The new Tablet Fire HD 8 has been officially announced by Amazon with a well-deserved refresh of specifications, now it incorporates a slightly wider 8-inch HD screen, a battery that guarantees up to 12 hours of use, better performance and support for microSD cards up to 1TB. The Fire HD 8 is not a glorified Kindle, but an Android device capable of entertaining the whole family, including access to movies, series, books, songs, games and more through Amazon services.
Amazon Fire HD 8 2020 What has changed? : New Fire HD 8, the new generation of Amazon tablets
In terms of design and components, the Fire HD 8 Tablet now features a fairly wide 8-inch HD (1280 x 800) screen . According to Amazon, it incorporates a 2.0 GHz quad-core processor, which performs 30% better than the previous one, it also has a configuration of 2GB of RAM and 32GB / 64GB of internal storage , including support for MicroSD cards of up to 1TB. The aforementioned implies an increase of half a gigabyte of RAM and twice the internal storage compared to the previous generation.
The Fire HD 8 Tablet is equipped with a battery whose capacity is unknown, but according to Amazon, it is capable of providing up to 12 hours of battery life . It also has a fairly simple 2 megapixel camera on both the back and the front, and a USB Type-C port with an estimated charging time of less than 5 hours.
Among the additional novelties we can mention the new mode for games , during which you will not receive any notification and you can focus on your game without any interruption . The new Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet allows you to enjoy a large selection of content, from movies , series, songs, virtual books, magazines to content downloaded through Prime Video, Netflix and Disney + for children. As you might expect, it also allows you to watch content online, either through Netflix or Twitch .
During this quarantine it is important to stay connected, that is why this Tablet comes with applications such as Skype and Zoom pre-installed, either for online classes or to keep in touch with family and friends.
Availability and price
The Fire HD 8 Tablet will be on pre-sale with a price of only 99.99 Euros , the 64GB version of ROM is estimated at a price of 129.99 Euros. It should be noted that shipments will be made from June 3, 2020 and that reservations can now be made through Amazon.com.