoever. Battery lasts 2 days for me and I am pleasantly surprised. Definitely recommend it!
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