Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) | Budget Tablet Unboxing & Tour

Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) | Budget Tablet Unboxing & Tour

Unboxing the 10th Generation Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, fresh for 2020, with a full tour of the Fire OS software, specs and other bits. Here’s how the new Fire HD 8 compares to last year’s model and the Plus version, which costs £20 more in the UK.

If you want a budget-friendly Android tablet then this is one of your best options, although you’ll need to use Amazon’s online services to truly appreciate it. This 10th Gen model improves on performance with a new chipset and extra RAM, while battery life clocks in at around 10-12 hours depending on usage. The 2020 Fire HD 8 definitely offers good value at under £100, while the Plus model gives you a slight specs boost for a little extra cost.

Of course, the Fire OS interface is completely focused on Amazon’s services. From Prime Video and Audible to Kindle Unlimited, this is an ideal tablet for accessing all of your movies, books and beyond. It’s also a good one for kids, thanks to that rugged design and the abundance of apps for children on the app store.

Check out my reviews of Amazon’s Kindle eReaders, Fire TV streaming boxes and Alexa speakers for the rest of the own-brand line-up.

50 Comments

  1. Jack Briant on December 12, 2020 at 9:27 pm

    For those with a Fire HD 8 (8th Gen), you can install Fire OS 7 on it which the current HD 8 and 10 use.



  2. Cylin Shurtleff on December 12, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    Him: Beats level 1 of candy crush
    Also Him: yes! (4:17)



  3. David Garcia on December 12, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    Why get a 64 gb tablet when you can still get the 32 gb one and plug in a 128 gb micro sd card?! That’s what I did free storage!



  4. Anthony Vines on December 12, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    Ordered the HD10 a couple months ago. Considered this one cause of the memory upgrade (1TB is quite significant upgrade) but I wanted it for reading comics / manga and the 10in size is a lot better for that.



  5. ACCURACY LEGEND on December 12, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    How much ram



  6. Muhammed Abdalshakour on December 12, 2020 at 9:35 pm

    Does anyone know what this english accent is called?
    I find it hard to understand



  7. Samiyah Farrell on December 12, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 put you down in my intentions of the other questions feel better soon too so you happy with us



  8. SuperChiko 2.3 on December 12, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Cheers buddy great video 🔥🔥🔥🔥



  9. Marcus Tambago on December 12, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    I gotta get one of those



  10. Bill Tims on December 12, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    Adventures of a plumbers mate,great film



  11. Lucas Brown on December 12, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    The features and the specifications of the Amazon Fire 8 Tablet makes it a powerful and a practical device. The integration of Alexa along with the USB port and the addition of the MediaTek chipset ensures lag free and steady performance at all times which is amazing especially at this price point. A fine upgrade from the previous generation model.



  12. Deoku Boy on December 12, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    ima get it for travel



  13. Politik Çözüm on December 12, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    Don’t pay a penny to Amazon tablets, they are worst tablets you would ever use. Extremely slow sh*t tablets.



  14. Tre Davis on December 12, 2020 at 9:43 pm

    I have no clue



  15. Kamsii J on December 12, 2020 at 9:43 pm

    In watching this on a fire tablet



  16. Wolfram on December 12, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    This any good in terms of the silk browser? Wondering if it will load manga readers and flash players.



  17. Mhelen X on December 12, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    Can anyone help. I need to see some screen shots of Skype to help when my ageing dad calls me on the Amazon Fire. I need Skype screen showing the start up, video and sound mute control, when a call is taken and changing the camera face forward. Thanks



  18. carlos gonzalez on December 12, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    Can you download the square app and take credit card payments on this?



  19. Cristian Mejia on December 12, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    I don’t like them I have a amazon tablet because u don’t get many apps like free fire for nite among us it does have roblox but the rest so I am getting a new 1 is this Linsay 10.1" 32GB Tablet Bundle with Keyboard Case



  20. Luis NRivera on December 12, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    Can that iPad use by kids and play games



  21. UniiKeira on December 12, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    I got one cuz of prime day I’m pretty excited its on the way.



  22. Alan Lam on December 12, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    I got one before but it only last for 13 months.



  23. KAY DE on December 12, 2020 at 9:48 pm

    Lemme know when this amazon tablet comes from out of its cube T.T



  24. Aimee Osmulski on December 12, 2020 at 9:48 pm

    🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩anyone with children who have an Amazon tablet NEEDS 2 READ THIS!!!!! CHECK THE APPS YOUR CHILD IS BEING OFFERED BY AMAZON:
    TOCA BOCA is one app that shows children how to have PREGNANT CHARACTERS
    while SAGO MINI shows your children CHARACTERS EATING FECES!!!!!!! I am so done with these sickos putting nasty dolls on the market (trolls, OMG SURPRISE!) & THEN THIS CRAP?!?!?!
    MAKE THIS GO VIRAL



  25. RangoliBlessings on December 12, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    Thanks for the detailed comparison ! I think I’ll go for the Fire HD 8



  26. Gibson299 on December 12, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    i’d rather just get one with similiar specs with a stock android os instead like a Lenovo M8 witch witch is usually only 20$ more and not basically an 8 inch advertisement device.



  27. •Toca animals on December 12, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Dose it have free time?



  28. Scott Lewis on December 12, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    The features and the specs of the Amazon Fire 8 Tablet makes it one of the best go to options for people looking for a tablet in the budget segment. Mediatek chipset along with the bigger battery life and bigger display makes it worth buying. For the kind of features that are integrated, the price of the tablet is pretty decent and affordable.



  29. Jonny g Cashing. on December 12, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    Can you play iTunes music on this?



  30. Thehurjel Heyward on December 12, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    Same



  31. Belinda Barikit on December 12, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Can I use zoom or YouTube and other apps on it



  32. Imani Brammer on December 12, 2020 at 10:03 pm

    can you play YouTube on it?



  33. George Fryer on December 12, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Can I use the charging port on my fire 8hd to mirror to my smart tv



  34. KikyouE17 on December 12, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    I ordered one it’s on the way lol got one cuz of Prime day



  35. ? Nigma on December 12, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    looks cheap.. no thanks.. Amazon has enough of my information anyway!



  36. Starick Box on December 12, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    Is this okay for playing online games?



  37. Md. Didarul Alam on December 12, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Can I use zoom in this tablet?



  38. Griizzwaldo on December 12, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    Just got the bogo deal at Best Buy. Both should arrive Tuesday. Thanks for the review 👍🏻



  39. Tech Smart on December 12, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    I’m watching this on the Amazon fire HD 7 2019 version



  40. Riley Cowie on December 12, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    I have it but mines 50$



  41. Adventures in life and reading on December 12, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    is it worth buying just to use has an ereader? at the moment an amazon fire is cheaper than kindle paperwhite so was thinking of picking one up



  42. Riley Cowie on December 12, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    My brother got a green one of those



  43. Mary Linda on December 12, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    No Good



  44. Taylor A on December 12, 2020 at 10:16 pm

    I’ve always wanted one of these… lol i WANT it BADLY



  45. sunnymondays on December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Has this definitely got a YouTube app?



  46. This Cat on December 12, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    Eenope I’m scared of the noise it make when it turns on



  47. JohnyFeenix on December 12, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    54.99 pounds in currys atm



  48. Les T on December 12, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    what’s 90 squids in US dollar



  49. jeane gardiner on December 12, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    i have fire HD 10



  50. RobloxStudioCreator on December 12, 2020 at 10:25 pm

    A 5 watt charger that would take some time to charge