Testseek.co.uk have collected 40 expert reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 inch 2018 Edition and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8 inch 2018 Edition.
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40 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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80 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very cheap
Sturdy build
Decent speakers
The 2018 version of the Amazon Fire HD 8 has a few small upgrades
Including a better front-facing camera and the ability to issue Alexa voice commands even with your screen on standby. Its 8-inch screen is bright
The speakers are loud and it offers expa
Lots of features
Alexa Voice Control
Decent picture
Cheap and cheerful
Robust
Show Dock is a game changer
Also available with 32GB of storage space for £99.99
The tablet works with the optional Show Mode Dock that costs £34.99. This charges your tablet in an upright position and automatically turns on Show Mode
The tablet comes with Amazon's parental contro
The editors didn't like
Weak screen
Average battery life
Amazon ecosystem is poor
Display isn't as sharp as the iPad's
To truly take advantage of what the tablet has to offer
You need an Amazon Prime membership
Slow charging (takes 6 hours to fully cap battery)
Limited audio and video playback
Runs quite slow
Sluggish
Minimal changes from 2017
Fire OS isn't even subtle at trying to get you to fund Bezos' lifestyle
Rating
Comes with special offers pre-loaded on the lock screen. If you don't want to see these adverts
You'll have to pay an extra £10 when buying the device
Slow to charge
The display suffers from fingerprint marks and glare in bright light
If you don't need Google apps on your tablet then this is the best cheap tablet going. It's worth the extra spend over the Fire 7 for the larger, better screen.And now you can use Alexa hands free, or pair the Fire HD 8 with the clever Show Mode dock to g...
Published: 2018-11-22, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Lots of features, Alexa Voice Control, Decent picture,
Limited audio and video playback, Runs quite slow,
The Fire HD 8 is far from perfect, but its abilities are far beyond what you might expect for the price. It does a lot, and does it pretty well. If you want razor-sharp video and class-leading audio performance, you know you're going to spend a lot, lot m...
Also available with 32GB of storage space for £99.99, The tablet works with the optional Show Mode Dock that costs £34.99. This charges your tablet in an upright position and automatically turns on Show Mode, The tablet comes with Amazon's parental contro
Comes with special offers pre-loaded on the lock screen. If you don't want to see these adverts, you'll have to pay an extra £10 when buying the device, Slow to charge, The display suffers from fingerprint marks and glare in bright light, The quality of t
A great value for money tablet that copes well when you're watching TV shows, playing music and being used as an e-reader. Its affordable price tag does mean you compromise on battery life and speed at opening apps, but its great for kids and teens.Rating...
Published: 2018-10-23, Author: Sean , review by: techradar.com
Very cheap, Sturdy build, Decent speakers
Weak screen, Average battery life, Amazon ecosystem is poor
The Fire series of tablets exists very definitely within its own special niche. These are throwaway devices that fit their specific brief very nicely and offer a decent experience overall, but with a number of glaring issues.The design of the Amazon Fire...
Published: 2018-10-23, Author: David , review by: CNET.co.uk
The 2018 version of the Amazon Fire HD 8 has a few small upgrades, including a better front-facing camera and the ability to issue Alexa voice commands even with your screen on standby. Its 8-inch screen is bright, the speakers are loud and it offers expa
Display isn't as sharp as the iPad's; to truly take advantage of what the tablet has to offer, you need an Amazon Prime membership; slow charging (takes 6 hours to fully cap battery)
The latest HD 8 isn't much of an upgrade over last year's model, but the "always-ready" hands-free Alexa feature is a nice addition to what remains the best tablet value...
Abstract: If you already know about Amazon tablets or have owned one, there's not a not actually new about the “All-New” Fire HD 8. But that doesn't mean it's not worth buying. It follows the larger Fire HD 10 by adding hands-free Alexa to a tablet that costs less...
Very affordable at $79.99 with special offers, Display is good enough for 'consumption, ' with great color accuracy, Sound is surprisingly balanced, Front facing camera is good for video calls, Hands-free Alexa
Processor is average but slow for heavy tasks and games, No access to the Google Play Store for apps, YouTube is not supported
At $80, the Fire HD 8 can be a cheap Echo Show replacement, or a basic Android tablet that works well for consuming media
Very affordable at $79.99 with special offers, Display is good enough for 'consumption, ' with great color accuracy, Sound is surprisingly balanced, Front facing camera is good for video calls, Hands-free Alexa
Processor is average but slow for heavy tasks and games, No access to the Google Play Store for apps, YouTube is not supported
At $80, the Fire HD 8 can be a cheap Echo Show replacement, or a basic Android tablet that works well for consuming media.⚡
