Xiaomi
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
Streaming, reading and online classes on a budget
An 11-inch 2560 x 1600 screen at 90 Hz, four Dolby Atmos speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for ₹17,999.
The best tablets, at three levels
Decide what it's for. Streaming and reading need a good screen and battery; notes and study need pen support and years of software updates.
Starter
The cheapest one worth buying.
Upgrade
Where most people should land.
Apple
Apple iPad (A16, 11-inch)
Study, notes and streaming on a tablet that gets years of updates
Tom's Guide calls it the Apple tablet for most people and measured 11 hours 25 minutes of web browsing, longer than the iPad Air M3.
Endgame
The best one worth paying for.
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- What are the best budget tablets?
- Start with the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 (about ₹17,999). An 11-inch 2560 x 1600 screen at 90 Hz, four Dolby Atmos speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for ₹17,999.
- What are the best value tablets?
- Most people should get the Apple iPad (A16, 11-inch) (about ₹46,990). Tom's Guide calls it the Apple tablet for most people and measured 11 hours 25 minutes of web browsing, longer than the iPad Air M3.
