Looking to get a jump on your holiday shopping this year? Get the latest generation of Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet, and pay less than $60, yet still get everything you want in a tablet, including streaming, speed, expandable storage, long battery life, and USB-C. Do note that you will have lockscreen ads. But if you want to remove then, it’s only $15 more.
This 2022 update on the Fire 8 tablet has been updated to a 2.0 GHz hexa-core processor, making it 30 percent faster than the previous version. It offers 32 GB of internal storage and up to 1 TB with a microSD card and 2 GB RAM. This new design is both thinner and lighter than the previous generation and twice as durable as the 2021 Apple iPad mini.
The battery life is also improved, lasting up to 13 hours of mixed use, such as reading, surfing the Internet, watching videos, and listening to music. It’s also easy to charge via USB-C and will fully charge within five hours. The 2 MP front and rear-facing cameras take photos and 720p HD video.
Use your favorite apps, such as Netflix, Facebook, Hulu, Instagram, TikTok, and others that you can download from Amazon’s app store. The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, Gen 12, also includes Game Mode, a gaming experience that is distraction-free and optimized.
Of course, as a Fire device, it includes Alexa so that you can operate it hands-free. It will protect your privacy, allowing you to view and delete your voice recordings, and Alexa can be turned off with a toggle at any time.
Get the 32 GB Fire 8 with lockscreen ads in Black, Denim, or Rose, for just $59.99. Upgrade to the 64 GB for just $15 more. Pay $74.99 to remove the ads from the 32GB lockscreen and $89.99 for the 64GB lockscreen. Also check out the deals when you add a case and screen protector.
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