Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-30 | 2020-05-14 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 5.39 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 12.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Black, Plum, Twilight blue and White |
| $ 170.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | MediaTek MT8168 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.08 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a global score of 58.6, which is a little bit better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 overall score. Even though Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is notably newer than the Amazon Fire HD 8, it's heavier and thicker. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Amazon Fire HD 8 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with a little sharper screen than Amazon Fire HD 8. Both have the same display density, the same 800 x 1280 resolution and a same size screen. The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) counts with just a little better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) also has more RAM memory.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Amazon Fire HD 8.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) is also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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