It’s one of the best tablet deals you can get right now. It packs an 8-inch HD display, a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU, 1.5 GB of RAM and 16GB of microSD-expandable storage. Weighing 0.8 pounds and 0.4 inches thick, the Fire HD 8 is travel-friendly. By comparison, the 9.7-inch Apple iPad (1.1 pounds, 0.3 inches) is slightly heavier and slightly thinner, whereas the 8-inch Lenovo Tab 4 (0.7 pounds, 0.3 inches) is slightly lighter and thinner. As for battery life, the Fire HD 8 lasted 9 hours and 12 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test which is just under the 9:38 tablet average. Keep in mind, that battery life varies by usage. At $30 off, the Fire HD 8 is a great value if you’re looking for a cheap tablet for reading, streaming Netflix and gaming.
