10 most powerful tablets

 
  Name
  Rating
  Nomination

The most powerful 8" tablets

1 Apple iPad mini (2019) 64Gb Wi-Fi 4.79
The best price for an Apple tablet
2 HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8 32Gb LTE 4.70
The optimum ratio of price and quality
3 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 SM-T290 32Gb 4.65
The cheapest

The most powerful 10" tablets

1 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T595 32Gb 4.85
The most reliable
2 Apple iPad Air (2019) 64Gb Wi-Fi 4.84
Optimal to buy in 2021
3 HONOR Pad V6 4.66
The most popular
4 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 10.5 SM-T860 128Gb 4.60
best tablet with stylus

The most powerful tablets with a diagonal of 12 inches

1 Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) 128Gb Wi-Fi 4.82
Best on iPadOS
2 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 i5 8Gb 256Gb 4.55
The best laptop alternative
3 HP Elite x2 1013 G4 i7 16Gb 512Gb LTE keyboard 4.50
The most powerful

A parameter such as tablet power is a very important selection criterion for many buyers. A productive gadget can cope with a large number of tasks and help not only in work situations, but also in leisure activities. We will consider the power of the tablet as a combination of the following elements:

  • Processor performance. It consists of the number of cores, their frequency, the modernity of the technical process, and the cache.
  • RAM. The larger the volume and frequency, the more data the RAM can “pump”.
  • Video core.A performance kernel can render more objects and transfer data to the processor faster.
  • Battery capacity. Large volume gives better autonomy. The optimal tablet is considered to be the one that has a good ratio of energy storage and hardware power.
  • Built-in memory. The wider it is, the more applications you can install.

We have selected for you the top of the best tablets. The selection includes models on all common possible operating systems.

The most powerful 8" tablets

These are light and compact tablets that are great for business trips and trips. They are also bought for children for study and entertainment. As a rule, 8-inch tablets are not very powerful: in terms of performance, they cannot compete with 10-inch models.

Top 3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 SM-T290 32Gb

Rating (2022): 4.65
Accounted for 102 feedback from resources: Yandex.Market, M.Video
The cheapest

This is the cheapest tablet from our rating. The next-highest model costs 60% more.

  • Average price: 9670 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 8 inches, 1280x800, TN+Film
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 429, 4 cores, 2.0 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 2GB / 32GB
  • Battery capacity: 5100 mAh
  • Weight: 347 g

The tablet, released in 2019, comes in a carrying case with charging adapters and additional cables. It is assembled from metal (main cover) and plastic (top and bottom caps), available in two colors, black and gray. The 5100 mAh battery determines the weight of the tablet at 345 grams, which is far from the records, especially for the 8-inch model. On the market, you can find both a standard and an LTE version with phone mode support.Technically, it is distinguished by the presence of a communication module and a soldered niche for a SIM card in the standard version. The primary disadvantage of 32 GB of internal memory is solved by installing cards up to 512 GB. The seemingly underpowered 4-core processor has an increased frequency of 2.0 GHz, which helps it process more commands, but when you run 5-6 applications, it starts to choke. The screen looks good, almost does not fade on the sides, but it picks up fingerprints very well. Multi-touch supports up to 10 touches at the same time.

Pros and cons
  • low cost
  • Compact dimensions
  • Light weight
  • Long response time
  • Small viewing angles
  • Power is lower than competitors

Top 2. HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Lite 8 32Gb LTE

Rating (2022): 4.70
Accounted for 401 feedback from resources: DNS, Yandex.Market
The optimum ratio of price and quality

Inexpensive, but very productive tablet, which has earned the title of the best in terms of price and quality. It is not only one of the most powerful in its price category, but also has a good screen and a large battery.

  • Average price: 15490 rubles.
  • Country: China
  • Screen: 8 inches, 1920x1200, IPS
  • Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 710, 8 cores, 2.2 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 3GB / 32GB
  • Battery capacity: 5100 mAh
  • Weight: 310 g

An excellent Chinese 8-inch tablet for the money, and it is quite powerful today. To make the price pleasant, the manufacturer installed an outdated micro-USB connector, but there are no more special functional restrictions here: the screen resolution is high, the processor is productive, the tablet body is made of metal, there is enough RAM.Built-in memory is not very much, but there is support for memory cards up to 512 GB. Applications cannot be transferred to a USB flash drive, but you can store music, movies, documents on it. There are a lot of reviews on this model, but we did not find a single negative user opinion about this model.

Pros and cons
  • Great bright screen
  • Compact dimensions
  • Good autonomy
  • Micro-USB connector for charging
  • slippery hull

Top 1. Apple iPad mini (2019) 64Gb Wi-Fi

Rating (2022): 4.79
Accounted for 370 reviews from resources: Onliner, DNS, Otzovik, IRecommend, Yandex.Market
The best price for an Apple tablet

This is the most budget Apple tablet in our ranking. The next highest price model with a bullseye on the back costs 12% more.

  • Average price: 35990 rubles.
  • Country: USA
  • Screen: 7.9 inches, 2048x1536, IPS
  • Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic, 6 cores, 2.4 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 3GB / 64GB
  • Battery capacity: unknown
  • Weight: 300 g

Quite a powerful and productive tablet, which is popular all over the world. To date, the bezels around the screen seem too thick, although the model was released in 2019. The processor is fast here, and due to the optimized iPadOS operating system, the tablet instantly responds to any user commands. The reviews praise the work of Touch ID - the fingerprint scanner works much faster than, for example, in the iPhone 7. The tablet works great in conjunction with the MacBook and iPhone. But the battery life is not impressive - with active use, the battery is barely enough for a day. The owners found no major flaws in this tablet and consider it one of the best among powerful options.

Pros and cons
  • Optimized OS performance
  • Lightweight and convenient to use
  • Fast execution of user commands
  • Quality screen
  • High price
  • Not long enough battery life
  • Stereo sound is not spacious enough - the speakers are located on one side
  • Gets hot while gaming
  • wide frames

The most powerful 10" tablets

10-inch models are much more often used as a home device for watching movies / series or playing games. In this class, the participants are already much stronger, there are really eminent manufacturers with powerful and original tablets. We will now look at them.

Top 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 10.5 SM-T860 128Gb

Rating (2022): 4.60
Accounted for 34 feedback from resources: Yandex Market
best tablet with stylus

Tablets from Samsung are best adapted to work with a stylus. Branded stylus S Pen increases the functionality of the tablet and expands the possible scenarios for its use.

  • Average price: 45815 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 10.5 inches, 2560x1600, TFT
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 855, 8 cores, 2.8 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 6 GB / 128 GB
  • Battery capacity: 7040 mAh
  • Weight: 420 g

Android 9.0 is not the latest, but clean and optimized. A processor with 8 cores and the highest clock speeds of 2.8 GHz is responsible for the calculations, and this is with 6 GB of RAM. What can pull such a tablet? Yes, absolutely everything, for the sake of interest, you can even install computer games, but there will be nothing to manage. But films in 2K will delight you with their colors and sound thanks to the Super Amoled display with a glossy finish and good speakers. Not deprived of a tablet and autonomy.Up to 15 hours of video playback and 105 hours of standby time are provided by a 7040 mAh battery. Of the additional features, it is worth highlighting the complete stylus, which facilitates navigation and eliminates the need to drive your finger across the screen and pollute it. The main camera is made according to the 13 + 5 megapixel scheme, and the front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels.

Pros and cons
  • Stylus included
  • Quality sound
  • Slim body and minimalistic bezels around the screen
  • There is a multi-window mode
  • Top performance
  • Fingerprint scanner not working well
  • No headphone jack

Top 3. HONOR Pad V6

Rating (2022): 4.66
Accounted for 52 feedback from resources: DNS, Yandex.Market, M.Video
The most popular

This 2020 tablet quickly became popular almost all over the world, as you can get powerful hardware in a beautiful case for inexpensive. The high popularity is confirmed by the data of the Yandex.Wordstat service: within a month, the Honor Pad V6 collected 9.5 thousand requests about itself, and the next most popular model from our rating - about 2 thousand requests.

  • Average price: 26990 rubles.
  • Country: China
  • Screen: 10.4 inches, 2000x1200, IPS
  • Chipset: Kirin 985, 8 cores, 2.5 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 6 GB / 128 GB
  • Battery capacity: 7250 mAh
  • Weight: 475 g

One of the most powerful Chinese tablets in the world, which can be bought for up to 30,000 rubles. It runs on Android 10 and boasts excellent autonomy - the battery lasts for several days with the active use of the gadget. There are stereo speakers, support for dual-band Wi-Fi, stylus support, multi-screen mode and other things that increase the functionality of the device and comfort when using it.Reviews for this model are positive, and users name many advantages, and only a couple of disadvantages, among which the most common is the lack of Google services. But the Chinese manufacturer, as best he could, leveled this minus with its own application store.

Pros and cons
  • Excellent value for money
  • High performance at low cost
  • There is a version with a stylus
  • Nice appearance
  • No support for Google services
  • Marked back panel

Top 2. Apple iPad Air (2019) 64Gb Wi-Fi

Rating (2022): 4.84
Accounted for 148 reviews from resources: Eldorado, Ozon, Yandex.Market, Onliner, Citylink
Optimal to buy in 2021

One of the most profitable iPads in 2021: the model is still powerful, but at the same time it costs significantly less than new ones.

  • Average price: 40450 rubles.
  • Country: USA
  • Screen: 10.5 inches, 2224x1668, IPS
  • Chipset: Apple A12 Bionic, 8 cores, 2.4 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 3GB / 64GB
  • Battery capacity: unknown
  • Weight: 456 g

Another technical masterpiece from Yabloko, for a relatively reasonable price. At its core, it is not much different from the Apple iPad PRO 12.9 (2018) and is essentially its demo version. Of the main differences, a slightly weaker battery and a reduced amount of internal memory, which is 64 GB, stand out. There is still no memory card slot. The speakers are not 4, but 2, which somewhat worsened the presentation of the sound picture. There is also a little RAM - 3 GB, but this is a full-fledged mobile LPDDR4x - the most modern format. There are 3 colors to choose from - gold, space gray and silver. The case, unlike the older brother, feels solid and more durable.

Pros and cons
  • Fast work
  • Productive
  • Optimized OS performance
  • Suitable for heavy games
  • Marked screen and case
  • Flat sound (speakers on one side)

Top 1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T595 32Gb

Rating (2022): 4.85
Accounted for 99 reviews from resources: Yandex.Market, IRecommend
The most reliable

The best tablet, in the reviews of which we did not find problems with reliability: there were no marriages, breakdowns, serious glitches in operation.

  • Average price: 17990 rubles.
  • Country: South Korea
  • Screen: 10.5 inches, 1920x1200, TFT
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 450, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 3GB / 32GB
  • Battery capacity: 7300 mAh
  • Weight: 534 g

The screen here is not Amoled, but IPS, but the colors are still the same juicy. Nice interface and shell are friendly even to those who hold the tablet in their hands for the first time. Positive impressions are also added by a body that is pleasant to the touch with a good fit of all elements. As a legacy from the Galaxy A line, the gadget got a good camera. The sound is also of high quality and it is played in a bundle of 4 speakers with Dolby Atmos support. What is really depressing is the scarcity of customization. There is no fingerprint scanner, but there is a face unlock that periodically makes mistakes and blocks the interface. The glossy screen collects all dust and fingerprints.

Pros and cons
  • Quality sound from 4 speakers
  • Charges fast
  • Excellent battery life
  • No fingerprint scanner
  • Marked screen and case

The most powerful tablets with a diagonal of 12 inches

These are expensive tablets that are used as a lighter and more compact alternative to a laptop. They work on Android, Windows 10 or OS from Apple.Often models with a diagonal of 12 inches or more are equipped with a detachable keyboard and stylus, or these accessories can be purchased separately.

Top 3. HP Elite x2 1013 G4 i7 16Gb 512Gb LTE keyboard

Rating (2022): 4.50
The most powerful

The most powerful tablet in our ranking. It runs on a top-end processor and is endowed with as much as 16 GB of RAM, and such a working bundle shows the best results in terms of performance.

  • Average price: 163690 rubles.
  • Country: USA
  • Screen: 13 inches, 1920x1280, IPS
  • Chipset: Intel Core i7 8565U, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 16GB / 512GB
  • Battery capacity: unknown
  • Weight: 1170 g

One of the most powerful tablets, which differs from other representatives of our top in several ways. First, it has a huge 13-inch screen. Secondly, it runs on the Windows 10 operating system. Thirdly, it is extremely productive. The processor is powerful and there is more RAM than most mid-range laptops. The battery is also large - enough for a full working day if you use the tablet as the main gadget. The model comes with a keyboard that turns an ordinary tablet into a laptop. Other features include the ability to insert a SIM card and use mobile Internet, increased data security.

Pros and cons
  • Top performance
  • Huge screen
  • Working on Windows 10
  • High price
  • Difficult to find accessories
  • No stylus included

Top 2. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 i5 8Gb 256Gb

Rating (2022): 4.55
Accounted for 7 reviews from resources: Yandex Market
The best laptop alternative

This is a tablet that can replace a laptop.It runs Windows 10 and is about the same performance as an above-average laptop, while being lighter and more compact.

  • Average price: 84000 rubles.
  • Country: USA
  • Screen: 12.3 inches, 2736x1824
  • Chipset: Intel Core i5 1035G4, 4 cores, 1.1 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 8 GB / 256 GB
  • Battery capacity: unknown
  • Weight: 790 g

The best tablet on Windows 10 today in terms of performance and other characteristics. It has a high-quality juicy screen with a large diagonal, powerful hardware, a good battery - it can provide an offline mode of up to 10.5 hours. The model is not very popular in the world because of its specificity - it works not on Android, but on Windows, the price is high. But those who need a working compact gadget for travel are absolutely satisfied with the development of Microsoft. It's perfect for tasks you need to complete on the go. The performance is enough to work not only in office programs, but also in heavier ones, and the tablet will also provide smooth gaming.

Pros and cons
  • Quality screen
  • Good battery
  • Good margin of performance
  • High price
  • Expensive accessories
  • Wide screen bezels

Top 1. Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) 128Gb Wi-Fi

Rating (2022): 4.82
Accounted for 56 reviews from resources: ROZETKA, Yandex.Market, Onliner, Ozon
Best on iPadOS

The best tablet that runs on iPadOS. It is endowed with a large screen, a powerful processor and a capacious battery. Reviews confirm that this model deserves the best nomination.

  • Average price: 86620 rubles.
  • Country: USA
  • Screen: 12.9 inches, 2732x2048, IPS
  • Chipset: Apple A12Z Bionic, 8 cores, 2.4 GHz
  • RAM / ROM: 6 GB / 128 GB
  • Battery capacity: unknown
  • Weight: 641 g

One of the best and most anticipated tablets in the world in 2020. The device pleases not only with the fact that it is powerful, but also with the fact that it has an improved camera, a hertz screen has grown, and a LiDAR scanner has appeared. The reviews praise the productive stuffing and call this iPad the best among powerful iPadOS solutions. The screen is of high quality and has not undergone any major changes - it has retained the best properties from previous generations of Apple tablets: large viewing angles, high brightness. Users note the comfort from the screen refresh rate increased to 120 Hz. The picture has become even smoother, but the battery percentage is now melting faster.

Pros and cons
  • Quality sound
  • Enough performance for any use case
  • Large 120Hz screen
  • USB Type-C charging port
  • Screen is very thin
  • The stylus is not secure
  • The high price of the tablet and accessories
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