The best tablets

Choosing a new tablet is something very similar to choosing the new mobile phone that will replace our old terminal. The market is full of multitude of brands and models, bigger and smaller, of one color and another, with greater and less power and, of course, at very different prices, from tablets for less than one hundred euros to tablets for which a mileurista needs the salary of the month, and not even with those. But just like with smartphones, the key to our decision lies basically in the use that we are going to give it.

As we said, we can give tablets multiple uses that we can encompass in two broad spectra: content consumption (surf the internet, read, watch videos, listen to music, etc.) and professional tasks, that is, use them to work as if they were computers. It will depend on whether we opt for one device or another, as we will need more of some characteristics and not so much of others. Starting from the premise that the first use (content consumption) can be done with any tablet, we will focus our selection of the best tablets on the market on their second approach principal. Shall we start?

The 9 best tablets today

As we have already pointed out, we are going to focus our selection of the best tablets on the market on professional use, but without neglecting leisure and entertainment. With all of them we can watch YouTube videos, check, receive and send emails, listen to our favorite playlists on Spotify, communicate through Telegram and much more. However, we will not be able to work with all of them, or at least, we will not be able to do it in the most comfortable and productive way possible. Therefore, when making this selection, We will observe similar aspects to those we take into account when buying a new desktop or laptop: the RAM, the processor, the size and quality of the screen, the dimensions and weight of the device itself, its value for money, and so on.

Finally, before showing you our selection, we do not want to miss the opportunity to remember that, as with smartphones and computers, the best tablet will be the one that best meets your needs and expectations, not the one that we or anyone else indicates to you, so take the following selection only as a mere proposal that, in addition, we will update over time so that it will always serve as a good guide.

Lenovo Yoga Book

We are going to start with one of the series of tablets that has gained the greatest popularity and prestige in recent times. Specifically we refer to the Lenovo Yoga Book, a tablet ideal both to consume content and to work or for studies. It is a very current device (it was presented in September of last year) and it is actually a kind of hybrid between tablet and laptop. It has a 10-inch screen and a touch keyboard that you can also use as a surface to write by hand so that your texts or your drawings will be digitized immediately. As an operating system it comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow but you also have a version with Windows 10.

Among its main technical specifications stands out an Intel Atom x5-Z8550 2.4 GHz processor accompanied by 4 GB of RAM LPDDR3, 64 GB storage and Intel HD graphics card. Regarding its price, you can have it from about $435.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The South Korean company Samsung cannot be absent from this selection of the best tablets with the new Galaxy Tab S3 which was presented at MWC 2017 in February. It has a 9,7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 1536 x 2048 resolution and 4: 3 format. Its performance is handled by the Snapdragon 820 processor accompanied by an Adreno 530 GPU, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage and optional LTE connectivity.

In addition, includes an S-Pen and four speakers with a high quality stereo sound signed by AKG, ideal for listening to your favorite music while you work.

Sony Xperia Z4

Sony is another of the main technology firms and shows it in the tablet segment with this X, a device with a screen size very suitable for both work and content consumption, 10,1 inches. With 2560 x 1600 resolution. Inside it houses a powerful eight-core processor at 1,5 GHz accompanied by 3 GB of RAM and internal storage from 16 GB (which I do not advise you due to insufficient). It also stands out for its portability as it is only 6,1 mm thick (less than many smartphones) and weighs less than four hundred grams. And we cannot ignore its remarkable autonomy thanks to a 6.000 mAh battery, or up dust and water resistance, like the rest of the Xperia series, with IP68 certification.

Google Pixel C

Another of the best tablets is the model No products found., a tablet with a screen 10,2 inches and resolution of 2560 x 1800 pixels, great by size for both studies and work or to enjoy your favorite series accompanied by its great sound quality.

It is also a tablet with excellent performance that includes 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage internal to move the Android 6 Marshmallow version with which it comes standard.

Huawei MediaPad M3

China's leading smartphone manufacturer offers us one of the best chinese tablets: is Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 10, a tablet with a very elegant and careful design with an IPS screen of 10,1 inch Full HD inside which we find an eight-core processor MSM8940 at 1.4 GHz manufactured by Qualcomm accompanied by 3GB RAM, 32GB storage indoor, 6.600 mAh battery, connectivity LTE y Android 7 Nougat serial. And all of it for less than 300 euros. Agree that it is not the most powerful tablet on the market, but its value for money is almost unbeatable.

BQ Aquaris M10

We do not like to make a selection of this type without a Spanish presence, and once again it is the BQ company that sneaks into this proposal for better tablets with its model BQ Aquaris M10. We are in front of a tablet with a screen 10,1 inch Full HD, optimal in size and quality for both work and content consumption.

Inside we find a quad-core Mediatek MC88110 processor accompanied by 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage internal, WiFi connectivity and Mali T720 MP2 graphics card.

But this BQ tablet is particularly noteworthy for its autonomy, its great sound quality, and its price of less than two hundred euros.

Nvidia Shield Tablet

If what you really like is playing, you can not stop considering this No products found. manufactured by this popular graphics card manufacturer, among whose technical specifications we highlight its 8 inch IPS (1920 x 1200) with a 2,2 GHz ARM Cortex processor accompanied by 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM, NVIDIA Tegra K1 graphics card, WiFi connectivity and Android operating system.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4

And although we are in Androidsis and here we pay special attention to Android devices, we should not close ourselves to other options and therefore the following two recommendations. We start with the Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft, a tablet that is actually more of a tablet computer. It integrates a great 12,3 inch and a powerful Intel Core i5 processor accompanied by 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage internal SSD and Windows 10 Pro as an operating system. It is also available with an Intel Core M processor and 256GB and 512GB storage options. In all cases it comes with a pencil included and its price exceeds 800 euros. For intensive work, it is one of the best options.

iPad Pro

And although some of you want to "lynch" me, I will risk recommending as one of the best tablets the iPad Pro from Apple, both in its 9,7 "and 10,5" versions and, especially, 12,9 ". With operating system iOS 10 It has a powerful processor and is ideal for viewing audiovisual content thanks to its retina display and its four speakers, and also to work intensely. Of course, you should accompany it with a keyboard and pencil, especially if you want to unleash your most creative side. Its price starts at 729 euros, to which you must add keyboard and pencil if you want a complete experience.

What should we take into account to choose one of the best tablets

As we have already announced at the beginning, choosing one of the best tablets is not an easy task. It is evident that most of us will be limited by price However, once we have a budget set and a limit to which we can go, we must be clear what is the use that we will give it. In general terms:

1. If we are going to limit ourselves to "normal" use, we are not going to need a great power; To manage our email, browse the internet, read, watch videos, listen to music or play occasionally, a mid-range and even low-end tablet will suffice, although, obviously, it will always be better to have good image and sound quality .
2. If we are going to use it to playSo we do need power, performance, good graphics, so the Nvidia Shield could be the most suitable option, given its experience precisely in graphics processing.
3. Y if what we want is to replace the laptop with the tablet to work, give serious consideration to external accessories (pen and keyboard), make sure you have the performance and power to switch smoothly between applications, and pay special attention to screen quality and size - many hours at a time in front of a Small screen not only becomes uncomfortable, but it will affect your visual health.

Do you use any of the tablets that we have selected on a daily basis or do you prefer another model? Tell us your suggestions and stay tuned because we will update our selection soon.