Best Tablets According to r/tablets

"having used both an ipad 9 and a tab s8+ i'd say that apple pencil is better for drawing while the s-pen is a better note taking stylus since it has a thinner tip. For your usecase i think you'll have more benefits going with the tab s9."

"You are asking for a “snappy”, “completely lag-free” tablet that should last at least 3 years… while the S9 is already 2 years old."

"Most if not all of the tablets front facing camera are crap, thats including iPads. If storage is important to you then get a Samsung Galaxy tab S9 or equivalent android tablet because it supports micro SD slots. The pen support in iPads and Galaxy S9 are pretty good you can't go wrong with either one"

"alldocube iplay 50 mini pro, or if willing to import from china, lenovo legion y700."

"Lenovo Tab Extreme - bigger, not that good. Google Pixel Tab - smaller, not that good. Lenovo Legion Y700 - not that good, compact screen, not widely available. Oneplus pad - not that good, smaller."

"if you like gaming, i would go for the lenovo legion Y700 tab, its what im gonna buy soon"

"As per your scenario, I can think of Xiaomi Pad 7 or Pad Pro - Good quality, typist, artist, slim model, not too expensive. I doubt about the last part of being expensive or not since I dont know how you calculate expensive. I have a few models of some notable countries in a notepad. USA Under $350 with Pen + Palm Rejection: [https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=6e7d6c12a94e0da27fddbec8bdca3dfc](https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=6e7d6c12a94e0da27fddbec8bdca3dfc) Poland Under 900 Polish currency: [https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=d434bddd7766657211872caf41253b75](https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=d434bddd7766657211872caf41253b75) Germany Under 400 Euros with Pen + Palm Rejection: [https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=dc95f6afb5ba8fd0ce49a1b3bc15be0c](https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=dc95f6afb5ba8fd0ce49a1b3bc15be0c) France Under 400 Euros: [https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=9ee11fc6f9e270506e4dad0f996ee3c8](https://www.noteboardapp.com/shareNote?shareToken=9ee11fc6f9e270506e4dad0f996ee3c8) God, I hope you are not from UK, because I am yet to make a list for UK."

"About xiaomi pad 7, with focus pen they cost 2-3k lesser than the ipad a16 and s10fe. You have to pay for note taking apps subscription, they are good now in hardware but software wise they are not at ios or oneui level. Also there is the issue with focus pen, xiaomi pad 6 was compatible with a particular pen and now that pen is not available in first hand market. You won't face such issues with samsung and apple as there will always be options available for them. And you only have to get the focus pen for 6k, there is currently no 3rd party options"

"I would suggest you to go with the Xiaomi Pad 7 or Xiaomi Pad Pro, both are good. Pad 7 was released this year, so its new and fresh. I have a Xiaomi Pad 6 which was bought 2 years ago, I still get updates (little bit late). Good battery, great refresh rate, its slippery though without a case. I have a keyboard case, I dont use pen. Its good while travelling, like a laptop on the go. I also connect it to my laptop as secondary display, but the refresh rate messes up sometimes and the tablet gets laggy."

"I went with the S10+ over the S10 Ultra. As much as the thin bezels are nice on the Ultra, I was not a fan of the camera notch. The S10+ doesn't have that. If you can, go into a shop and physically hold/experience the difference between the 14.6 inch and the 12.4 inch. It's what I did. I think if you are hoping to use the S10 tablet like a laptop replacement, then the 14.6 inch screen on the Ultra will probably benefit you more. If you are wanting to take notes on it and hold it vertically/write on it like a notepad, I'd go with the 12.4 inch screen with the S10+. The final thing that made me decide was that the S10+ is very easy to carry around whilst also giving me enough screen to work on animation projects/illustrations. If I really want a big screen, I'd just work on the cintiq or on my PC. Hope this helps you decide!"

"Tbf, even an iPad Pro or a Samsung Galaxy S10+ us clunky with Office. I used an older borrowed midrange HP laptop for my internship over my new Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 for Office work, as Adnroid isn't able to run huge Excel data sheets or very big Word documents, functions in Excel are missing, Word doesn't have all the lay-out options lacks shortcuts, PowerPoint lacks things, etc. My friend and I used an iPad Air and a Tab S9 at school because we were too lazy to carry a laptop a couple of times, and both were as clunky with smaller Excel sheets and smaller Word documents. Okay enough for basic use, but for school work all the time? Hell no."

"If I read you as wanting to move away from a laptop since you already have for work. I recommend the Samsung "s" Plus models. The s9+/s10+ being the being the most current. The Ultras could also be an option but very large. So large, they absolutely give up some in hand usability but gain screen real-estate for doing tasks. The regular s9 11" are definitely best in hand but a little small for some when doing productivity. The plus being the Great Compromise."

"Maybe look into importing the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro from China. It's about $215 right now from Aliexpress. Very high performance/value. The caveats are that you have to install Google services yourself, and warranty can be an issue coming from China. The Samsung s9fe is going for about $280 right now. These aren't budget tablets. Both are midrange. For true budget, Samsung tab a9+ 8/256 $200 at Samsung. Look into alldocube iplay60 at Amazon. There's other options, but these I know or know of better."

"It's inherent and subtle, and that's why only bothers some. In a nutshell, what I'm calling the reduction is actually what matte screen fans might like. My statement might have been a little subjective, but matte being better in high brightness is objective. One Xiaoxin Pad Pro matte screen buyers posted a review and slightly regretted the choice. I'm a fan of glossy. Not everyone is."

"Cheap option. I just bought a Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7 on AliExpress. Under £250. Massive screen, optional pen, really fast, GPS and well built. However I went for the China ROM so it can be upgraded. I activated the play store, changed the default language to English (American). Which as a British person is really annoying. 95% of the tablet just works. Occasionally I get a screen, mainly around the Lenovo default apps, that's in Chinese and I have to use Google Lens to translate, but it works. One of my main uses is reading TTRPG PDFs and it shines. I have not tried annotations with the pen yet."

"I have the pad 6, 4 months into using it and i love it so much. Its definitely useful if you wanna use it for college (preferably use the xiaomi pen gen 2 cs it supports palm rejection) and the best part is that it has split screens. definitely worth it but the only cons is that no headphone jack but if youre fine without having that, then go for pad 6. 10/10 so worth it"

"That's rather expensive for a Pad 6. It's about $300-330. For how marked up that Pad 6 is, $407 for iPad 9 with stylus does look more attractive"

"I think Samsung/Apple are built to last (mid range at least). I've been using a Xiaomi Pad 6 for almost 1.5 years since the gpu is better than S9 FE's and it's working well, but there may be heating problems if you use in the hot areas during the summer."

"Choose based on the app you want to use. If there are no specific apps, Samsung Tab S8 series tablets are good value for money compared to iPad."

"The downsidewith the S8/S8+ is that they can be upgraded to android 14 and higher so finding one thats not upgraded is gonna be hard"

"Get the older Samsung Tab S8, way better tablet than the S9FE. Much better CPU and better display."

"Actually its very good Great battery Im not getting high temperatures even when im playing games Great performance Good display Nice audio quality But the os is 😐 not the best I have the redmi pad pro 6gb ram/128gb rom Bought it for 225$"

"I have both Redmi Pad Pro and Samsung S10 FE. Go for Samsung, if you need note taking, some games, photo edits, multitasking etc. Moreover the s-pen is already in the set. Redmi Pad Pro is used by kids to watch movies and play some games. It is useless for note taking."

"Take a look at the Redmi Pad Pro! I have the 6GB Ram with 128 and I have no problem even when playing LOL , Genshin Impact or Starrail! It has a good screen too :)"

"Honestly, iPad 11th is waaay better! If you were considering Galaxy Tab S10 FE (base or plus) we could talk, its chip is more decent."

"The iPad 11th gen does not support Apple intelligence but if you opt for the Tab S10fe, you will get galaxy Ai"

"For long term, maybe Ipad 11”. And for best features go for oneplus pad 3, Ai support nowadays will be a necessity and only oneplus offers it properly in this list."

"If you want to be cheap, lenovo m10 plus 3rd gen, P11 2nd gen are great media tablets for 100 or sub 100 used. A bit older and a bit slower on everything else, but great for media. Also they have kids space, a headphone jack and support videwine L1 so hd playback. And have a micro sd slot."

"Tablets are a mixed bag for me. Most happy productivity wise was i with windows tablets, mostly i used dell surface clones (like 5290) or 2 in 1 devices with detachable keyboard. Just all my desktop software with all the features and even light cad was no problem.  Right now i use a cheapo lenovo android (p11  gen 2 with android) and its a mixed bag, mostly on the software side. Think of it as a big phone, alot of apps scale weird and every feature i need for office is eiher web based or locked behind a subscription. A lot of basic office open source stuff is missing for me and that sucks. So i mostly use it for drawing, netflix and reading pdfs."

"I have a lenovo p11 gen 2 with a precision pen 3. Tablet is a bit older already, 120-150ish used on ebay. 2k screen, nice for media or office stuff. There is a keyboard dock available (the one for the p11 pro gen 2 is usable too, but you need to open it and rotate a magnet on the right side, else it will not stick)."

"Lenovo has a line a media tablets with very good sound. [https://www.lenovo.com/fr/fr/p/tablets/lenovo-tab-series/lenovo-tab-plus/len103l0024](https://www.lenovo.com/fr/fr/p/tablets/lenovo-tab-series/lenovo-tab-plus/len103l0024)"

"When I first looked at the specs for the Lenovo Plus tablet I noticed it is equipped with an older slower wireless card than a faster newer one, a Wi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6. This tablet may have a problem connecting to Wi-Fi. An article from PC Magazine talks about this is Lenovo tablets and recommends the Samsung A9+ 8/128. [Lenovo Plus 11.5 tablet ](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/lenovo-tab-plus)"

"8GB is definitely a significant bump in performance, 256GB is a lot of space to play with, whether he's going to have lots of games or download lots of shows or cartoons or movies etc from Amazon/Netflix etc with your help, etc. I have a Tab S9 FE 5G 6GB 128GB internal storage and the 128GB for me personally is very campy and very limiting and tight on space, I should know I had tons of games crammed onto it and the struggle is very real. I now have the Lenovo Tab Plus TB351FU 8GB/256GB which I'm very happy with. I personally do recommend you get him that S10 Lite 256GB it's just significantly more worth it for the extra RAM + double the internal storage as well"

"I recommend Honor Pad 9 or Honor x9a/x8a instead of xiaomi and redmi. Mabilis kasing nag-iinit ang xiamo/redmi. Samsung S9 FE is very good too pero mas recommend ko ang S8 ir S8+ compared sa S9 but it’s your choice. As for palm rejection, nasa pen yon. If android phone mo, choose ka lang between Honor or Samsung. If apple then mag iPad A16 ka since for studying lang."

"Ive been samsung tablet and phone fan for forever. The price is now an issue for me so I just purchased a honor pad 9 and I'm loving it buttery smooth. Only played angry birds on it so far."

"I looked into the Honor pad 9 and it’s top of my list now so thank you :) I have found one for £199 which is on the more pricy side but it’s in a shop that’s 5 mins away and easy returns if anything goes wrong This shop sells it with the keyboard attachment, have you used that? is it any good?"

"Samsung Galaxy Tab S11. I prefer Android and using the Galaxy Tab keeps my mobile products in the same ecosystem for easy file transfers, copy/ pastes, etc. I love the screens of the flagship Galaxy tabs, the Mediatek processor has plenty of power, and I can both run my business and do entertainment on the device."

"If you want to be cheap, lenovo m10 plus 3rd gen, P11 2nd gen are great media tablets for 100 or sub 100 used. A bit older and a bit slower on everything else, but great for media. Also they have kids space, a headphone jack and support videwine L1 so hd playback. And have a micro sd slot."

"Hi. Sorry to hijack the post but I have asked this in my.posts and got no answer so I thought I drop it here where so many experts have gathered. Which tablet will play usb class 2 audio? I habe a lenovo m10 3 gen but that one does not and when I connect it to a headphone dac amp I get clicks a nd pops during playback. Thanks"

"If it is just notes, video and pdfs, the lenovo m10plus 3rd gen and a precision pen 2. Very cheap option, used under 100€. Tablet is not the fastest, but has a great 2k display and sound, can play highdef media content, is great for taking notes, reading and marking pdfs, videomeetings onenote etc. The pen is also great for sketches, markings in pdfs etc. (thisnpen has integrated akku and uses usb c for charging and needs no aaaa battery). Camera is okay for notetaking or making work pictures of stuff. I use it for office, pdf and sketches and think its a great budget option.  Tip:if your tablet is 10,1 inches or below, the ms android apps (word, excel, powerpoint) are free(outlook and onenote and todo from MS are free in general). If you go bigger you need an office 365 subscription."

"I am a long time windows user, I am old ass as in using computers before windows even existed, and I got an iPad Air 11 inch with a Magic Keyboard to try out. It’s fantastic. I have used Surfaces and other windows based tablets. It can replace a laptop to a degree but it depends on what she is doing on the device. Since she uses an iPhone then an iPad may be a good choice. For what she is doing it’s probably the right decision. The Apple ecosystem is a strong pull for a lot of users and they have their own apps that can replace MS office pretty well for most users. Procreate on the iPad is a fantastic drawing program that has no competition on the surface. The surface is a laptop with a touchscreen really and is a terrible tablet first device. With that said I would look at what she has to do on the device and if it’s supported on the iPad, if it’s web based are you good."

"Not sure what you’re in the market for, but Bestbuy has the air 5 256gb on sale for $499. Went there yesterday to exchange an iPad 9 I got last week for a 10. I left with the air 5 when I saw the sale price. I need lots of storage and plan on keeping it for years."

"As someone that moved from an ipad air 5th gen to an s10 ultra I much prefer the s10. Obviously a large part of this is because I am deep in the ecosystem. I can take calls on my tablet without having to pull out my phone and the galaxy buds switching from my phone to tablet depending on what's playing audio is magically fast. If you have an iPhone and airpods you will feel the opposite. Also, the standby time on my ipad was pretty mediocre. From 100% it would die in my backpack over the weekend. It got so annoying that I made an automated shortcut to put my ipad into battery saving mode every evening, and even then I would get to class on monday and have 40%. My s10 on the other hand, has lost 13% in 3 days and 4 hours of standby. No need to put it into battery saving mode. The only thing I miss from my ipad is goodnotes and it's handwriting search."

"air 5 it is, you already have an iphone and so the ipad makes more sense, the m chips are better for futureproofing."

"If you go for Apple I'd recommend an iPad Air 4 or 5. The 10th gen one has a non laminated display which could be annoying for drawing. You can safe some money by buying Apple's official refurbished devices."

"iPad Air 4 is still a pretty decent device. It’s as fast as the iPad 10th gen which is comparable to the tab S9. I doubt you’ll notice much of a speed difference even with the S10+. Galaxy tabs do have 120hz screens which are nicer though. Comparison between S9 and iPad 10th: https://youtu.be/gluRj0mmULk?si=aZgqLLI4VDXJNYsq"

"So overrated is your reason? Be a fan of a product, not a brand. For your use case, you can try an iPad Air 4 (2020) or iPad Air 3 (2019), both are still supported"

"I’m also debating between those two but I feel like the p12 really is too big for everyday use. I think the p11 pro would be more comfortable to hold during your reading sessions. Lenovo should’ve made a 11” P12 and another “max” version imo."

"I'm not sure if you bought a tablet yet, but I have the p11 pro and I'm satisfied, you get the occasional lag but overall good tablet for its price Ps. The p12 just came out, OPPO has a good pad, and the one plus pad ofc."

"yeah but those dont have oled either afaik, i really woultnt buy one without oled, i got myself the p11 pro gen2 as i was on a budget instead of the similarly priced oneplus pad which was better in every way besides display. i dont regret it, man oled causing my eyes to bust"

"Honor magic pad 2. I paid £400 and it came with a keyboard and a pen. Cracking bit of kit. Is there a downside? Yes, software support is not the longest lasting. Do I care? Not particularly, I'm just using it for streaming."

"Actually the snapdragon 8s gen 3 in honor magic pad 2 is much weaker the 8 gen 2 which the s9 have, remember it's the 8s gen 3 chip not the normal 8 gen 3."

"Oneplus pad 3, honor magic pad 2 ( or magic pad 3 , but 2 have 144hz Amoled) ...both are super smooth, have great displays, speakers and are cheaper than competetion... While not sacrificing almost anything..."

"I have the SP11, the M4 and the S8 ultra. All 3 have similar battery life. All 3 have great speakers. Will you be getting a keyboard cover for it? Or just tablet and pen? Because I would tend to suggest the SP11, which is miles better than the SP4, but without a keyboard it's not ideal. If you want just a tablet, will you be holding it in your hand? Or flat on a tablet? Or in some other way?"

"An s9 would be a decent choice.  However. You might also consider a Microsoft surface pro 11. The new arm based chipset gives good battery life and with it being a windows computer in tablet form it will allow you to run the desktop version of of office 365 instead of the cloud version. The pen support is also decent if your needing to take notes or sign documents. Its a more expensive option but probably the better tool for pro use."

"For a blanket statement, the SP 11 is across the board a better, more capable system. Full windows. It also might be more than you need, and as a tablet, the Galaxy is much better in form. From your stated usage, I think the Galaxy could handle your tasks and might be the best choice. You are the judge of that. Also, a full Windows tablet is pretty damm cool, so that goes SP"

"Have a look at the "TCL NXTPAPER 11Plus" - fit's in your budget and has the most awesome screen i ever seen with a tablet. Maybe the 14" version but i think the 11.5" version is more handy."

"OLED. NXTpaper is great for standard text books. OLED would be better for graphic novels."

"Look at the TCL NXTPAPER 11plus fit's in your budget and comes with stylus and key cover. There is also a 14" version but this uses the older nxtpaper 3.0 technology, the 11plus uses already 4.0 and gives you an epaper like screen for hours of reading. It has 3 screen modes. full color / color epaper / bw epaper. 100% anti glare better than i saw on any screen."