Tablets

Top-rated tablets

It's not all about iPads anymore. Apple's category-defining product still leads this category, but Android-based devices provide it with some impressive, low-cost competition.

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Apple iPad with Retina display, Wi-Fi (fourth generation)

The fourth-generation iPad is the best tablet you can buy today. With a gorgeous high-resolution screen and access to the best variety of tablet apps available on any platform, the original leads the pack.

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Google Nexus 10 (32GB)

This excellent tablet offers the latest Android OS and solid graphics and overall performance, and its high-resolution display is sublime.

4/5
prices from $540.00
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Google Nexus 7

The best 7-inch Android tablet you can buy today, the Nexus 7 delivers solid performance and usability at a value price; but it also has at-times funky text rendering.

4/5
prices from $229.00
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Apple iPad mini with Wi-Fi

At $329, it's not cheap for a smaller tablet, but it's a well-designed and full-featured iPad with access to Apple's app ecosystem.

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD

A reasonably capable budget tablet with access to Amazon's entire content ecosystem, including its curated Android app store.

3.5/5
prices from $199.00
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Barnes & Noble Nook HD

If what you really want a tablet for is to read, this is the best choice. Silky smooth fonts and a crisp high-resolution display make it a pleasure to read and, because it's light, to hold in your hand.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Wi-Fi

The best tablet for taking notes, thanks to its 10.1-inch screen and its included pressure-sensitive pen.

4/5
prices from $850.00