The new Fire tablets will be led by the Fire HD 8, which the company claims is 30 percent faster than the previous Fire. The starting price is $10 more expensive than it was a year ago. New Fire HD 8 Plus, Fire HD 8 Kids, and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablets are also announced by the company. They are all available for pre-order today for $10 more than before.
The new Fire HD 8 is powered by a six-core rather than a quad-core processor and has the same specifications as the 2020 model. Amazon said its 2020 model was 30 percent faster than the previous one. The battery life is now rated at 13 rather than 12 hours, the storage option is 32 and 64 gigabytes, and the option to expand that with a microSD card is available.
The Fire HD 8 Plus model has an extra gigabyte of RAM and an improved 5-megapixel rear camera. It has better charging options with support for wireless charging or an included 9W wired charger. There is a choice of either 32 or 64 gigabytes of built in storage.
The Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro are for children. 3-7 year olds are for the regular Kids, and 3-6 year olds are for the Kids Pro. Both include a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, which offers ad-free access to games, videos, books, and educational content, as well as an included kid friendly case and two year guarantee. The difference is that the Kids Pro has access to a digital store where eBooks and apps are available for purchase, though the press release says that the tablets parental controls mean that children will need to ask permission to make purchases.
Disney Design bundles with Mickey Mouse and Disney Princess-themed cases can be found at Amazon for a fee. There are cases for the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus.
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