![]() ![]() Basically, it’s the best option for kids because they are unlikely to complain about it… unless you’re buying it to replace a broken iPad, which won’t go down well. Obviously, you shouldn’t expect a lightning-fast tablet for this price and you’ll have to put up with waiting a little longer for apps to load than you’d expect. ![]() The reason you may want to steer clear is because saying that it isn’t hugely powerful is an understatement. It’s great value, despite the price increase for this new model as it has better battery life (10 hours) and The Fire 7 is the smallest in the range with, as you’d guess, a 7in screen. It comes with a bumper case, year’s subscription to Kids+ and a two-year warranty. But note that the standard model also has Show Mode, so you only need something to prop it up, and maybe to plug it in to the mains to get the same effect.Īs with all three Amazon tablets, there’s a Kids Edition of the Fire HD 8. This is useful for video calls, music videos and watching Amazon Prime videos. The Plus model costs $20/£20 extra and has wireless charging and works with the optional wireless charging dock (shown in the photo) to turn the tablet into a sort of Echo Show. You get Alexa, too, and again she’s hands-free and works even when the tablet is in standby with the screen off, so you can consider it like an Echo Dot. There’s also more RAM (even more in the Plus model), more storage and you can expand that by up to 1TB using a microSD card.Īnother difference is that the HD 8 has stereo speakers and a USB-C port for charging.Įverything about the interface and available apps and services is the same. That’s not full HD, but it’s still enough for its 8in screen.Ĭameras are the same on both tablets, but processing power is around 30 percent faster. It has a higher resolution of 1280×800, too. Its screen may be only one inch larger than the Fire 7, but it makes all the difference. The Fire HD 8 is our current pick of the range. They’re otherwise identical to their non-Plus versions but are only available in a Slate colour.ĭolby Atmos, dual-stereo speakers, built-in microphoneġ80.68 x 117.59 x 9.67 mm ( 7.11” x 4.63” x 0.38”)Ģ47mm x 166mm x 9.2 mm (9.73” x 6.53” x 0.36”) Note: the Plus versions of the Fire HD 8 and HD 10 have wireless charging and extra RAM. It you already buy products from Amazon and you want a tablet primarily for entertainment, you may not really notice the difference between a Fire HD 8 and an Android tablet. However, do note that unless you pay $10/£10 to upgrade to the ‘without ads’ model when you buy a Fire tablet, the lock screen will display adverts, which can irk. Fire tablets are effectively an Amazon shop window, but that’s largely what Apple does with its iPads, too, so it’s not as bad as it might sound. Ultimately, Amazon wants you to use these services instead of Apple or Google’s, buy apps from its Appstore, download books from its Kindle store and buy physical products from its shopping section. For some people that will be an acceptable workaround but, for others, a deal-breaker.įire tablets have their own apps for email, photos, web browsing and of course its own video service, Prime Video and music streaming from Amazon Music. Amazon labels their generations based on the year they released the device.įor instance, Amazon released the Fire (5th Generation) in 2015.Most Google apps – including YouTube – are also accessible as websites via Amazon’s web browser. ![]() This section will tell you what Generation of Kindle Fire you have. In the Device Options Screen scroll to the bottom of the screen and locate the Device Model. To determine the model of your Kindle Fire, slide down the quick menu and tap Settings then tap Device Options. ![]() How do I know what Kindle Fire Tablet I have Bookshelf for Kindle Fire requires a Kindle Fire (4th Generation) or greater running Fire OS 5.4.0.1 or later. ![]()
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