![]() The 2022 version has a few upgrades over Amazon’s Fire HD 8 from 2020: the CPU is “30% more powerful” (though it’s not something you’re really going to notice much), the battery life has been improved (up to 13 hours) and there’s a USB-C charging port this time around.Īll that being said – this is certainly not a perfect tablet. The Fire HD 8’s best feature, however, is probably its price: at around £99, and much less if you catch a good deal – it provides excellent value for money. And it’s great for reading a couple of articles on the web, or those e-mails you’ve been pushing away. It’s an excellent streaming video screen (with most of the major UK streaming services supported), either for watching a film in bed, or a short clip on the tube. For people of a certain age, this is the tablet we dreamed about as kids – very lightweight, small enough to hold in one hand, but big enough to be a cool entertainment device.Īnd that’s exactly what the Fire HD 8 does best: entertainment. They’re not as portable as a 6.5″ mobile phone, and they’re not big enough for actual work like the 10″+ tablets (Amazon also sells a Fire HD 10 Tablet (see our review).Īnd yet – as someone who’s used to larger tablets, when I first started using the Fire HD 8, its size clicked for me. And, don’t count on heavy apps or games, as it’s still somewhat underpowered.Ĩ″ Tablets, like the Fire HD 8, are kind of stuck in the middle in terms of size. The lack of a proper Google app store is the main downside, as many major apps are sorely missing. If you’re OK with the 8″ screen size (I think it’s perfect for everyday use), the price makes this tablet almost unbeatable for watching videos on the go, browsing the web and doing some very light work. Apps: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Sky GO, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All 4, Plex, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and many others. ![]()
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