Amazon is currently offering the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet at its lowest price in over a year, with the 32GB variant discounted by 46% and the 64GB variant discounted by 37% (purchase links down below). The device is powered by a hexa-core 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A55 MediaTek processor paired with 3GB of RAM. Both storage variants can be expanded by up to 1TB via a microSD card.
It features an 8-inch touchscreen with a 1280×800 resolution at 189 ppi and IPS technology. Furthermore, it includes a 2MP front-facing camera with 720p HD video recording and a 5MP rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording.
In terms of connectivity, it includes dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth 5.2. The device is also equipped with a USB-C (2.0) port for charging and a microSD card slot for external storage. Sensors include an accelerometer and an ambient light sensor, while location-based services are supported via Wi-Fi.
Accessibility features include VoiceView screen reader, Screen Magnifier, Tap to Alexa, Switch Access, Kindle Read Aloud, closed captioning options, font and display size adjustments, high-contrast text, colour inversion, colour correction, and mono audio support.
The Fire HD 8 Plus claims to offer up to 13 hours of battery life and should fully charge in approximately three hours using the included 9W power adapter. It also supports Qi-certified wireless charging with compatible wireless charging docks sold separately. Finally, the tablet comes with a 90-day limited warranty and service, with optional extended warranties available for purchase in the U.S.
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8-inch Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus Tablet (32GB, 3GB RAM, 12th generation - 2022 release): $64.99 (Amazon US) - 46% off
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8-inch Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus Tablet (64GB, 3GB RAM, 12th generation - 2022 release): $94.99 (Amazon US) - 37% off
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