What Fire tablet should you purchase? Amazon Fire 7 vs Fire HD 8 vs Fire HD 8 Plus vs Fire HD 10:

 


(Pocket-lint) - Amazon's Fire tablets continue to provide a popular iPad alternative, and over the past few years, the Fire family has delivered inexpensive tablets that do just about all you need with Android tablet choices diminishing.

The Fire HD 8 and 8 Plus are Amazon's most recent additions to this line, sprucing up the mid-sized tablets and thoroughly outlined below.

There is a decision to be taken on which tablet best fits your needs with three different-sized tablets in the offering. Is the size worth the price increase, and what do you get for your money, exactly?

Amazon Fire tablet design

  • Fire 7: 115 x 192 x 9.6mm, 286g
  • Fire HD 8: 202 x 137 x 9.7mm, 335g
  • Fire HD 8 Plus: 202 x 137 x 9.7mm, 355g
  • Fire HD 10: 262 x 159 x 9.8mm, 504g
The Fire tablets are designed to be durable, providing a variety of colours for plastic backs. As you would assume, the sizes and weights move up steadily along with the size of the monitor on offer. The same size is used for the Fire HD 8 and 8 Plus, but the 8 Plus is a little heavier.

With flat backs and a bezel around the display that allows you plenty of room to grip the tablet, the build quality is pretty much the same across all the devices.

The Fire 7 comes in black, sage, plum and blue, and black, blue, plum and white are available for the Fire 8 HD. The Fire HD 8 Plus is available only in slate form.

The HD 10 comes in black, plum, white and twilight blue. To provide extra security, all the tablets have a variety of cases and covers available. Also compatible with the Wireless Charging Dock is the Fire 8 HD Plus, so you can use it in Echo Display Mode.

Amazon Fire tablet display

  • Fire 7: 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixels, 171ppi
  • Fire HD 8: 8-inch, 1280 x 800 pixels, 189ppi
  • Fire HD 8 Plus: 8-inch, 1280 x 800 pixels, 189ppi
  • Fire HD 10: 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixels, 224ppi
The Fire 7 has a monitor with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, which equates to 171ppi over its 7-inches.

The 8-inch model, which comes out at 189ppi, has a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. Again, compared to previous models of this tablet, this is a boosted display, so it has fair contrast and clarity, with a small improvement in pixel density over the Fire 7, but there is very little differentiation other than the size.

A bigger step towards 1920 x 1200 pixels, which is 224ppi, is the 10-inch model. This is quite a bit sharper and gives you 2 inches more on the diagonal than both the smaller tablets. If you're looking for a larger scale, then go for the Fire HD 10.

This is also a Full HD display, which provides greater potential to show you richer information, so that the experience is better as a result - particularly while watching video.

Amazon Fire tablet hardware

  • Fire 7: 1.3GHz quad-core, 1GB RAM, 16/32GB storage + microSD (512GB)
  • Fire HD 8: 2.0GHz quad-core, 2GB RAM, 32/64GB storage + microSD (1TB)
  • Fire HD 8 Plus: 2.0GHz quad-core, 3GB RAM, 32/64GB storage + microSD (1TB)
  • Fire HD 10: 2GHz octo-core, 2GB RAM, 32/64GB storage + microSD (512GB)
  • Fire HD 8 and HD 10 offer Dolby Atmos sound
There is a disparity in the strength that you'll get from the Fire tablets when it comes to the internal specifications.

With the Fire 7 having a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, these tablets are getting incrementally faster. Both the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 8 Plus have a quad-core 2.0 GHz processor, so they're going to be a little faster than the Fire 7. Upgrading to an octa-core 2.0GHz processor, the Fire HD 10 is likely to be a little more power-efficient.

The Fire 7 provides 1 GB of RAM as far as RAM is concerned, while the Fire HD 8 raises it to 2 GB. The Fire HD 10 also has 2GHz, but the Fire HD 8 Plus, with 3GB, is the model with the most RAM.

Except for the Fire HD 8 models, which now support up to 1 TB of external storage, all models have microSD support for storage expansion up to 512 GB, as well as free unrestricted cloud storage for Amazon content - that's a lot of downloads! These tablets fill up really quickly, so it is well worth searching down for a microSD card.

However, in terms of internal memory, 16 GB and 32 GB are available for the Fire 7, while 32 or 64 GB are available for the HD 8, HD 8 Plus and HD 10.

The battery life on the Fire 7 comes in at 7 hours; the battery life on the Fire HD 8 and 8 Plus is 12 hours, while the HD 10 is 12 hours. There is USB-C on the Fire HD 8 models and the Fire HD 10, while the Fire 7 only has Micro-USB for charging.

The Fire HD 8 Plus makes itself different by providing wireless charging as well. This works with Qi-standard (5W) chargers and will work with the Wireless Charging Dock (10W), which in less than 2 hours will charge it to 80%.

There is no 4G LTE offering on any of the models, all the tablets offer dual-band Wi-Fi. The Fire 7 has a mono speaker, whereas the HD 8 and HD 10 models both offer "Dolby Atmos" stereo speakers, meaning that on the larger models, sound quality is higher, with much more pronounced stereo separation and better high volume fidelity when viewing videos.

All of the fire models have 2-megapixel cameras on the front and rear in terms of camera output.

Amazon Fire software

  • Fire OS
  • Alexa available on all devices
For a unique experience that is customized to the needs of Amazon, the Fire tablets all run Amazon's warped version of Android. With seamless integration with Amazon's material, Kindle Books, as well as music and video, you are served by the Amazon Appstore. There is a whole world of material for Prime members that you have access to, and that's before you get to do your shopping.

These tablets tap into the expertise of Alexa as well. You'll be able to monitor your home and, via your tablet, ask Alexa questions and get the answers served as cards or by voice.

All these devices support the hands-free Alexa as well. You can only talk to the tablet with this and Alexa will reply. That means that, for example, you can use it in the kitchen without having to use your hands in the same way that you would use the Amazon Echo.

Thanks to the Show Mode, you can turn these tablets into an Echo Show, too. There's a Wireless Charging Dock for the Fire HD 8 Plus that will allow this. There was a Display Mode Dock for some older Fire tablets, but this now seems to be difficult to discover.

Amazon Fire price: Which is the best model?

One of the most inexpensive tablets you'll find is the Amazon Fire 7 and it's great for anyone who could break it, including kids, although the Fire Kids Version is also considered. A bumper, 2-year warranty and 1-year subscription to Fire for Kids Unlimited are given to The Kids Version. The least strong is Fire 7 and it still has an old Micro-USB link on it. Great value for money, the Amazon Fire HD 8 gives you more room and a better show than the Fire 7, but still at a very attractive price. It sits in an enticing location, offering portability, outstanding battery life and great sound. The new update means plenty of power at your disposal and more room. If you already have a Qi charger in your home, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus introduces wireless charging, a versatile technology. It's also compatible with a port, so it's ultra-convenient to use as a monitor in the kitchen, an alternate Echo Show with Alexa and as a tablet for entertainment and grab and take away.With a wider monitor that is clearer, the Fire HD 10 adds to the appeal, so it is better for watching video on the move, allowing you more room for Zoom conferences and everything else where you need more screen. With a good battery life, it also has power and plenty of room.







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