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7.4
Acer Iconia B1
Acer · Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean · 7"
2 critic reviews
Screen
7"
Battery
2,640 mAh
Pros
+
Decent specs for a basic tablet
+
Near-stock Android version
+
Low price tag
Cons
−
Poor build quality
−
Low-end display
7.4
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
Samsung · Android 3.0 wth TouchWiz UX UI · 8.9"
22 critic reviews
Screen
8.9"
Battery
6,100 mAh
7.3
Huawei MediaPad 10
Huawei · Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich · 10.1"
6 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
6,600 mAh
7.3
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsung · Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich · 10.1"
37 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
7,000 mAh
Pros
+
Good audio quality
+
Thin and lightweight
+
Good battery life
+
Decent color accuracy and viewing angles
Cons
−
Sluggish performance
−
Low resolution display
−
Poor camera quality
−
Cheap build quality
7.3
Toshiba Encore 2 (10-inch)
Toshiba · Windows 8.1 · 10.1"
2 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
22 WHr
7.3
Microsoft Surface RT
Microsoft · Windows RT · 10.6"
33 critic reviews
Screen
10.6"
Battery
31 WHr
7.3
Acer Iconia Tab A500
Acer · Android 3.0 · 10.1"
16 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
3,260 mAh
7.3
Samsung Series 7 11.6″ Slate
Samsung · Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) · 11.6"
12 critic reviews
Screen
11.6"
Battery
5,520 mAh
7.3
Asus Transformer Pad TF103C
Asus · Android 4.4 KitKat · 10.1"
13 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
19 WHr
7.3
Acer Iconia A3
Acer · Android 4.2 Jelly Bean · 10.1"
2 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
3,540 mAh
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