Amazon Fire HD 8 Black 2022
The updated hexa-core processor delivers 30% faster performance and up to 13 hours of battery life in a design that’s twice as durable as an iPad mini. Its 8-inch HD display and microSD expansion up to 1TB provide solid media value at an entry-level price, though it lacks Google Play support. This tablet is best for casual readers and Prime Video streamers who want an affordable, kid-friendly device for content consumption.
CPU hexa-core processor
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 8"
OS Fire OS
30 Overall Score
Price $0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong user sentiment (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ram (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (12th percentile)
- Below average feature (28th percentile)
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82/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| OS | Fire OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Amazon Fire HD 8 | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | hexa-core processor | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 2000 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 8" | 13" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 |
| OS | Fire OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire HD 8 | 63.7 | 64 | 4.4 | 30 | 62 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 66 | 11.6 | 85.3 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96.6 | 97.4 | 87.6 | 99.9 | 98.4 | 97.1 | 99.6 | 94.6 | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 78 | 93.7 | 48.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 78 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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