Finding Deals

Having so many choices is great, but also confusing. How do you know what’s best for you? What fits your budget? What if you get the wrong one? Those are a few questions associated with hunting down the best android tablet. Fortunately, CompUSA is always providing deals fit for virtually any need. But we’ll do even better than that! We’ll break down some of the more popular brands found with Android tablets, along with some quick guidelines so you can best find the deal for you.

Top Brands

Android tablets have different manufactures and various brands. Picking the right one for you comes down to personal preference and what you intend to use it for. For your convenience, we’ll list some of the most popular brands below:

Amazon Fire

The Fire brand tablets (also Kindle) are an extremely popular tablet brand, mainly because they come in a variety of price tiers and offer many options. From casual to professional use, or if you want to use them for reading, Fire is a great starting point to explore tablets.

Samsung Galaxy Tablets

While most known for its smartphones, Samsung also produces quality tablets. They’re large tablets with high definition screens and come with solid hardware specifications to produce fast results when using apps and browsing the web. The tradeoff is as a starting point, they’re a bit more expensive than some deals.

Lenovo Tablet

Lenovo is a good affordable tablet brand if you’d like something different from an Amazon Fire. They offer good hardware and have a range of options for personal to business use. They don’t have tablets for dedicated reading or kids, however.

What Specifications to Look For

So we’ve listed a few popular brands, but what does that mean for you? What option best fits your needs and wants? It comes down to user preference, of course, but selecting the right tablet means finding the options with the appropriate specifications.

Amazon Fire Tablets

Amazon Fire 7

Want to start with something inexpensive? The reliable Fire 7 is an excellent entry tablet that offers all the functionality you need for an extremely affordable price. Typically, models start at the $50 USD mark, not including special deals.

The Amazon Fire 7 normally has these specifications:

16 to 32 GB of SD storage depending on the variant
Different colors to choose from starting in black
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1 GB of RAM
720p HD photo and video capture capabilities
Wif-fi and Bluetooth capable
Estimated 7 hours of power when doing basic tasks (web browsing, reading)

As you can see, the Fire 7 Tablet isn’t boasting the most powerful of specs for tablets, but is a great entry-level device for general purposes. For those who might want it for playing media and other processor-heavy tasks, the Fire 8 is a better option.

Amazon Fire 8

The next android tablet is the upgraded variant of the 7. Fire 8 is similar to its predecessor but sports some improved specs at an increased cost. Worth noting, even as a higher price it doesn’t break the $100 USD mark, so it’s still quite affordable.

The specifications for the Fire 8 are as follows:

Improved battery life of up to 10 hours
8” HD display
1.5 GB of RAM and a 1.3 Ghz Processor
2MP front/rear camera
Alexa integration

These improvements give the Fire 8 better performance speeds and extended battery life, so if you’re willing to pay a bit extra, you’ll get better results.

Amazon Fire 10 HD Kids Edition

You’re free to select from newer variants of the Amazon Fire, but for this pick we’ll also introduce the Kids option. If you’re looking for a nice gift for your children or a family member, this is an excellent go-to selection.

Even though it’s aimed at younger users, the Fire 10 Kids Edition packs a wallop of strong specs. It’s also worth pointing out that 2-year warranties are typically included with the purchase (a good thing if your child isn’t careful).

The specifications are as follows:

Contains a variety of parental control options like tablet time limits for apps, websites, etc.
Wi-fi and bluetooth capable for media streaming and communication
32 GB of internal storage
12 hour power time for activities from reading and streaming
Includes USB-C for quick charging

These specs are great for your kids who can access content without hassle. It’s a surprisingly powerful device, though the most expensive option we’ve listed.

Samsung Galaxy Tablets

Our next recommendations are Samsung Galaxy based tablets which typically sport higher performance and improved specifications.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Galaxy tablets emphasize performance and higher specs. This means their cost is higher than the Amazon counterparts.

The specs for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A are as follows:

1.6 GHz eight-core processor
10” high-resolution display with front/rear 8mp camera
2 GB of RAM starting with 16 GB of SD space
Total standard use time is up to 13 hours (for browsing/reading)

As you can see, our first listing for a Samsung Galaxy tablet has much stronger specs than the Android Fire alternatives.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

If you’re willing to make the investment, Samsung Galaxy tablets have other variants too, such as the Tab S5e. The Tab S5e improves on the previous specs with the following hardware:

Thin and lightweight design with larger screen space (2560 x 1600 resolution)
15 hours of total battery life for browsing, media, and reading
6GB of RAM and 128 GB of SD space
13 MP camera resolution with front/rear

As you can see, options like this are vastly stronger than our previous listings. The trade-off is the price is much higher and starts around the $400 mark.

Lenovo Tablets

Our last picks are a decent alternative to Amazon Fire tablets if you want a different brand, primarily because they have both good specifications and affordable price tiers.

Lenovo Smart Tablet M10

This affordable variant has the following specifications:

10.1 inch HD screen and lightweight at 1200x800 resolution
2 GB of RAM with 2Ghz processor
16 GB of storage space (starting)
Quad-core 2.0 Ghz processor

As you can see, it boasts stronger specs than an Amazon Kindle Fire without excessive cost and is another good general-purpose tablet for those who want an all-purpose machine.

Lenovo Tab 4

In a higher price tier, this Lenovo model has improved specifications for multimedia performance.

10.1 inch HD display at 1200x800 resolution
Rear/front 5MP camera for HD captures
2GB RAM with 16/32GB of SD memory
Total battery life 20 hours

It’s more expensive than its older counterparts, but has long hours for reliable performance and great for general applications.

Conclusion

There are various Android tablets available for personal or professional use. The ones we’ve listed thus far fit most criteria, be it for simple entertainment or something used in an office/work environment.

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