Top 10 best tablets of 2017

 

When forming ratings of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets, ratings from many thematic publications are taken into account, including the world-famous resources CHIP, TopTenReviews and TechRadar. Which tablets, according to Whatsbetter, deserve the right to be considered the best on the market?

 

1st place. Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (91.7 points)

 

Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is a powerful tablet that can compete with laptops in terms of performance. The A9X processor installed in it works 1.7 times faster than the A8X chip used in the iPad Air 2, and 2.5 times faster than the A7 (iPad mini 2). The graphics performance is also amazing: the iPad Pro 9.7 is 5 times higher than the iPad mini 2.

 

The iPad Pro 9.7 uses the same cameras as the iPhone 6, so this tablet is perhaps the best on the market in terms of photographic capabilities. It is ideal for working with resource-intensive programs (for example, professional video editors) and for any multimedia entertainment.

 

2nd place. Apple iPad Air 2 (91.2 points)

 

Apple iPad Air 2 is a tablet in a thin metal case. Externally, it is practically indistinguishable from the Apple iPad Pro 9.7, but the Air 2 is equipped with less powerful hardware. However, in terms of performance, the Apple iPad Air 2 will give odds to the vast majority of other tablets on the market.

 

The 9.7-inch Retina display is protected with an effective anti-reflective coating, ensuring on-screen text remains readable even in bright natural light. A special sensor helps the gadget automatically set the backlight intensity that is comfortable for your eyes. Other advantages of the iPad Air 2 include the presence of a fingerprint scanner, 2 GB of RAM, powerful stereo speakers and an excellent 8-megapixel camera.

 

3rd place. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (90.5 points)

 

 

Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is an ultra-thin (only 5.6 mm) 8-inch tablet with an excellent display built on a Super AMOLED matrix. Its “heart” is a powerful 8-core Samsung Exynos 5433 (1.9 GHz) chip and a modern ARM Mali-T760 graphics accelerator. Together with 3 GB of RAM, they provide quick solutions to tasks of any level of complexity. An important advantage of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 over any Apple iPad tablet is the ability to expand memory by installing a microSD card.

 

4th place. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (90.2 points)

 

Most of the characteristics of the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 tablets are the same: even the cameras (8 MP + 2.1 MP), processors and video cards are the same. The main difference between them is the display size: 9.7 inches versus 8 inches. Of course, a larger screen consumes more power, so when creating the Tab S2 9.7 model, Samsung engineers had to make one more change – increasing the battery capacity from 4,000 mAh to 5,870 mAh. Such a powerful battery provides up to 12 hours of battery life for the Tab S2 9.7 in video playback mode.

 

5th place. Apple iPad mini 4 (89.4 points)

 

 

Apple iPad mini 4 is a compact and lightweight tablet equipped with a 7.9-inch Retina display, a powerful battery (10 hours of battery life in web surfing and video player modes), and also a high-quality 8-megapixel camera with an automatic focusing system. The gadget is based on a dual-core Apple A8 chip and 2 GB of RAM.

 

6th place. Apple iPad mini 2 (88.2 points)

 

The Apple iPad mini 2 is in many ways similar to the Apple iPad mini 4. Perhaps the most important difference between these tablets is the absence of a fingerprint scanner in the previous model, which not all Apple users use. gadgets.

 

7th place. ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (87.6 points)

 

ASUS is the only brand that managed to join Samsung and Apple. ZenPad S 8.0 is an 8-inch gadget with powerful hardware, dual cameras and a premium design. Most of its back panel is made of aluminum with a beautiful textured pattern that shimmers in the light, and a small edge at the bottom is made of rubberized plastic, stylized as leather.

 

8th place. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (85.4 points)

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 has a large 10.1-inch display with Full HD ultra-high definition resolution (1920×1080 p), based on a PLS matrix. It has two cameras installed at once (8 megapixel and 2 megapixel), and the main one has a flash and autofocus. Thanks to the powerful 8-core Exynos 7870 processor and 2 GB of RAM, any games and applications on the Tab A 10.1 will run smoothly. In the version without 3G, the high-speed Wi-Fi module 802.11/b/g/n/ac is responsible for connecting to the Internet.

 

9–10 places. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (85 points)

 

 

8-inch tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 runs on the latest version of the Android platform at the moment – 7.0 Nougat. This is a very convenient OS with a lot of useful features. The Tab A 8.0 also stands out from its competitors with impressive battery life (12 hours in video player mode), an excellent camera with an autofocus system, productive hardware, the presence of a light sensor, and, most importantly, a very attractive price tag.

 

9–10 places. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (85 points)

 

Many characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 are similar. But there are also significant differences: screen size and aspect ratio, processor version, battery capacity (4,000 mAh for Tab A 7.0 versus 4,200 mAh for Tab A 8.0) and case thickness (Tab A 8.0 is as much as 1.3 mm thinner) .