Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017)

Released 2017, June
369g, 9.7mm thickness
Customized Android 5.1, Fire 5.4
16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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8.0"
800x1280 pixels
2MP
720p
1.5GB RAM
MT8163
3210mAh

Network	Technology	No cellular connectivity
	2G bands	N/A
	GPRS	No
	EDGE	No

Launch	Announced	2017, May. Released 2017, June
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	214 x 128 x 9.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.38 in)
	Weight	369 g (13.02 oz)
	SIM	No

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	8.0 inches, 185.6 cm² (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5.4
	Chipset	Mediatek MT8163 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Mali-T730MP3

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 1.5GB RAM, 32GB 1.5GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	2 MP
	Video	720p

Selfie camera	Single	VGA
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	No
	NFC	No
	Radio	No
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer
		Alexa natural language commands Text-to-Speech English-language content reader

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3210 mAh, non-removable (11.87 Wh)
	Talk time	Up to 12 h

Misc	Colors	Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, Punch Red
	Price	About 110 EUR

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Amazon Fire HD 8 (2017) - user opinions and reviews

bnjl
Dqh
27 Jun 2026

I recently used Firekit to disable all amazon apps and install Lawnchair launcher. I'm only using lightweight apps downloaded through f-droid. The battery is lasting about 10 minutes a percent which is far better than before, and there is zero b...

Nobody60891
spe
24 Mar 2026

This tablet still works better than android tablets from the same year. Silk still works, and my last update was from 2023. If it wasn't just an ad....

Dropsystems
mFb
10 Dec 2025

I got one too still working good still