If you are looking for a tablet to read, watch streaming content, consult social networks and browse the Internet, you do not need a latest generation tablet that costs hundreds of dollars, the proposition that Amazon has with the Fire HD It’s more than enough.
Amazon’s Fire HD 8 line is the e-commerce giant’s line of tablets that the company had abandoned until now, since it has just announced a new update of this device so that it becomes a bestseller, at least among users who. are looking for a good, pretty and inexpensive tablet to perform basic tasks.
New Fire HD 8 tablet from Amazon
If we talk about screenwe are talking about 8 inches with a resolution IPS type 1280×800 with a density of 189 DPI. Inside there is a processor 6 cores at 2 GHz accompanied by 3 or 4 GB of RAM depending on the model you select, which represents an increase of 50% compared to the previous generation.
When to storagethis model is available in 32 (25 GB available) and 64 GB (54 GB available) versions. If space is lacking, we can increase the storage capacity using a microSD card with a capacity of up to 1TB.
As for the battery, Amazon claims that it has a autonomy 13 hours of mostly browsing the internet, reading books, listening to music and watching videos, tasks this tablet is designed for. THE battery takes 2.5 hours to charge using a 15W charger with a USB-C cable.
As for the connectivity optionsThis model includes support for WiFi 6 Yes Bluetooth 5.2. In addition to the USB-C charging port that can also be used to copy content to the tablet, it includes a jack for connecting headphones.
Regarding the camerasThe front one has a resolution of 2 MP while the rear one reaches 5 MP. When will tablet makers learn that the front camera is much more important than the rear camera, which is barely used.
This new tablet is available in several versions, including a version for children from 3 to 7 years old and another from 6 to 12 years old which includes a protective case to prevent it from breaking at the first opportunity.
According to Amazon, the next generation of Fire HD 8 includes AI-powered generative functions to help users become more productive with the Writing Assist functions to improve the grammar and structure of texts, a function that takes care of summarizing the content of web pages and the Wallpaper Creator function to generate wallpapers based on a description.
The tablet comes with Prime Video, Kindle, Audible and other Amazon apps pre-installed and, like previous versions, is available in ad- and ad-free versions.
Pricing and availability
Although Amazon’s Fire HD 8 has not been available on Amazon Europe for some time, with this long-awaited renewal it is more than likely that this product will return to the shelves of Amazon warehouses.
Concerning the price we are talking about a starting price of 110 dollars for the version with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. We’ll have to wait for its launch in Europe to see if it’s really worth it.
