It is not what I would call snappy, but the Fire HD 8 scrolled, launched apps and switched between apps without any moments of lag that made me question whether I actually tapped a button or not. It will handle most apps and games perfectly fine, if with slightly longer load times and slower frame rates than you might be used to on a top-end smartphone. ![]() The new Fire HD 8 has the same 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1.5GB of RAM as the last one, and performs similarly. The microSD card slot is in the side of the tablet for if you need more storage than 16 or 32GB. Camera: 2MP rear camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera.Operating system: Fire OS 5 based on Android 5 Lollipop.Storage: 16GB microSD slot also available.The integrated Blue Shade feature helps keep reading at night comfortable by reducing brightness and the amount of blue light emitted by the screen. I found reading on it surprisingly good though it’s nowhere near as clear and sharp as an e-reader. It has good viewing angles, solid colours and is bright enough to be watched indoors, but struggles a bit outdoors. Text is crisper than on the Fire 7, but still not up to the standards you might expect of a modern smartphone or premium tablet. The 8in, 720p screen is good but not great. ![]() They were pretty good for watching a TV show while cooking, and make using Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa – which is now built into the tablet – much more like the experience you might get from an Echo Dot than the tinny speaker of the Fire 7. ![]() One of the best bits about the Fire HD 8 is its speakers, which are mounted in the side (or top if held in landscape orientation) and produce fairly good, clear and loud audio, for a tablet. At 369g, it weighs as much as a large paperback. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianĪmazon claims it’s twice as durable as Apple’s iPad mini 4 and it certainly feels like it could take a knock or two without much issue. The back is one solid-feeling piece of textured plastic.
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