AmazonFire HD 8 Plus

8-inches
Amazon Fire
800 x 1280

£140Typical price

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The HD 8 and 8 Plus are Amazon’s two budget, mid-sized tablets, designed for buyers who want something low cost that can let them happily browse the web, run a few apps, take photos and catch up on TV programmes. We’ve run the HD 8 Plus through our full lab test to see if it and the HD 8 Plus are good value or a false economy. Read on to find out how they fared.

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What is it?
What’s it like to use?
What are the screen and sound like?
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KEY TEST RESULTS
Ease of use
Screen Quality
Battery

Apr 2024Last checked by Which?
Sept 2020First reviewed by Which?
Jul 2020Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

How we test tablets

1 May 2024

Performance

Overall
Start up speed
Processor performance

How we test performance

How quickly and smoothly the tablet swipes, rotates and handles everyday tasks and apps, as well as how long it takes to start up after being turned on

Ease of use

Overall
Virtual keyboard
Ebook reader

Screen Quality

Overall
Mid lit room
Bright daylight
Viewing angles

How we test screen quality

Viewing angle, colour purity, absence of reflections, clarity in mid-lit and brightly lit rooms and other screen features

Sound Quality

How we test sound quality

Sound quality from internal speakers. Using headphones usually vastly improves this.

Camera

Overall
Front
Rear

How we test camera

We test the front and rear cameras for those moments you need your tablet to capture a special memory, or need it for chatting on Skype.

Battery

Overall
Video playback
Web browsing
Charging speed

How we test battery

How long a fully charged battery lasts when browsing the web via wi-fi and watching videos. We'd consider eight hours to be the average. We also test how much a tablet charges in 30 minutes.

General
Processor speed (GHz)	2GHz
Ram	3GB
Claimed internal storage capacity	32GB
Usable internal storage capacity	25.22GB
Height	137mm
Width	202mm
Depth	9.7mm
Weight	0.351kg
End of support date	December 2025

Display
Screen size (inches)	8-inches
Screen resolution	800 x 1280
Stylus included	No

Features
Operating system	Amazon Fire
Operating system version tested	Fire OS 7.3.1.4
Physical keyboard provided	No
Number of cameras	2
Facial recognition	No
Fingerprint scanner	No

Connections
USB/charger type	USB C
HDMI output	No
Micro SD card	Yes
Other connections	Headphone/ Microphone

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