Amazon Fire HD 8 tech specs (Image credit: What Hi-Fi?) On a pricier tablet you might be hoping for colours with a bit more depth, deeper blacks and better contrast. The Fire HD 8 (2024) packs stereo speakers on the top edge (when you’re holding the tablet in landscape orientation). We can’t help but wonder if that’s because other manufacturers simply can’t match what Amazon’s Fire HD tablet line-up can offer. SCORESPicture 55 Sound 44 Features 4MORE:Read our review of the iPad Mini 6Also consider the Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022)Read our Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) reviewThese are the best tablets for movies and music