12 best tablets 2018

The following model does not differ in this diversity, but this did not prevent it from also taking a worthy place in our ranking of the best tablets. Tablet M3 Lite 8.0 does not have a multiplayer mode and can not boast of sufficient gaming performance, but it tears to shreds all direct competitors in sound quality. Actually, there is nothing surprising here - the experts of the well-known company Harman / Kardon helped the engineers to develop the corresponding path. This device is also great with wireless communications and a relatively good front camera. What is not so good is with standard control buttons. The fact is that they are virtual, but for some reason they do not know how to move to the next “lower” part of the screen when changing the orientation of the tablet. However, no one bothers them to hide and use a more functional universal button.

Another 8-inch tablet of a low level from a well-known brand. The model is interesting durable metal housing, relatively capacious battery, as well as dual-module Wi-Fi. True, not the fastest. The hardware platform of the device demonstrates modest gaming performance; nevertheless, the developers of the new Galaxy Tab A 8.0 found it necessary to implement some special functions. For example, the touch buttons of the tablet in the game mode are blocked. Conveniently enough, although the latter would not hurt more and lights in other cases. The “tablet” speaker is one, the screen color temperature cannot be corrected, but the model received a USB Type C connector. Finally, many potential buyers can be attracted by the presence of parental control and a dozen exciting learning applications for the youngest children.

The strength of modern Lenovo tablets is an intelligently implemented multiplayer mode. Moreover, this statement is true not only in relation to the “plus” versions, but also for the younger representatives of the Tab 4 generation. Marketers of the company do not lie, emphasizing the orientation of such devices to a large friendly family. Each member will have its own settings and environment, the smallest will receive a simplified interface, and the most business will have a special business mode with icons of all open applications at the bottom of the screen. Naturally, parents will be able to organize access for children on a schedule and filter unwanted content for them. By the way, the number of optional accessories includes Bluetooth-keyboard and Kids Pack, consisting of a powerful silicone bumper, as well as protective films for the front and rear panels. What the TB-X304L isn’t good at is the quality of the screen. In addition to the low resolution, it is characterized by a rather modest maximum brightness and tangible distortions in terms of color gamut (and can not be adjusted).

The main "chip" of this tablet is a powerful acoustic path, really the best in its class. No wonder the experts tried the Harman / Kardon audio lab. The four speakers are located in pairs on the long side faces of the device and completely “drown out” their sound will only turn out intentionally. The M3 Lite 10 also has a very decent screen with all the necessary settings for the quality of the displayed image. The internal stuffing is not so good, but its capabilities are quite enough for a comfortable game with slightly simplified graphics.In the user interface there was a place even for the “childish” mode, although there is no special variety of pre-installed applications, as there is no proprietary protective bumper for the 10-inch model. Despite the very decent dimensions of the device, its developers did not limit the functionality of the telephone module - you can call using this tablet.

In order to fully characterize the next tablet, just one phrase will suffice - an affordable premium class, but with a reservation. Its chic display has a pixel density of 359 ppi, which is more than enough to match the Retina term. The sound path of the device is very interesting in all senses: the built-in speakers are certified by Harman specialists, and the overall quality is ensured through the use of an AK4376 DAC. It is noteworthy that the acoustic sound scheme is determined by the orientation of the screen. In its portrait position, the speakers reproduce high / low frequencies, and in the landscape mode, left / right channels.

As for the mentioned reservation, it is caused by the weak gaming potential of the tablet. If the capabilities of the hardware platform are evaluated in arbitrary units of AnTuTu - everything is just fine (more than 90 thousand points). But here are just four cores of the Mali-T880 video accelerator. The heavy graphics do not have time to quickly handle. Well, the main camera in the flagship could deliver better.

The tablet. Just a tablet with a modest, in the understanding of Apple, the price tag. If you do not need a separate communication module for organizing mobile Internet access, you can look at the “only” Wi-Fi version, save a decent amount. Keep in mind, instead of a navigator like the iPad will not work.

The highly productive hardware platform, the ability to work on any 4G bands and a decent display speaks in favor of the recommended model. The air gap available to the latter should be considered as a bonus - the site maintainability is higher, and the replacement will be cheaper. We don’t even give Apple’s ecosystem as an argument, everyone has heard about its merits. Now about the shortcomings. Significant - one, and this is the only speaker, so stock up on headphones.

The sad prospects of tablets, as mobile devices of a separate class, are well traced by the example of the corresponding Samsung products. The company has extremely narrowed its range, and even combined two fundamentally different lines into one. Now Tab S3 can work with a stylus, and there will be no more Note tablets in the past. It should be noted that the recommended tablet is also interesting by the presence of a separate DSP processor, i.e. its developers have tried to eliminate one of the most unpleasant features of Android, namely, a large sound delay. True, at the household level, the difference is difficult to notice, in contrast to the sound quality of “ordinary” and brand acoustics. And the dynamics for the Tab S3 was developed by AKG (which is a subsidiary of Harmon, and that, in turn, of Samsung). As for the hardware platform - it is not the most-most, but now there is simply no more powerful than an Android tablet.