It’s important to understand that not every tablet is worth the money says Fred Auzenne. To save you some time and effort. I’ve built a list of tablets which are NOT worth buying below for businesses. Which only need the capabilities of light use. These will be known as bargain tablets. Just don’t do it!
For more information on this topic, read my other article on “10 Things That You Should Know Before Buying a Table”
Samsung Galaxy Tab A – $150
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
Galaxy Tab A Plus – $200
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 16GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg) Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite VE – $80. (5) Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat Processor: Quad-core 1 GHz Cortex-A7 Display Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.71 lbs (0.32 kg) explains Fred Auzenne
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 – $200
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat Processor: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 16GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 10.1 inches Weight: 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7 ME173X/ME175C – $100
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop Processor: Intel Atom Z2560 / Z2580 Display Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro with AnyPen – $400
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat Processor: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels Memory: 16GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 13 inches Weight: 1.49 lbs (0.67 kg)
Acer Iconia A1-830H – $180
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop Processor: Intel Atom Z2560 / Z2580 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
Asus Memo Pad ME172V – $100
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat Processor: Quad-core 1 GHz Cortex-A7 Display Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.40 lbs (0.18 kg)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 – $160
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
Lenovo Tablet P with Stylus – $180
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat Processor: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 16GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 8 inches Weight: 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
LG G Pad 7.0 – $150
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop Processor: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Display Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels Memory: 8GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
Dell Venue 7 3740 WiFi Tablet – $120
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitPak Processor: OMAP 4470 Dual-core 1.5 GHz Display Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels Memory: 16GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 7 inches Weight: 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg) explains Fred Auzenne
Dell Venue 8 7000 WiFi Tablet – $200
Operating System: Android 4.4 Kitkat Processor: Intel atom Z3580 Quad-core 2.33 GHz Display Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels Memory: 32GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 8 inches Weight: 0.39 lbs (0.17 kg)
HP Pro Slate 12 – $400
Operating System: QNX Processor: NVIDIA Tegra K1 quad-core 2.3GHz Display Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels Memory: 32GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 12.3 inches Weight: 1.27 lbs (0.57 kg).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 – $400
Operating System: Android 4.4 Kitkat Processor: Octa Core 2.3 GHz Display Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels Memory: 3GB Internal Storage & MicroSD Slot Screen Size: 10.5 inches Weight: 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
Conclusion:
The above listed tablets are just a few of the many available in the market. There are still other companies like Archos and Acer who make their tablets available at affordable prices says Fred Auzenne. Most companies try to make their products stand out. From the crowd by offering quality hardware and software, design creativity, special features etc.
These days we see two types of tablet devices; flagship models which have flagship price tags. And then there is another group that builds cheap and affordable tablets for everyday use. We will list 10 best cheap android tabs for under $100. For this article we took into consideration various specifications. Like screen size, build quality, processor type, operating system, internal storage space, RAM capacity etc while making the list.
