Fire HD 8 tablet
Brand: Amazon

Fire HD 8 tablet

Model: R24SB8

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Pros

  • Impressive gaming performance that handles graphically demanding games like Skyrim and Fallout with ease, and is far more practical than carrying around a Steam Deck
  • Excellent screen quality with clear, bright, crisp display that's perfectly sized for reading
  • Stellar audio with genuinely loud output
  • Outstanding for kids with an excellent selection of quality children's apps that keep them engaged
  • Battery easily lasts a full day of regular use with quick charging
  • Durable construction with screen resistance built to handle the bumps of daily life
  • Reliably versatile for everything from Kindle reading to music, streaming apps, smart home controls, and email
  • Delivers impressive gaming capabilities with Amazon Luna support
  • Exceptional value compared to other tablets in the price range
  • Intuitive interface makes it simple to pick up and use immediately

Cons

  • Volume buttons are awkwardly positioned and interfere with attaching external game controllers, making gaming with controllers unnecessarily difficult
  • Builn browser is pretty disappointing and won't let you download Google Chrome as an alternative
  • Screensaver ads are intrusive and annoying, with Amazon charging a frustrating $15 to remove them
  • Alexa voice input defaults to texnly mode on this newer model despite correct settings, unlike older versions
  • Battery charging is finicky and struggles with noriginal chargers
  • Tablet prefers saving to internal storage over any installed SD card, creating annoying storage management issues
  • Can experience slowdowns and glitches when running certain apps
  • Not a meaningful upgrade from the previous generation model if you're just doing basic everyday tasks

Bottom Line

The 2024 Fire HD 8 is a genuinely solid performer that punches well above its weight for the price, especially if you're into gaming or need a reliable tablet for entertainment and reading. However, it's not perfect—the browser situation is genuinely frustrating, and those screensaver ads feel like a money grab. If you're planning to use external controllers or need a truly premium browsing experience, you might want to consider a different tablet, but for kids, casual gaming, and streaming content, this is a strong value play that we think most people will be pretty happy with.

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