The provided 9W power adapter is said to fully charge the battery in three hours – as opposed to the standard model’s five hours – which is still quite sluggish by modern standards. The only area in which the Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) shows any improvement over its little sibling is with charging, and even that isn’t anything to shout about. Still, a little over 19 hours is nothing to sniff at, so this is a positive result overall. In keeping with the standard set by the above CPU results, the Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) produced decent gains over its 2020 predecessor in our battery rundown test, but failed to pip the standard Fire HD 8 (2022) in any meaningful way. ![]() In short, you’re not going to be playing high-resolution 3D games at fluid frame rates here, but games in the vein of Candy Crush and Angry Birds will run without issue. There are considerable gains over the 2020 HD 8 Plus, at least, with the 2022 model pulling roughly 27% ahead in the single-core benchmarks and more than 50% ahead in multicore.Īs with the standard Fire HD 8 (2022), the GFXBench app that we use to test GPU performance failed to work here, due to the Amazon Store only offering an outdated version – more on that in a bit. While more RAM is never a bad thing, its presence doesn’t translate into improved performance, with both the standard HD 8 and the Plus scoring near-identical results in our tests. The Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) runs on the same Hexa-core 2.0GHz MediaTek MT8169A processor as the standard model, but it’s paired here with 3GB of RAM as opposed to 2GB. While this is perfectly adequate for casual viewing of Netflix or YouTube, it’s going to feel something of a fuzzy step down compared to most modern smartphones.Īmazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: Performance and battery life Here, we’ve got the same 8in panel with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, and a pixel density of just 189ppi. Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: DisplayĪnother area in which the Plus does very little to distinguish itself from the standard Fire HD 8 (2022) is the display. The microSD card tray is on the bottom, and the two upward-firing speakers sit on the top. With the camera at the top, you’ll find the volume and power buttons on the right, with the USB-C and 3.5mm ports just below them. ![]() Still, another colour choice would have been nice.Īs with all of Amazon’s recent tablet output, the Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) is designed to be used in landscape orientation, with the selfie camera embedded in one of the long edges. The light grey chassis feels a little drab compared to the Denim and Rose colours offered by the standard version, but the textured back does feel slightly more premium under your fingers than the matte plastic. ![]() Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: Design and key featuresĪside from the different colour on the back panel, the Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) is identical to the standard version, with the same dimensions and thick black bezels surrounding the screen. On the pricier side is the Fire HD 10 (2021), which has a larger 10in display and better performance, with prices starting at £150 for 32GB storage and lockscreen ads. If you want to spend a little less, the standard Fire HD 8 (2022) with 32GB of storage and lockscreen ads costs an even £100, with the 64GB model priced at £130 and again, the option to remove the ads for £10 extra. Due to Amazon’s iron grip on the budget tablet market, the only real competition comes from inside the house.
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