This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.
Colors
The Amazon Fire HD 8 comes in a variety of colors like black, blue, magenta, and tangerine (pictured here).
Left
On the left side of the tablet, you get two speakers grilles, one toward the top of the tablet, and the other near the bottom.
Dimensions
The Amazon Fire HD 8 measures 8.4 by 5 by 0.3 inches (HWD).
Ports
On the top of the tablet are the Power and Volume Up/Down buttons, along with the micro USB charging port and a headphone jack.
Aspect Ratio
The Amazon Fire HD 8, with its 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio. is meant for content consumption, including magazines, books, websites, and Netflix,.
MicroSD
On the left is a microSD card slot that can take a cards up to 128GB.
Body
The back of the tablet has a smooth metal finish.
Weight
The Amazon Fire HD 8 weighs 11 ounces.
Fire OS 5
Amazon's Fire OS is a heavily modified version of Android 5 Lollipop.
Screen
Amazon has outfitted the Fire HD 8 with serviceable 1,280-by-800 pixel screen.