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Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2024) vs Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (2023)

TECH DADGOLD STARAmazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2024)8.3Around £150Amazon
VS
TECH DADSPLURGE STARAmazon Fire HD 10 Kids (2023)8.3Around £200Amazon

Point by point

MeasureAmazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2024)Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (2023)
Tech Dad Score8.38.3
Parental controls9.09.0
Durability & warranty9.29.2
Kid-safe content8.08.0
Screen, speed & battery6.27.3
Value & running costs8.47.4
Typical price£150£200
Age3 to 73 to 7
Screen8-inch HD10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200
Storage32GB, microSD up to 1TB32GB, microSD up to 1TB
BatteryUp to 13 hours (Amazon figure)Up to 13 hours (Amazon figure)

★ marks the stronger of the two. Scores are out of 10.

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TECH DADGOLD STAR
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Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2024)

The sensible first tablet: tough, simple and well controlled.

8.3
Gold StarAround £150

Best for Three to seven-year-olds who need a tablet for journeys, calls and a little supervised play.

TECH DADSPLURGE STAR
Amazon

Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (2023)

The same great controls, with a much better screen.

8.3
Splurge StarAround £200

Best for Pre-schoolers who watch a lot of video on journeys, or siblings who will share one tablet.

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