Mass production of tablets first started in the late 2000s and quickly became popular by mid 2014. Since then, it’s been such a versatile gadget, serving as both a smartphone and laptop.
Much like similar technology, tablets have improved over the years in size, performance, and battery life (Ps: take a look at this article we wrote a few years back). Although not as sought-after as they used to be back then, the gadget still holds a substantial market base in many parts of the world.
That said, we’ve put together a list of tablets worth checking out if you have your heart set on purchasing one today.
- Ulefone Tab A7
The Ulefone Tab A7 was launched back in May 2021 and has been in the market for quite some time. It’s a tablet under the budget segment with highlights being its large 10.1-inch screen and long-lasting battery life.
Key Specs
- Screen Size: 10.1 inches
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- RAM: 4GB
- Battery: 7,680mAh
Price: Ksh. 15,999
- Blackview Tab 10
The Blackview Tab 10 was released and became available in June 2021. It’s lighter and comes with a faster MediaTek chipset than the Ulefone Tab A7, however, it’s the same size. It runs Android 11 and packs up to 64GB of internal storage.
Key Specs
- Screen Size: 10.1 inches
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- RAM: 4GB
- Battery: 7,480mAh
Price: Ksh. 22,199
- Nokia T20
The Nokia T20 is an Android tablet released in November 2021 and recently became available for purchase locally. The T20 is HMD Global’s first tablet and features budget specs at a relatively affordable price tag.
It sports a 10.4-inch IPS LCD screen and Unisoc’s T610 12nm chipset. The T20 packs an 8MP shooter for general photography and a 5MP selfie snapper.
Key Specs
- Screen Size: 10.4 inches
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- RAM: 4GB
- Battery: 8,200mAh
Price: Ksh. 29,999
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (2021)
Known to most as the budget streaming star, the Galaxy Tab A8 is one of the best budget Android tablets around. First released in December 2021, the Tab A8 came as a successor to the Tab A7 announced in 2020.
The Galaxy Tab A8 comes with a generous 10.5-inch TFT LCD display with 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution. It weighs 508g and packs several storage options ranging from 32GB-128GB.
Key Specs
- Screen Size: 10.5 inches
- Internal Storage: 64GB
- RAM: 4GB
- Battery: 7,040mAh
Price: Ksh. 33,999
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite is a mid-range Android tablet announced in April 2020 and has been in the market for some time. It is the lightest of the bunch (weighs 467g) and is by far the most expensive.
It has better performance sporting Samsung’s in-house Exynos 9611 chipset coupled up with 4GB RAM. The Tab S6 lite also comes with Stylus support, a handy feature especially when jolting something down on your tablet.
Key Specs
- Screen Size: 10.4 inches
- Internal Storage: 128GB
- RAM: 6GB
- Battery: 7,040mAh
Price: Ksh. 46,999
Alfred Gitonga is a passionate tech news writer with a deep interest in smartphones and related technologies. He is a staff writer at Mobitrends.co.ke.
