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Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)

2020–2022 · tablet

Specifications

Cpu: MediaTek MT8168 quad-core, 2.0 GHz
Ram: max: 2 GB (soldered) · base: 2 GB
Ports: USB-C · 3.5mm headphone jack · microSD card slot
Camera: 2 MP rear, 2 MP front, 720p video
Battery: Li-ion (capacity not publicly documented by Amazon), up to 12 hours mixed use
Display: 8" 1280x800 IPS LCD (189 ppi)
Storage: base: 32 GB internal · options: 64 GB internal · microSD (up to 1 TB supported)
Cellular: Wi-Fi only, no cellular modem
Os Support: latest: Fire OS 7 (final for this generation) · shipped: Fire OS 7 (based on Android 9 Pie)
Release Price: $89.99 (32 GB); $119.99 (64 GB)

Variants

Colors

Blacklaunch color, 2020

Twilight Bluelaunch color, 2020

Whitelaunch color, 2020

Plumlaunch color, 2020

Storage

32GBbase tier, 2020

64GBhigher tier, 2020

Upgrade paths

storage

microSD up to 1 TB · Card slot accessible from the edge of the case, no disassembly needed. The cheap way to work around the small 32 GB base.

~$15

EASY

battery

same sealed cell, third-party replacement only · Glued rear shell, no official replacement program. A budget 8-inch tablet Amazon sold near cost to pull buyers into its content ecosystem.

~$20

HARD

RAM

locked at 2 GB · RAM is soldered to the board. The 2 GB ceiling is the main reason the tablet feels sluggish.

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