![]() On the second, you get something closer to the regular Fire OS Home screen, with standard icons for apps and access to Audible and Amazon Music (if you have subscriptions), along with a customised version of the Fire OS browser, Silk.Īs a parent, you can control which sites your kids can visit through the browser-based dashboard, adding those you’re happy for them to use, and blacklisting those you’re not. On the first, you get a slightly rejigged version of the normal Kids UI, with rows of big, square buttons that take you straight to apps, games, books, music stations and video content from the Kids+ service, though – depending on your child’s age and profile – skewed to older pre-teen kids. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro runs Amazon’s Fire OS software overlaid with a revision of its Kids UI. Parental dashboard with strong content controls.Revised Kids interface with more scope to explore.Just be aware that the gloss surface is quite reflective, which makes the tablet near unusable in bright sunlight or where light streams in through a window. It’s nowhere near as bad as the low-res, low-brightness screens of many budget tablets, including Amazon’s ultra-cheap and cheerful Fire 7. ![]() It’s actually fine for watching kids TV shows, cartoons and movies, and I’ve had it running Netflix on my adult profile while doing the washing up. Images, games and videos just don’t have the punch they have on other tablets. More seriously, while it’s relatively bright – I measured it at 477 nits – it also suffers from a lack of contrast and colour depth. ![]() It has a low-ish 1280 x 800 resolution, which means you can see the pixel structure if you look up close, which means you lose a little clarity and detail. If you’re used to the screens of iPads and higher-end Android tablets, then the screen on the Fire HD 8 Pro Kids might come as a bit of a shock. Too reflective for use in bright sunlight.Decent brightness levels but dull, flat colours.If the tablet breaks within the first two years, Amazon’s guarantee promises a no-quibbles replacement. One of the strengths of the Fire HD Kids line is that the protection is more than just physical. These make those controls a lot more accessible than the cut-outs on the Fire HD 8 Kids, and you also get good-sized cut-outs for the USB Type-C charging port and headphone socket. What’s more, the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro improves on the other tablet’s design in one key way, with contrast-coloured buttons in the case that work the power and volume controls below. It also makes the tablet easier to hold, and with a similar fold-out handle/stand to the Fire HD 8 Kids, you won’t feel any panic when it’s being carried down the stairs or across a hard floor. This still gives the tablet plenty of protection, with plenty of padding around the edges and corners and a raised profile around the screen. The case makes the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro significantly larger than the bare Fire HD 8, adding an extra centimetre to the height and nearly an inch to the width (in portrait mode) for an overall size of 21.2 x 16.2cm. Single USB Type-C port for connectivity and charging.Useful handle that moonlights as a stand.Solid protective case with plenty of edge reinforcement.It’s perfect for the older pre-secondary school crowd. ![]() The actual hardware is the same as the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2022) – and the same as the standard Fire HD 8 tablet – but the overall look and feel is different. You get a choice of plain teal or illustrated blue or pink finishes, and the tablets come with a different spin on the Kids interface that gives your offspring more freedom to explore. These still come with a protective bumper case – one that’s slimmer and more grown-up looking – along with a year’s subscription to Amazon Kids+. ![]() That’s where the Kids Pro range comes in, including the 2021 Fire HD 10 Kids Pro and the all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Pro. Once they hit the upper end of primary school, they seem to become a lot more sensitive about using products that look like they’ve been made for ‘little kids’ – and they want a little more freedom than the regular Amazon Kids interface provides. Older kids, however, aren’t going to be so impressed. The Fire and Fire HD Kids tablets are a hit with younger kids, and with parents who get the value of a chunky shock-proof case and plenty of child-friendly content on tap. ![]()
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