Kindle Fire Hd 8 Plus Review

The base 89 99 model has 32gb of storage and ads on the lock screen.

Kindle fire hd 8 plus review. Amazon fire hd 8 and 8 plus the company s no frills tablets keep improving. They also run slightly faster than previous models. A generic rectangle with a plastic back. The new fire hd 8 and hd 8 plus have the same new design a gentler overall look that reminds us of amazon s approach to its kindle devices.

The fire hd 8 comes in black blue purple or white. The affordable fire hd 8 tablets come in three variations but they all have an 8 inch touchscreen and expandable memory up to 1 terabyte. Physically the amazon fire hd 8 plus is the twin of the standard model. The latest 8 inch models are great entry level devices that won t break the bank.

The fire hd 8 plus starts at 109 99 more than the fire hd 8 at 89 99 but adds wireless charging more ram and a faster charger in the box. The standard hd 8 has 2gb of ram that s up from 1 5 and the hd 8 plus has 3gb of ram which is where you get the performance boost. The fire hd 8 plus s major downside is the same as with the other fire tablets. The software is devoted to making you consume amazon content and amazon s app store lacks many mainstream apps you.

We re into the rounded corners and edges that make the. The usb c charging does help reduce charging times by about. Design the amazon fire hd 8 plus is basic in a good way the amazon fire hd 8 plus clearly values function over form. It s not a premium slate and it won t win awards for innovation but the new.

You can remove the ads for 15 or upgrade to 64gb of storage for 30.