It also restricts apps and content so that it's age appropriate, while allowing the parent to set time limits and reading targets with rewards (read for 30 minutes before you can watch videos, for example). This does sensible things like locking them out of the tablet's settings and controls, and won't allow access to the internet through the browser or the ability to purchase from the store. There's also Amazon's browser for surfing the internet. Occasionally you'll find something that's not available or not quite the latest version, which is an acceptable downside to this system. This is packed full of many of the latest games apps and services - Spotify, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Instagram, Facebook and many more - although it doesn't mirror Android app for app. On the apps front you don't get the full Google Play service, instead you're offered Amazon Appstore. On the books side of things, it seamlessly syncs with your Kindle, so if you're reading the latest blockbuster on your Paperwhite, you can pick it up on your tablet once you're bored of whatever else you're doing. If you're all signed up then Amazon Video means access to series like Bosch and The Grand Tour, plus movies like John Wick. You'll need to sign in with your Amazon account and that'll give access to any Amazon content you might have bought over the years, as well as subscription content for Prime members. However, Amazon uses the home pages to offer up its content in tabs, so you can swipe over to video, books, music and so on, including shopping. If you're an Android user then you'll find the experience easy enough to master, with the same basic navigation. The tablet itself runs on Amazon's forked version of Google's Android operating system. That means Amazon Music, Amazon Video and Kindle Books are first and foremost, with other apps and services coming from Amazon's Appstore. The Fire HD 8 is Amazon's tablet, so it's no surprise to find it's completely integrated with the Amazon ecosystem. That then means you can dock the tablet on the stand and it will charge - as well as offering a whole range of new features we'll talk about below. This is an optional accessory that gives you a charging stand for the Fire tablet, along with a case that enables wireless charging. There is some respite from this, however, with the availability of the Show Mode Charging Dock. Again, this slides into the space between the Fire 7 and Fire HD 10 tablets in terms of specification. Amazon Fire HD 8 review: Hardware and performanceĪmazon doesn't go to town telling us the suppliers of the hardware in its tablets, so you just have to accept that it's a quad-core chipset supported by 1.5GB RAM. If you do put it side-by-side with an iPad the admittedly, it looks weak.Īs it is, the Fire HD 8 is responsive to the touch and acquits itself perfectly well when it comes to playing games or streaming videos when you're laying in bed, which is what you probably why you want to buy this tablet. If you want a better display, or you're particular about display perfection, then you'll need to cough up a couple hundred more. Although the Fire HD 8 made improvements in the display compared to the previous version of this tablet, it still isn't the brightest, so can struggle to deal with reflections in bright conditions, and its colours aren't as punchy as you'll get from the best out there.īut let's put that in context: this is an £80 tablet that delivers perfectly acceptable visuals at that price. It presents some other weaknesses though.
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