Screen resolution remains unchanged, at 1280×800-enough to watch a 720p movie at full resolution.īattery life also takes an uptick, with Amazon rating the new model at "up to 12 hours" of use, compared to the last generation's "up to 10." These ratings are pretty loose and are described as time spent "reading, browsing the web, watching video, and listening to music"-playing games will generally result in considerably less battery time, as will keeping the screen at full brightness. Amazon claims a 30-percent speed boost-but it's still probably not as fast as the larger, more expensive Fire HD 10, which offers an octa-core CPU. The processor in the Fire 8 gets a significant bump from the prior generation, replacing its 1.3GHz quad-core processor with a 2.0GHz. Charging is USB-C, like 2019's Fire HD 10-which is a blessing for both adults and small children, since there is no "upside-down" orientation for USB-C. It also bumps up the RAM a touch, going from 1.5GB in the last generation to 2GB with the new edition. The base Fire HD 8 doubles the internal storage of the prior generation, going from 16GB to 32GB, and offers later expansion of up to 1TB with an additional microSD card. Amazon is updating its eight-inch line of Fire HD tablets today, including a Fire HD 8 ($90), Fire HD 8 Plus ($110-or $140, with optional wireless charging dock), and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition ($140).Īll three versions are available for pre-order today, with shipping beginning on June 3.
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