Enjoy your entertainment with a fast 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Fire HD 8 offers 50% more RAM than Fire 7 for faster performance.
Fire HD 8 features a 1280 x 800 high-definition display with over a million pixels (189 ppi) and a bright, vivid picture. Enjoy movies and games in a crisp, clear HD resolution, with less glare and more brightness thanks to a stunning IPS (in-plane-switching) LCD display.
With 2x more internal storage than Fire 7, Fire HD 8 comes standard with 16 GB. Expand your tablet’s storage by up to 400 GB using a microSD card, and keep photos, movies, and compatible games and apps with you. Plus enjoy free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content and photos taken with your Fire tablet.
Fire HD 8 features a 2 MP rear-facing camera for taking photos or shooting 720p video.
With up to 10 hours of mixed-use battery life, Fire HD 8 gives you the flexibility to go where the day takes you.
Amazon engineers Fire tablets to hold up against everyday life. We put the Fire HD 8 through over 50 tests to replicate drops, tumbles, spills, and other everyday wear and tear. As measured in tumble tests, Fire HD 8 is twice as durable as the iPad mini 4 (and costs a lot less too).
Enjoy all your favorite movies and TV shows on Prime Video, Netflix, HBO NOW, Sling TV, and more (subscription fees may apply). Discover hundreds of thousands of TV episodes and movies, plus fling Prime Video content to your Fire TV using Second Screen. Enhance your video experience with features you only get from Amazon, including On Deck for watching videos anywhere, ASAP for fast video streaming, and X-Ray to go behind the scenes of your favorite movies and TV shows while you watch. Watch downloaded videos anywhere with a Prime membership, Netflix plan or SHOWTIME subscription—on a plane, on vacation, in the car, or wherever you don't have a wireless connection.
Choose from millions of Kindle eBook and magazine titles that you won't be able to find anywhere else. Over 1 million titles are priced at $2.99 or less. Or read as much as you want with a Kindle Unlimited subscription for just $9.99 a month. Connect with the largest online community of book lovers on Goodreads. Read comfortably at night with Blue Shade, an exclusive Fire OS feature that automatically adjusts and optimizes the backlight for a more comfortable nighttime reading experience.
With millions of songs from thousands of artists, the Amazon Digital Music Store brings all your favorite music to your fingertips. Music you buy on your Fire tablet is saved to Your Music Library for free, and you can play or download it anytime. Unlock more music with Amazon Music Unlimited, just $7.99 per month for Prime members ($9.99 per month for non-Prime members). Audible offers more than 425,000 titles, including audiobooks, best sellers, romances, thrillers, and much more.
Fire tablets feature instant access to over 570,000 of the most popular free and best-selling games, social media, premium TV and movie provider apps, and so much more. Choose from top titles including Candy Crush Saga, Township, Mobile Strike, and more.
Award-winning Amazon FreeTime is built from the ground up to help give parents peace of mind when it comes to tablet use. Easy-to-use parental controls allow parents to create a profile for each of their children, set time limits, and give kids access to age-appropriate and curated books, apps, games, and videos. Amazon FreeTime is free on every Fire tablet.
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited is the first-ever an all-in-one subscription that brings together books, games, educational apps, movies, and TV shows—all the types of content that kids and parents love. From just $2.99 per month, enjoy unlimited access to content including titles from Disney, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street, PBS, and more.
Technical details
Fire HD 8
Display |
8” high definition touchscreen; 1280 x 800 resolution at 189 ppi, HD video playback, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and advanced polarizing filter |
Size |
8.4” x 5.0” x 0.4” (214 mm x 128 mm x 9.7 mm) |
Weight |
12.8 ounces (363 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process |
CPU & RAM |
Quad-Core 1.3 GHz with 1.5 GB of RAM |
Storage |
16 GB (9.6 GB available to user) or 32 GB (23.8 GB available to user) of internal storage. Add microSD card for up to 400 GB of additional storage for even more movies, TV shows, music, photos, personal videos, and apps. Some apps may require that they are installed on internal storage. |
Battery life |
Up to 10 hours of reading, browsing the web, watching video, and listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary. Certain software features or apps may reduce battery life. |
Charge time |
Fully charges in under 6 hours using the micro-USB power adapter included in the box, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have |
Wi-Fi connectivity |
Single-antenna dual-band Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the dual-band 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks |
4G connectivity |
N/A |
Ports |
USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) to connect to a PC/Macintosh computer, or to charge your device with the included power adapter; microSD slot for external storage |
Audio |
3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated speaker with Dolby Audio |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, ambient light sensor |
Camera specs |
2 MP front-facing camera + 2 MP rear-facing HD camera |
Location services |
Location-based services via Wi-Fi |
Available colors |
Black, Marine Blue, Punch Red, Canary Yellow |
Additional features |
External volume controls, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones, speakers, microphone, and LE accessories support |
Accessibility features |
VoiceView screen reader enables access to the vast majority of Fire tablet features for users who are blind or visually impaired using text-to-speech or a connected refreshable braille display. Screen magnifier enables viewers to zoom in and out, and pan around the screen. Fire tablets also include accessibility settings for Closed Captioning, Font Size, High Contrast Text, Color Inversion, Color Correction, and Convert Stereo to Mono audio. (Captions are not available for all content.). Learn more. |
Warranty and service |
90-day Limited Warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-yearExtended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Fire HD 8 tablet is subject to Amazon's Conditions of Use and the terms found here. |
Included in the box |
Fire HD 8 tablet, USB 2.0 cable, 5W power adapter, and Quick Start Guide |
Generation |
8th generation - 2018 release |