![]() It's better than it used to be, but every aspect of the system is still an advertisement for Amazon products. There are also plenty of cases and screen protectors already available, which you can't say for most of the white-label Android tablets in this price range. It handles media playback, games, and web browsing without a problem, and the USB Type-C port is a nice upgrade from previous Fire HD 8 tablets. The new Fire HD 8 isn't a hardware powerhouse, but for $90, there's not a whole lot missing that you could reasonably expect at this price point. Should you buy it? Rating 8/10 Amazon Fire HD 8 (10th Gen, 2020) I also installed the F-Droid app store, so I could download a few of my favorite open-source apps that weren't available on Amazon's store. If you want to check if certain apps are available on the Fire HD 8 before buying it, have a look through the Appstore website. The general selection is more limited than the Play Store, but most of the major media streaming platforms and communication tools are available, and there of course a lot of games. Unlike most Android devices, you get the Amazon Appstore for downloading apps and games, instead of the Google Play Store. There is some missing functionality - the custom DNS setting introduced in Pie isn't available, and Amazon's home screen launcher doesn't seem to support app shortcuts - but most of the functionality that doesn't directly rely on Google services is present. ![]() That's a nice upgrade from the Android 7.1-based system on the previous Fire HD 8 tablet, since it includes better battery life (due to more background restrictions), support for notification channels, more explicit permissions for apps, and Picture-in-Picture support for video. This tablet comes with Fire OS 7 out of the box, which is based on Android 9 Pie.
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