Sentences with phrase «fire hd 8»

In 3DMark benchmark testing, it doesn't hold a candle to the Amazon Fire HD 8, yet it performed similarly to its simpler cousin, the Lenovo Tab 2 A8, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.

If you want something a little more capable, the Fire HD 8 bumps the screen resolution to 1280x800 and starts with 16 GB of onboard storage.

The Fire HD 8 doesn't include the Google Play store, but hey, it's $ 80 and Prime members get access to a ton of books, movies and television shows.

Performance-wise, both tablets are on par with the Fire HD 8 and Yoga Tab 3.

Like the Adult Fire HD 8, you're paying $ 30 more than the smaller version for the boost in specs.

The $ 150 Amazon Fire HD 8 and the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 are similar in that they're both great for heavy video - watchers.

For e-reader lovers who want something with a little more behind the proverbial wheel, the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is the right choice.

And for a smaller screen alternative, the Fire HD 8 can't be beat at $ 80.

If you're an Amazon Prime member, the Fire HD 8 is packed to the brim with useful features, like access to stream and download free TV shows, movies and music.

I would not recommend the rest of the company's tablets that were refreshed in the fall (Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10).

Indeed, the better device for textbook are the bigger screen Fire tablets such as the 8 ″ screen Kindle Fire HD 8.

The Yoga Tab 3 features a 1,280x800 - pixel resolution screen, just like the Tab 2 A8 and Fire HD 8.

Additionally, though the Fire HD 8's screen is brighter and its speakers are louder, the Yoga Tab 3's screen produces more accurate colors and its audio quality sounds more dynamic.

Not a toy, but a full - featured Fire HD 8 tablet with a vibrant HD display, 32 GB of internal storage, and now up to 12 hours of mixed - use battery life.

In fact it's even one spot ahead of the new Fire HD 8, so I doubt they're struggling to sell them.

And the just - came - out Fire HD 8, which starts at $ 90, still has the microSD slot.

While both devices rely on a quad - core processor clocked at up to 1.3 GHz, each tablet makes use of a different SoC supplied by MediaTek, with the 7 - inch one employing the MT8127 CPU paired with a Mali - 450 MP4 graphics chip, and the Fire HD 8 featuring the MT8163 chipset housing a Mali - T730 MP3 GPU.

The Kindle Fire HD 8 GB is available for $ 119, down from $ 139, the 16 GB version is $ 129, down from $ 169, while the HDX is discounted by $ 30 to $ 199 and the HDX 8.9 ″ is priced at $ 339, down from $ 379.

The device goes for just $ 69.99 today and we're talking about an Amazon Fire HD 8 6th gen tablet.

Alexa for tablets will debut on the company's $ 90 Fire HD 8, and is slated to roll out to other Amazon tablets soon.

If you're more focused on music and video playback, though, we'd encourage you to look at the slightly less expensive Amazon Fire HD 8.

In contrast, the Amazon Fire HD 8 houses an 8 - inch display with a higher resolution of 1280 by 800, resulting in a pixel density of 189 PPI.

On the other hand, the larger Amazon Fire HD 8 with 16 GB of on - board storage carries a price tag of $ 99.99 CAD, and for $ 129.99 CAD, prospective buyers can double the amount of its storage space to 32 GB.

Although it's $ 149.99 price is a big jump from its Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets, Amazon is sweetening the HD 10's appeal by throwing in a popular freebie.

For example, when I asked Alexa the score of the most recent Jets game on my Fire HD 8, a card popped up that showed me the score as well as when the team's next game was.

The 7 - inch tablet has the lowest starting price set at $ 59.99 CAD, and each model can be acquired in one of two storage configurations including 8 GB and 16 GB for the Fire 7 and 16 GB or 32 GB for the larger Fire HD 8.

In fact, it earned a respectable 2,916 score on our Geekbench 4 test, which is just a few points shy of the 3,022 category average, but a big jump from the Fire HD 8's 1,785 score.

The overall design of the Fire HD 10 is basically the exact same as the Fire HD 8, just bigger.

The B1 - 850 uses the same 1.3 GHz MediaTek 8163 processor as in Amazon's Fire HD 8, and benchmarks pretty much the same.

The Fire HD 8 isn't exactly a beast in term of specs, but it offers decent performance, courtesy of a 1.3 GHz quad core processor, decent for casual mobile gaming.

Plus, you'll save enough off the price versus the 2016 Fire HD 8 for a couple of lattes, or to help offset a third of the $ 30 upgrade to double the onboard storage from 16 GB to 32 GB (or, a third of the cost of the $ 30 fabric - and - multifiber case).

But, as with the 2016 Fire HD 8, why Amazon felt the need to include apps for features that are baked right into the subject navigation that is inherent to the FireOS escapes us.

At a casual glance, the new Fire HD 8 looks like the twin of its predecessor.

The new Fire HD 8 released in early October will likely perform well in the holiday quarter as it follows Amazon's strategy of selling low - cost tablets as a gateway and companion to its ecosystem.

We get that the Fire HD 8 is a bargain, but we would have liked to see the camera specs pushed at least one notch higher.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) tablet is back with a refresh — and a price cut for 2017.

The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet is our go - to tablet for kids.

But where the latest large - screen phone can set you back more than $ 900 (looking at you, Samsung Galaxy Note 8), the Fire HD 8 is priced like an impulse buy, even more so if you get the tablet with Amazon's «special offers» lock - screen enabled.

It costs more than the grown - up version we list above — the 7 - inch, 8 GB Amazon Fire Kids Edition (based on the Fire 7) costs $ 99.99, and the 8 - inch model (based on the Fire HD 8), which we more highly recommend, costs $ 129.99.

Plus, the Fire HD 8 costs $ 79.99, a $ 10 drop versus the 2016 Fire HD 8 version.

The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition from Amazon brings big fun at a tiny price.

Getting started with the Fire HD 8 is among the friendliest experiences we've seen for a tablet (although the latest versions of Google's Android are pretty good, too).

Bottom Line: Amazon's latest Fire HD 8 tablet is a great value for media consumption, as long as you can live without access to Google Play.

The Fire HD 8 runs FireOS 5.4, Amazon's latest version of its custom, much - redesigned flavor of Android.

With a minimalist angle that echoes what was done in 2015 and 2016, the 2017 Fire HD 8 has volume controls, a headphone jack, a micro-USB port, and a power button running along the top edge (from left to right, when held in portrait mode)...

Amazon is still regularly updating its line of Fire tablets, though, with the $ 79 Fire HD 8 offering up the best balance of price, size, and performance.

The ability to store content offline is key, given how cheap MicroSD cards are — and especially considering the Fire HD 8's mere 16 GB of internal storage at its bargain price.

One of the biggest differences between the 2016 and 2017 versions of the Fire HD 8: improved stereo speakers.

The Fire HD 8, like its 2016 predecessor, has a solidly built, hard - plastic chassis that feels inexpensive but features bright colors.

While you will find some limitations along the way when you use the Fire HD 8 as a tablet, it, like its predecessor, makes a great consumption device if you own and indulge in a lot of Amazon media.