What's good
- Performance (for the price)
- Wireless charging
- Fast charging
What's bad
- Lacks color options of other Fire HD models
- Weak cameras
- No official Google Play support
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) adds some nice quality-of-life bonuses to the Amazon Fire HD 8, bringing wireless charging, more RAM, and higher storage capacity to the budget-friendly market. The design and idea, however, are the same between both models.
Differences you’ll find include:
- Wireless charging
- A faster processor
- 3GB of RAM
- Fast charging option
Amazon sells a wireless charging dock for the Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) that essentially converts it into an Amazon Echo Show 8. Reviewers found it useful watching shows and movies or for using their tablet like a smart speaker to set timers, control home automation features, or play music.
There is an extra gigabyte of RAM in the tablet as well. This means smoother app transitions and snappier performance, but reviewers note the boost isn’t super obvious.
If you’re looking for a tablet with personality, the Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) is only available in one color: slate.
For more information on what to expect, be sure to check our Amazon Fire HD 8 summary as the other details are largely the same.
What the Critics Are Saying...
- Jeramy Johnson, Android CentralLike its less expensive sibling, the Fire HD 8 Plus is generally a good value for those looking for an affordable content consumption device. But because the internal upgrades over the base model aren't that substantial, and the added special features aren't that useful in the grand scheme of things...
- Chris Rowlands, TechRadarPhysically indistinguishable from the cheaper Fire HD 8, the Plus offers a slightly swifter but otherwise identical tablet experience. Wireless charging is the most significant difference, with the optional Dock making it a viable Echo Show alternative. The Plus is the smarter choice for owners of t...
- Eric Zeman, Android AuthorityThe Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus is easy to recommend to those who want a tablet for watching videos or listening to music. The performance is definitely limited, but its low price makes it a painless purchase for casual tablet users.
- Nathan Spendelow, Expert ReviewsAside from the unloved screen, the Fire HD 8 Plus is almost the complete package. It’s an affordable tablet which massively improves on previous generations in the hardware department and manages to boost stamina by a considerable degree.
- Mike Wobker, NotebookcheckDuring our test of the Fire HD 8 Plus (2020), the slightly larger amount of working memory only led to very small advantages. Users who want to start the occasional game or like to leave several apps open in the background will profit the most from it. Besides that, the Plus model, like the simple F...
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