Top 5 Good Android Tablets That Your Money Can Buy Right Now

Android tablets market have witnessed a number of high profile tablet launches in 2013 and it can be hard to keep up with the best-buys.

In an attempt to outperform Apple’s iPad tablet, android tablet manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, Google and others, have improved on their previous products or models.

In the last few months, android tablets have gone from strength to strength, and the popularity have incredibly increased.

Top 5 Good Android Tablets That Your Money Can Buy Right Now

Are you thinking of getting an android tablet for yourself or for someone closed to you? Check some of the best android tablets that your money can buy right now below.

#1). Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition)

The biggest member of Samsung’s ever expanding Galaxy Note family, the Note 10.1 boasts a super speedy 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor at its heart – making it a much slicker tablet than the previous Samsung 10.1-inchers.

The Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet comes loaded with Adobe Photoshop Touch in a version specially optimised for the unique stylus – the S Pen – along with a raft of other stylus friendly apps such as S Note and S Planner.

Weighing just 545g, the latest Note 10.1 also boasts a whopping 3GB of RAM – making it possibly the best tablet on the market when it comes to multitasking.

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#2). Google Nexus 7

The new Nexus 7 is a marked step up from the original model, and its excellent build quality, lengthy battery life, powerful processor, stereo speakers and above all, its class-leading 7-inch screen, make it a compelling alternative to its Android rivals – especially considering its affordable price (although it’s not quite as good as the new iPad mini display).

As with the original Nexus 7, Google has turned to Asus to manufacture this tablet and the company has done a stellar job. The 2013 Nexus 7 is slimmer than its predecessor, with a narrower bezel surrounding the 7-inch Gorilla Glass-fronted screen. Despite its skinny 7.6mm depth, it’s a very solid piece of gear with no excessive plastic use (we’re looking at you, Samsung) and no signs of creakiness or flex. The back is made from grippy, soft-touch plastic that feels nice in your mitt, and at 290g the tablet is light enough to comfortably hold one-handed for an extended period of time.

Google, however, needs to encourage Android developers to make more tablet-friendly apps, as having to rely on blown-up smartphone software doesn’t do this fine hardware justice.

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#3). Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is an 8-inch tablet at heart, and one that will impress anyone handling it. The dimensions of the Note 8.0 are 211 x 136 x 8mm and it weighs in at just under 340g. It’s actually a very comfortable tablet to use, whether that be with the stylus (S Pen) or good old fashioned finger-based fun.

The Note 8.0’s screen is a TFT one – but it still shines pretty brightly and the viewing angles and reflections were positive, even under the strain of the neon trade show lights. The hardware setup is impressive – a 1.6GHz quad-core A9 CPU runs the show, backed up by 2GB of RAM. Storage is 16 or 32GB and you can expand this up to 64GB further using microSD.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a great little android tablet (rather than a great massive smartphone) that goes head-to-head with the iPad mini in a new tablet arena of ‘slightly bigger than a 7-inch tablet but not quite a 10-inch tablet’. Its design is tried and trusted and works well at this size, and the impressive hardware packed in means that Samsung’s tweaked-Android interface is slick and without issue.

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#4). Google Nexus 10

This is a great tablet with a lot going for it, from its slim and pleasant profile to the amazing display which has to be seen to be believed. The specs for this gadget are strong and in practice it works well and never seems over-taxed, however much you’re doing.

Mind you, some will mourn the absence of a microSD card slot, so there’s no expandable memory. Google has made strides to creating an accessible, appealing operating system in Android and this latest edition is the smoothest, least intimidating one yet. The sound is strong, and the camera as good as it can be on a machine this shape.

For all that, winning over doubters from the Apple corner may still be an uphill struggle for Google. People love that aluminum casing, the simple, accessible interface and unbeaten number of tablet-specific apps that Apple has on offer. But the Nexus may definitely be the tablet that began to turn the tide away from the iPad.

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#5). Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Slick, sleek and super-slim, this is the catwalk model among 10-inch tablets. The design is Sony at its best: chic and unafraid of making a statement. The thin profile does mean it flexes slightly in the hand if you’re not gentle enough, but this is a small price to pay for a gadget that’s so light and comfy to hold.

Though it’s out-pixelled by the iPad and Google Nexus 10, the display here is bright, sharp and realistically colourful and the Full HD resolution is all you need to play back HD video faithfully. Sound isn’t as strong as on some rivals, not least because this is a waterproof device. This means there are slightly irritating flaps on the headphone, microSD card and micro USB sockets, but they work well and being waterproof is a neat extra that means you can rest assured that the tablet will survive if you drop it in the bath or splash it in the kitchen.

Could this be the best Android tablet in the world right now? And can it take on the iPad Air for the title of overall tablet champion? That’s up to you to decide….