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De.Central Deals | $30 off the New Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablets today only

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3 years ago

June 30, 2020

Karl Sorensen

Amazon recently announced a refreshed Fire HD 8 tablet, an all-new Fire HD 8 Plus tablet and a refreshed Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet. Each of these devices received long over-due upgrades as well as a few surprise ones.

Fire HD 8

Amazon added a faster processor, more RAM and USB-C. Each one of these upgrades are sorely welcomed, as the Fire HD 8 has not seen any updates in the last few years. The processor is now a Quad Core chip that runs at 2.0GHz instead of the previous 1.3GHz chip. RAM is now 2GB whereas it was only 1.5GB before. Storage has doubled in capacity from 16GB to a whopping 32GB and now you can select a 64GB storage option. You can also now utilize up to a 1TB Micro-SD card, which is up from only 400GB from the previous model. While much of the hardware was upgraded, the display is still a disappointing 1280 x 800 pixels display, even the battery is still the same and only rated at 12 hours of run time, but at least you will be able to charge it faster with the new USB-C port (included 5W charger). Now aside from the Fire HD 7, all Fire Tablets come with USB-C ports.

Fire HD 8 Plus

Amazon added a faster processor, more RAM, USB-C and wireless charging. Each one of these upgrades are sorely welcomed, as the Fire HD 8 has not seen any updates in the last few years. The processor is now a Quad Core chip that runs at 2.0GHz instead of the previous 1.3GHz chip. RAM is now 3GB whereas it was only 1.5GB before. Storage has doubled in capacity from 16GB to a whopping 32GB and now you can select a 64GB storage option.

You can also now utilize up to a 1TB Micro-SD card, which is up from only 400GB from the previous model. While much of the hardware was upgraded, the display is still a disappointing 1280 x 800 pixels display, even the battery is still the same and only rated at 12 hours of run time, but at least you will be able to charge it faster with the new USB-C port, an upgraded 9W charger or Qi wireless charging. Now aside from the Fire HD 7, all Fire Tablets come with USB-C ports. Amazon is throwing in six months of Kindle Unlimited at no additional cost.

	Fire HD 8	Fire HD 8 Plus
OS
Display	8″ HD display, 1280 x 800 (189 ppi)	8″ HD display, 1280 x 800 (189 ppi)
Processor	2.0 GHz quad-core processor	2.0 GHz quad-core processor
Storage	32 or 64 GB of internal storage and up to 1 TB with microSD card	32 or 64 GB of internal storage and up to 1 TB with microSD card
RAM	2 GB	3 GB
Cameras	2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording	2 MP front and rear-facing cameras with 720p HD video recording
Ports	x1 USB-C x1 3.5 mm stereo jack
Battery	Up to 12 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching videos, and listening to music.
Charging	Fully charge in under 5 hours using the USB-C cable and 5W power adapter included in the box. Fully charge in under 4 hours with 9W adapter (sold separately), and under 3 hours with 15W adapter and USB type C to C cable (adapter and cable sold separately).	Fully charge in under 4 hours using the USB-C cable and 9W adapter included in the box. Fully charge in under 3 hours with 15W adapter and USB type C to C cable (adapter and cable sold separately). Fully charge in under 3 hours with 10W ANGREAT Wireless Charging Dock (sold separately).
Starting Price	$89.99	$109.99

Fire HD 8 Kids Edition

The hardware is virtually the same as the new Fire HD 8 except you get a few added perks like a colorful “kid-proof” case with a built-in kickstand, a two-year extended replacement program and a free year of Amazon’s FreeTime service that enables parental controls.

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