TABLETS SPECIAL..... Five top tablets to help you work and play

 Five top tablets to help you work and play

No matter what your purpose and computing preference, there’s a tab that can best fit your needs

If you are looking for a new tablet, there are a range of them you can buy today. For all those who need a little more help in choosing the right one, here is a quick guide:

Best tablet overall

Apple 2018 9.7-inch iPad

The 2018 9.7-inch iPad is an absolute steal at $330 with a gorgeous sharp screen, high-end metal design and support for the Apple Pencil. If you own an ageing iPad or iPad Mini, the new 9.7-inch iPad is an excellent upgrade.

The device comes with a 2,048X1,536-pixel screen resolution, a capable A10 processor, impressive battery life, and you can even buy things on it with Apple Pay, thanks to the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. The aluminium build feels premium, and the device is easy to stow away in your bag.

Best Android tablets

Huawei MediaPad 8.4 and 10.8-inch tablets

The 8.4- and 10.8-inch Huawei MediaPad M5 tablets are highend Android devices with sharp screens and a slick aluminium design. The two excel at all the tasks you expect from a tablet: streaming video, playing games and web browsing.

Both the 8.4 and 10.8-inch versions of the tablet have crisp 2K screens, with a resolution of 2,560X1,600 pixels. You can binge watch on both tablets and download content for offline access, thanks to the 64GB of storage onboard. The MediaPad tablets also perform well, thanks to Huawei’s Kirin 960 Octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM.

Best tablet with a stylus

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 is stylish as well as powerful. You can use it as a laptop, and it comes with the S Pen stylus. It’s a highend Android tablet that can compete with Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro on every level and comes with a 10.5-inch display that supports HDR content.

The Tab S4 is a well-made tablet with a metal frame and glossy glass back. If you hate fingerprints or simply fear that the glass back is in danger of shattering or scratching, check out Samsung’s keyboard case. The case turns your tablet into a quasi-laptop.

Best affordable tablet

Amazon Fire HD 8

The Amazon Fire HD 8 is an affordable device, but the tab still delivers a good set of features that you will enjoy while watching videos and running apps.

This certainly isn’t the one that’s going to compete with highend iPads, but it has a good set of features for those who need only the basics from a tablet. The app selection is good, and if you read Kindle e-books, this tablet is just the perfect size.

Best iPad for professionals

Apple iPad Pro 2018 11 and 12.9-inch models

Apple’s new iPad Pro comes in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes with specs that are so high-end, they surpass some laptops. The new iPad Pro has slimmed down bezels, a sharp screen that comes in two sizes, a powerful processor, and tonnes of accessories to go with it, including the Apple Pencil.

The A12X Bionic processor can surpass several other laptops. The entry-level model of the iPad Pro 2018 comes with 64GB of storage, but you can stretch it up to 1TB.

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