Screen size
equal specsFire HD 88.0"
Fire HD 8 (2017)8.0"
Quick verdict
Fire HD 8 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Fire HD 8
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Fire HD 8 (2017)
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Fire HD 8
No cellular connectivity
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Fire HD 8
N/A
Fire HD 8 (2017)
N/A
GPRS
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No
EDGE
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsNo
Announced
Fire HD 8
2015, September. Released 2015, September
Fire HD 8 (2017)
2017, May. Released 2017, June
Status
Fire HD 8
Discontinued
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Fire HD 8
214 x 128 x 7.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 in)
Fire HD 8 (2017)
214 x 128 x 9.7 mm (8.43 x 5.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Fire HD 8
311 g (10.97 oz)
Fire HD 8 (2017)
369 g (13.02 oz)
SIM
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No
Type
Fire HD 8
IPS LCD
Fire HD 8 (2017)
IPS LCD
Size
Fire HD 8
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Fire HD 8 (2017)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Fire HD 8
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
Fire HD 8 (2017)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
OS
Fire HD 8
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Customized Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Fire 5.4
Chipset
Fire HD 8
Mediatek MT8135
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Mediatek MT8163 (28 nm)
CPU
Fire HD 8
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Fire HD 8
PowerVR G6200
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Mali-T730MP3
Card slot
Fire HD 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Fire HD 8 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Fire HD 8
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Fire HD 8 (2017)
16GB 1.5GB RAM, 32GB 1.5GB RAM
Single
Fire HD 8
5 MP
Fire HD 8 (2017)
2 MP
Video
Fire HD 8
1080p@30fps
Fire HD 8 (2017)
720p
Single
Fire HD 8
Fire HD 8 (2017)
VGA
Video
Fire HD 8
720p
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Loudspeaker
Fire HD 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Fire HD 8
Yes
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Yes
WLAN
Fire HD 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
Fire HD 8
4.0, A2DP, LE
Fire HD 8 (2017)
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No
NFC
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No
Radio
Fire HD 8
No
Fire HD 8 (2017)
No
USB
Fire HD 8
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Fire HD 8 (2017)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fire HD 8
Accelerometer, gyro
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Accelerometer
Other
Fire HD 8
Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Alexa natural language commands Text-to-Speech English-language content reader
Type
Fire HD 8
Li-Ion, non-removable
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Li-Po 3210 mAh, non-removable (11.87 Wh)
Talk time
Fire HD 8
Up to 8 h
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Up to 12 h
Colors
Fire HD 8
Black, Magenta, Blue, Tangerine
Fire HD 8 (2017)
Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, Punch Red
Price
Fire HD 8
About 130 EUR
Fire HD 8 (2017)
About 110 EUR