Amazon Fire HD Fire HD 8 Plus Gray 2022
An enhanced hexa-core processor and 3GB RAM provide 30% faster performance than the previous generation, while wireless charging and a strengthened aluminosilicate glass screen deliver twice the durability of an iPad mini. Its 64GB storage expands to 1TB via microSD, and the 13-hour battery keeps the 345g tablet running all day for reading and streaming. This tablet is best for families and casual users prioritizing affordability, robust parental controls, and Amazon ecosystem content over productivity tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (66th percentile) 66th
- Strong cpu (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
- Below average ram (12th percentile)
- Below average feature (19th percentile)
- Below average screen (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 8" |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| OS | Fire OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Amazon Fire HD Fire HD 8 Plus | Apple iPad Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Enhanced hexa-core processor | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) |
| RAM (GB) | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 2000 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 |
| Screen | 8" | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 |
| OS | Fire OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 39 | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire HD Fire HD 8 Plus | 65 | 66.3 | 11.7 | 26.3 | 30.5 | 18.8 | 28.5 | 38.8 | 6.4 | 86.8 |
| Apple iPad Pro M5 Compare | 96 | 95.3 | 88.2 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 99.5 | 94.8 | 98.4 | 96.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 91.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 78 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 54.4 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
Usage Scores
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