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Amazon Alexa Tablet 8
Also sold as Amazon Kids Tablet 8
Amazon's smallest Alexa Tablet has an 8.7-inch 1340x800 IPS display, the MediaTek MT8189 chip, 4GB of RAM (8GB on the top configuration) and a 4,600mAh battery in a 329g aluminum body. It runs Android 16 with Google Play and Alexa+, has no microSD slot and starts at $229.99 with lock-screen ads. The Amazon Kids Tablet 8 is the same tablet bundled with a case and Kids+.
Pros
- Compact 8.7-inch aluminum unibody weighs 329g and is 7.95mm thick
- 4,600mAh battery rated for up to 14 hours of video playback
- Android 16 with full Google Play access; Amazon lists at least 3 years of OS upgrades and up to 7 years of security updates
- 8MP rear and 5MP front cameras, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3
- Entry price of $229.99 for the 4GB/64GB model, the lowest in the Alexa Tablet range
Cons
- 1340x800 display (180 ppi) is only rated at 400 nits and 60Hz
- No microSD slot; storage options stop at 64GB and 128GB
- Charging tops out at 18W over USB PD 2.0, and the charger is sold separately
- The $229.99 price includes lock-screen ads; the ad-free version costs $20 more
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek MT8189, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Amazon Alexa Tablet 8
Display
- Screen size
- 8.7 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 1340x800
- Pixel density
- 180 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek MT8189
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 128GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,600 mAh
- Charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 329 g
- Thickness
- 8 mm
- Material
- Aluminum unibody
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- Wi-Fi only
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Features
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Operating system
- Android 16
Quick answers
Is the Amazon Alexa Tablet 8 good in 2026?
The Amazon Alexa Tablet 8 earns an Inno Score of 26.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Amazon's smallest Alexa Tablet has an 8.7-inch 1340x800 IPS display, the MediaTek MT8189 chip, 4GB of RAM (8GB on the top configuration) and a 4,600mAh battery in a 329g aluminum body. It runs Android 16 with Google Play and Alexa+, has no microSD slot and starts at $229.99 with lock-screen ads. The Amazon Kids Tablet 8 is the same tablet bundled with a case and Kids+.
What are the key specs of the Amazon Alexa Tablet 8?
Screen size: 8.7 ″ · Chipset: MediaTek MT8189 · Capacity: 4,600 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Amazon Alexa Tablet 8?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo X11A, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Fire HD 8 (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
