
Table of Contents
hide
Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) vs Fire HD 8 2020 (10th Gen)
Fire HD 8 Plus and Fire HD 8 2020 share identical dimensions and ports. So the cases for these two tablets are interchangeable. The hardware inside these two tablets is almost identical with two exceptions (read on). Both tablets also run the identical software with almost identical Fire OS 7.3 (which is based on Android Pie/9.0). This also means it is very easy to add Google Play Store to both tablets. You can also use the micro SD card as internal storage on both devices as well. There are two major differences between Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) and Fire HD 8 2020.Difference 1. Fire HD 8 Plus has a 3GB RAM
Amazon increased the RAM in Fire HD 8 (10 gen)to 2GB (from 1.5GB in previous generations). And Fire HD 8 Plus further increases the RAM to 3GB. So, Fire HD 8 Plus is the Fire HD tablet with the largest RAM, currently. Remember, the latest Fire HD 10 (Fire HD 10 2019) only has 2GB RAM. More RAM is good news for heavy users. Most Android games can be played smoothly.Difference 2: Fire HD 8 Plus supports wireless charging
Another “plus” feature of Fire HD 8 Plus is Qi wireless charging. Again, Fire HD 8 Plus is the first Amazon tablet with wireless charging. You can put the Fire HD 8 Plus on the wireless charging pad to charge the tablet without using the USB cable. The benefits of supporting wireless charging include:- Free up the USB port for other accessories when charging. For example, you can use a USB thumb drive when charging.
- Turn the tablet into Echo Show while sitting on the charging pad. Although Amazon eliminated the requirement of a show mode dock (i.e., you can turn on show mode on Fire HD tablet without any accessories), a standing wireless charging pad (like this one, or this one) can support the tablet and charge it simultaneously.
- More charging options.
Fire HD 8 2020 (10th Gen) vs Fire HD 8 2018 (8th Gen)
Now, let’s check the improvements of Fire HD 8 2020 (10th Gen) (vs the 8th Gen). From now on, Fire HD 8 2020 includes the Fire HD 8 Plus model unless specified explicitly.USB-C
Fire HD 10 2019 (9th gen) is the first Fire tablet with USB-C. Fire HD 10 2021 (11th gen) and Fire HD 10 Plus also come with a USB-C port. Now, on the 10th Gen Fire HD 8, Amazon finally ditched the micro-USB and adopted the modern and versatile USB-C. USB-C allows you to use more accessories, although Amazon only implemented basic USBN Type C specs. The advantages of USB-C (discussed in this post) include:- The connector is symmetric. You can easily insert the cable into the port without turning on the light.
- More protocols can be supported.
- You can use more USB accessories without needing USB-OTG.
- You may charge the tablet faster (read on) with a standard charger with USB-C Power Delivery.
- You may charge the tablet with other USB-C devices if you want.
Leave a Reply