แท็บเล็ต Android ที่ดีที่สุดในปี 2021

Android tablet lovers have needed the Samsung Galaxy S7 before they even knew it existed. This beautiful slate is thin, light and packs that slim bezels for an all screen aesthetic that Apple’s given users for years with the iPad Pro. The Tab S7’s screen is so bright and colorful that you’ll love to use it for your next Netflix binge watch. Oh, and it put in a time of over 13 hours on our battery life test. On top of that, you get a windowed Android app experience in DeX mode (which could use some polish) but is pretty decent for getting work done.

We want more from the Tab S7’s Book Cover Keyboard (a $199 extra add on) though. Its number keys will be too small for some and assembling its two piece design is a little annoying if you transition from laptop to tablet mode often. Also, we wish the Snapdragon 865+ had a bit more pep in its step, as benchmarks show Intel Core i5 and Apple A12Z chips running circles around it. So while some will opt for the cheaper (and still good) Android tablets, the Galaxy Tab S7 is the high-end tablet that Android users deserve.

Read our full Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 review.

Amazon’s biggest tablet may cost more than its other versions, but its performance is strong enough that you shouldn’t scoff at its price. The 2019 Fire HD 10 packs a zippy octa-core processor and display so vivid I want Amazon to shrink it down for the Fire 7 and HD 8. And for those who live life in binge mode, that panel’s Full HD resolution is going to be a breath of fresh air. Plus, that bigger screen isn’t a detriment to battery life either, as it lasted 13 hours and 45 minutes on our battery test, practically tied with the Fire HD 8 (13:50).

Up until the Fire HD 8 recently added USB-C, this was the only tablet in Amazon’s line with the reversible charging port, so we still give the Fire HD 10 credit for having gotten there first. If your family knows every feature of its Prime membership, you need to take a look at the Fire HD 10. It’s definitely the best Android tablet from Amazon.

The only big issues are the same you find in the Fire HD 8 and Fire 7. Its interface is Amazon-first, the home screen has pay-to-remove ads, and there are zero Google apps.

Read our full Amazon Fire HD 10 review.

Tablets, just like phones, are only as great as the apps they can run. This is why we continue to look outside of Amazon’s hold on the tablet world and consider tablets from companies we didn’t expect to see make them. Take the Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite, a 10-inch tablet that’s priced just under the iPad.

Even at a relatively low price, Huawei includes its M-Pen for drawing on the tablet’s screen. This slate is also great for listening to music, as the M5 Lite’s quad-speaker setup can fill even a large bedroom. Other highlights on the MediaPad M5 Lite include a high-resolution screen that produces bright, vivid picture quality and a battery that lasts over 13 hours on a single charge.

The MediaPad M5 Lite looks to appeal to families with the Kids Corner, and if your child logs their fingerprints into the tablet’s fingerprint reader, they’ll always jump directly to that section when they sign in. We just wish that section were a little more thought out.

How to choose the best Android tablet for you

When it comes to picking the best Android tablet for you, start by thinking about the apps you want. Yes, battery life and performance are so similar across many of these tablets that you can easily cross off half of this list by thinking about if you need your next Android tablet for more than just Netflix and Spotify.

Those who want every single application on their Android phone should probably look away from the Amazon Fire tablets, as those require jumping through hoops (and disabling security protection features) to get Gmail or any of the Google apps as apps. If you don’t need those apps on your tablet, or could stand to use older, less-than-stellar versions of those applications in a web browser, then you can consider the Fire tablets.

If you want all of the apps, you have three questions, each with its own answer. Are you mainly going to be consuming content? Get the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. Looking for a machine where you can crank out a Word document and possibly replace your laptop? The Galaxy Tab S6 is right for you. Looking for a tablet to share with the family? Huawei’s MediaPad M5 Lite is your best bet.

Those OK with the limitations of Amazon tablets should grab a Fire 7 for less demanding users, and the Fire HD 8 if they’re shopping for folks with slightly higher standards. And if you’re looking for the best of the budget bunch, the Fire HD 10 is right for you.

How we test Android tablets

The first thing we do, to separate the great tablets from the jokers, is test all their different facets. Our web-surfing based battery test times how long a tablet can browse the internet for, with its display set to 150 nits of brightness. But in order to figure out what percentage of brightness equals 150 nits, we perform a series of display tests to measure how colorful the panel can get (measured with its sRGB output number) as well as how bright it can get. Then, we run benchmark tests on said tablet, including the latest version of the Geekbench general performance benchmark.

Another thing we do to evaluate Android tablets is check out the app store to see if you’re getting a true Android experience, or some company’s vision thereof. The latter is a major disappointment — though we don’t expect anything different from Amazon at this stage. On tablets with parental controls settings, we try and find the loopholes in said limitations, to find red flags before your kids can.

Then, we just use the tablets like we would if we owned them. Opening tab after tab and app after app to see if we can multitask without hiccups. We also watch YouTube videos because the color output (sRGB) and brightness (nits) measurements don’t tell the whole story. Only through all of these tests, can we be sure that we’re giving you a complete assessment of a tablet’s value.