The best tablet is more than just the midpoint between a large smartphone and a convertible laptop: they're versatile, affordable, and portable, even though most of us never take them far from our couch.
Every tablet makes a great device for browsing the web, video streaming, and playing games on a larger screen to see all the fine details. The best tablet needs to offer more, including productivity tools for getting work done, and special hardware for detailed drawing and pen work.
Our list of the best tablets includes the best iPads, known for incredible performance with Apple Silicon inside and high price tags, and the best Android tablets, known for great productivity tools and unique hardware options, like Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets you can use in the bathtub.
We've only included tablets that we have got in hand and tested in Future Labs, so you can be sure that we know which tablet has the best battery life, and which is the best for getting work done.
• Apple iPad Pro 11-inch and iPad Pro 13-inch (2024) are official
• A new iPad Air 13-inch has also been announced
• Apple M4 processor debuts on iPad Pro, which is now more expensive
Update: May 2024. Apple has finally announced new iPad models, including an incredibly powerful new iPad Pro (2024) family that will debut the Apple M4 chip inside before any Mac computer. With a double-OLED screen, called 'tandem OLED' by Apple, and an incredibly thin build, the new iPad Pro 11-inch and iPad Pro 13-inch will surely compete for spots on this list. Apple also launched a larger iPad Air, to give users a cheaper 13-inch option than the iPad Pro, which is more expensive this year than ever before. We'll have a full review for the new iPad family as soon as we're done testing the tablet in our labs.
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