With tablets the most important decision comes before the spec sheet: iPadOS or Android. Apple delivers six to seven years of updates and the best stylus on the market, Android gives you more screen, more hertz and a bigger battery for the same money. Only then comes the question whether the device should show series in the evening or carry notes and spreadsheets during the day. From 48 tested models we picked four, each covering a different starting point.
For anyone with an iPhone or Mac, and for anyone who draws.
What matters here
01 Software updates
A tablet stays in the household longer than a phone, which makes the update promise matter more. Apple supports its devices for six to seven years, Samsung for four, cheap Android tablets sometimes for just one.
02 Brightness and panel
Cheap devices sit at 400 nits, which makes them indoor tablets. From 600 nits you can read on the balcony too, and OLED adds the black levels an LCD never reaches in a darkened room.
03 Stylus and keyboard
Anyone taking notes or drawing needs active stylus support. With most manufacturers the pen costs 60 to 130 euros extra, only Samsung includes the S Pen.
04 Performance and storage
For video and web any midrange chip is enough. Anyone using several windows side by side notices the gap between fast UFS storage and the slow eMMC of entry-level devices. Expandable storage has almost disappeared.
An 11-inch screen with 2560 by 1600 pixels and a 9000 mAh battery for around 250 euros. It is one of the last tablets with a microSD slot, but 18 watts fill that large battery slowly.
Who it is for: For anyone who wants to stream and read on the sofa.
Strengths
+Very affordable entry price (from around 250 euros)
+microSD slot for storage expansion
+Large 9,000 mAh battery
Weaknesses
−Only 90 Hz IPS LCD, below average for the class
−Weak Helio G100 Ultra processor
−Only Wi-Fi 5, no Wi-Fi 6
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The 3:2 format shows noticeably more text than the usual widescreen panels, joined by 800 nits, 144 hertz and a flagship-class Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Three years of Android updates is a lot for this price bracket.
Who it is for: For studying and office work when the laptop should stay at home.
A 12.3-inch OLED with 165 hertz and 2400 nits in a 4.8 millimetre thin body that weighs just 450 grams. Across the professional reviews it averages 92.5 out of 100, ahead of every other tablet in our catalogue.
Who it is for: For films, comics and anything that lives off a large picture.
Strengths
+Outstanding 12.3-inch OLED display with 165 Hz and 2,400 nits
The M3 is a Mac processor and the Apple Pencil Pro remains the best stylus around, joined by six to seven years of updates. The price for that is a 60 hertz display, beaten by every Android tablet on this list.
Who it is for: For anyone with an iPhone or Mac, and for anyone who draws.
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