Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix 1600 x 1200 Pixel, 720p@30fps video
Price comparison
Average of 17 scores (from 20 reviews)
Reviews for the Amazon Fire HD 8 2018
Amazon has updated its 8-inch Fire HD 8 tablet but kept the price at its low level; the tablet still starts at just $80. Most notable updates: Alexa and wireless charging.
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Fire HD 8 is the best budget tablet if you want to spend less than £100 on a tablet that streams Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. There is no better option. It is the same as older models though, save for Show Mode. If you also buy the Show Mode Charging Dock, it’s a very affordable way to have a smart display in the home with the convenience of a tablet to carry daily.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/27/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Fire HD 8 is the best budget tablet if you want to spend less than £100 on a tablet that streams Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. There is no better option. It is the same as older models though, save for Show Mode. If you also buy the Show Mode Charging Dock, it’s a very affordable way to have a smart display in the home with the convenience of a tablet to carry daily.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is a really good tablet at an impressive price. It’s made even better if you pair it with Show Mode dock. For £109.99 this is a great package. Its screen is fair, the build quality is fine and there’s plenty of storage. While it doesn’t feel incredibly fast, it has enough power to do justice to some of Android’s most impressive games. Plus having Alexa on a tablet is a nice touch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is a really good tablet at an impressive price. It’s made even better if you pair it with Show Mode dock. For £109.99 this is a great package. Its screen is fair, the build quality is fine and there’s plenty of storage. While it doesn’t feel incredibly fast, it has enough power to do justice to some of Android’s most impressive games. Plus having Alexa on a tablet is a nice touch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: What Hi-Fi Archive.org version
The fact the Amazon Fire HD does everything it says it will is reason enough to be impressed. You’ll have to pay a lot more to do better.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Fire HD 8 is the best budget tablet if you want to spend less than £100 on a tablet that streams Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. There is no better option.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
Whether you're a globetrotter or a looking for an travel tablet or something to entertain your child with loads of controls, the Fire HD 8 is well worth considering, because at this price, there's very little that comes close.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2018
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is a really good tablet at a impressive price. It’s made even better if you pair it with Show Mode dock. For £109.99 this is a great package.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/02/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Toptenreviews Archive.org version
It's much less powerful than an iPad, but Alexa gives this compact tablet a unique bonus and it's fantastic value.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/30/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The latest HD 8 isn't much of an upgrade over last year's model, but the "always-ready" hands-free Alexa feature is a nice addition to what remains the best tablet value.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2018) bets big on its Alexa skills and low price, and mostly succeeds in making a positive first impression. But with laggy performance, poor software and a mediocre screen, it isn’t an easy recommendation even when this cheap.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
You get a lot of tablet for £80 – bargain hunters will lap it up this Christmas.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
qIt is the same as older models though, save for Show Mode. If you also buy the Show Mode Charging Dock, it’s a very affordable way to have a smart display in the home with the convenience of a tablet to carry daily.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The 2018 edition of the Amazon Fire HD 8 remains the best media tablet you can get for under $100.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/03/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/02/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 75% mobility: 70%
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 65%
Source: El Androide Libre ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; reliable device.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/13/2018
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; excellent display; large internal memory; high autonomy; decent speakers. Negative: Heavy and bulky; poor cameras; only 1.5GB RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/08/2018
Source: Frandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% mobility: 70% workmanship: 60%
Source: CNet France FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/19/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
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8.00":
This display format is in the mid-range for smartphones. It offers a compromise between good visibility, details and resolution on the screen, and you can still fit it into trouser pockets.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Amazon: Amazon is a company that is mainly known as an online retailer, but it also has its own product line called AmazonBasics. This product line includes a wide variety of products, including electronics, housewares, office supplies, sports and leisure items, and more. Amazon also works with other manufacturers to offer products under the "Amazon's Choice" brand, which are recommended by Amazon based on their reviews and popularity.
79.38%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
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