Amazon Fire HD 8 2016 variant priced at $90
Amazon Fire HD 8 is a new budget tablet targeted at sub-100$ segment. Priced at $90, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is powereed by a quad core CPU and the 8″ display has 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Similar to other Fire tablets, the Fire HD 8 comes with Amazon Fire OS (version 5). Amazon has also announced that Alexa virtual assistant will be soon deployed on Fire tablets. The Fire HD 8 comes in Black, magenta, blue, and tangerine color options.
Amazon Fire HD 8 comes in 16GB and 32GB storage options. The storage can be expanded using a microSD card slot (up to 200GB). The bummer is that there is only 1.5GB of RAM. This should not affect the performance like that on Android tablets as Fire OS is well optimized. Fire OS is based on Android OS but is heavily modified with focus on multimedia (especially book reading). With Alexa cloud based virtual assistant, users can use voice commands to open an application, control music, read you audiobooks etc. Alexa will be available for Fire HD 8, FIre HD 10, FIre and last year’s HD 8 version as OTA in coming months.
Kindle Fire HD 8 Key Features
- High-definition display—8” widescreen (1280 x 800) HD display with over a million pixels (189 ppi) for bright, vivid image quality.
- Fast performance—With a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and 1.5 GB of RAM—50% more RAM than the previous generation Fire HD 8 for faster performance when playing games or launching apps.
- 2x more storage—With options for 16 GB or 32 GB, and support for up to 200 GB of expandable storage via microSD.
- All-day battery—4,750 mAh battery for up to 12 hours of mixed use battery life for a full day of power.
- Incredible reliability—As measured in tumble tests, Fire HD 8 is 2x more durable than the iPad Mini 4—and costs $300 less.
- Front- and rear-facing cameras—Video chat with friends and family with the front-facing camera, take and share photos, and save them for later with free, unlimited cloud storage for all photos taken on Fire devices.
- Dolby Audio—Fire HD 8 stereo speakers are custom-tuned for immersive, high-quality sound.
- Fire OS 5—Includes a user interface that replicates the look and feel of a magazine, making browsing and searching for your content easier than ever—now with support for Comixology and Twitch.
- Alexa—Simply press and ask to enjoy music, listen to audiobooks, ask questions, shop, find news, hear the weather, and more on your Fire tablet.
- Amazon Underground—A one-of-a-kind app store experience where thousands of premium apps, games, and even in-app items are 100% free—including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs, and more.
- On Deck—For Prime members, On Deck automatically keeps your Fire tablet current with popular Prime movies and TV shows, as well as Amazon Original Series. For customers that aren’t yet Prime members, On Deck downloads first episodes of Amazon Original Series—so you always have something great to watch.
- World’s best content ecosystem—Access to millions of movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps, and games—with free, unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content.
- Amazon-exclusive features—ASAP, X-Ray, Second Screen, Family Library, Amazon FreeTime, Prime Video downloads, Blue Shade, Word Runner, and more.
- Screen sharing—Let an Amazon expert guide you remotely through any feature on your screen, available 24×7, 365 days a year—for free.
- Four fun color options—Black, magenta, blue, and tangerine.
