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7.3
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2
Lenovo Β· Windows 8 Β· 10.1"
17 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
30 WHr
7.3
HP Slate 10 HD
HP Β· Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Β· 10"
2 critic reviews
Screen
10"
Battery
7,000 mAh
Pros
+
Decent battery life
+
Good contrast ratio
+
Good viewing angles
Cons
β
Poor processor performance leads to stuttering and lagging
β
Poor display resolution
β
Case can be bent and twisted
7.3
Huawei SpringBoard
Huawei Β· Android 3.2 Honeycomb Β· 7"
12 critic reviews
Screen
7"
Battery
4,100 mAh
Pros
+
Touch ID support
+
Great battery life
+
Peppy performance
+
Apple SIM
Cons
β
Little difference from iPad Mini 2
β
No NFC
β
Price
Compass Verdict
Great value for a basic tablet, but performance and display quality may not impress everyone.
Pros
+
Strong battery life
+
Expandable storage
+
Great price value
+
Access to Amazon services
+
Durable build
Cons
β
Mediocre camera quality
β
Limited app availability
β
Slow charging
β
Average display quality
β
Clunky performance
7.3
Motorola Xyboard 8.2
Motorola Β· Android 3.2 Honeycomb Β· 8.2"
19 critic reviews
Screen
8.2"
Battery
3,960 mAh
7.3
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
Samsung Β· Android 4.4 KitKat Β· 10.1"
6 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
6,800 mAh
7.2
Motorola Xyboard 10.1
Motorola Β· Android 3.2 Honeycomb Β· 10.1"
27 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
7,000 mAh
7.2
Toshiba Encore 2 (8-inch)
Toshiba Β· Windows 8.1 Β· 8"
2 critic reviews
Screen
8"
Battery
15 WHr
7.2
Fujitsu Stylistic M532
Fujitsu Β· Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Β· 10.1"
7 critic reviews
Screen
10.1"
Battery
3,170 mAh
Pros
+
Runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by default
+
Comes at a very affordable price
Cons
β
Internal storage is limited to 8GB
β
Wall charger and other accessories need to be bought separately
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