Battery life is another area that has seen a huge increase over the previous version. Despite the small 2% bump in battery capacity, the Fire HD 8 lasted for 15hrs 23mins in our video-rundown test with aeroplane mode engaged. This a massive stamina increase of almost 38% compared to the 2018 model.

In practical terms, the Fire HD 8 (2022) can still feel quite sluggish to use, with pauses that feel just a little too long when opening apps. More importantly, the standard Fire HD 8 (2022) performs practically identically to the more expensive Plus variant, meaning that you don’t get a drop in performance by opting for the cheaper model. Keep in mind that it’s possible not every app in the Play Store will work properly. And there’s no guarantee that installing Google services won’t cause problems with your tablet, but you can always uninstall Google’s services if you’re not happy with things. Google Services Framework 9 (do not use version 10 or later, because the tablet runs an Android 9-based operating system)

HD8 is the Postcode District for Kirkburton, Huddersfield West Yorkshire

Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations, the district has a capacity of 1,200 postcodes. With 967 postcodes already in use, this leaves 233 units available. There are plenty of things about the Fire HD 8 (2022) that can be counted as negatives – Fire OS is still unnecessarily restrictive, the screen feels outdated and the charging speeds remain sluggish – but even with these flaws, you’ll struggle to find a better tablet that costs this little. Battery life is another area in which the Fire HD 8 (2022) shows notable improvements over the 2020 model. In our standard video rundown test, it lasted for an impressive 19hrs and 33mins, which is roughly 24% longer than the 2020 version managed. Even better, it’s a good half an hour longer than the Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) lasted. Residents of HD8 have easy access to neighbouring towns and cities including Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, Halifax, and Barnsley. There are excellent transport links, including direct trains to London, and there are bus services from Huddersfield to Manchester and other cities. The area is also well-serviced by motorways, with the M1 and M62 close by.

The area of the HD8 postcode district is 29.23 square miles which is 75.71 square kilometres or 18,709.26 acres. The HD8 postcode is a regional postcode in the district of Huddersfield, in the United Kingdom. The postcode is within the Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council administrative district and is classified as a semi- urban postcode district. It covers an area that includes parts of Clayton West, Denby Dale, and High Flatts, as well as outlying areas. There are 63 electoral wards in the HD8 postcode area, including Brighouse, Holmfirth, Huddersfield which come under the local authority of the Kirklees Council. The tablet has dual-band Wi-Fi, and performance is fine. On a 5GHz Wi-Fi 6 network using a 100Mbps symmetrical connection, I got around 70Mbps down and 55Mbps up, as compared with about 85Mbps down on a premium Android phone, the OnePlus 8 Pro. On the 2.4GHz band, I got 30Mbps down and 10Mbps up, with similar performance on the OnePlus 8 Pro.One benefit of LCD panels is that they’re easier to view outdoors in direct sunlight, so this is a tablet that should serve you well if you want to use it outside. Specs, performance and camera Currently, the HD8 district has about 967 postcode units spread across 3 geographic postcode sectors. The biggest change in the Fire HD 8 (2022) is the new hexa-core 2GHz MediaTek MT8169A processor, which claims to deliver up to 30% faster performance than the previous model. The primary settlement in the HD8 postcode district is Kirkburton, located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Other significant settlements in this district include Fenay Bridge, Lepton, Birdsedge, Denby Dale, Shelley, Shepley, Clayton West, Emley, and Scissett. The HD8 postcode district is primarily located in West Yorkshire, England. The most significant post town in this district is Huddersfield. Despite the zero love given to the display, the Fire HD 8 has seen a good bump in specs over its predecessor. Its quad-core 2GHz MediaTek MT8168 CPU is now 30% more powerful compared to the 2018 version, with more RAM at your disposal (2GB) and a larger, 4,850mAh battery.