Best Android Tablet 2025: Our top choices, rated and reviewed

The OnePlus Pad 3 is a rare example of an Android tablet that gets almost everything right, delivering flagship performance, a stunning screen, and impressive battery life at a relatively affordable price of £529/$699. It massively undercuts top-end tablets like the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, while being even more affordable than the ‘budget-focused’ Tab S10 FE Plus – in the UK, at least. 

We love the 13.2-inch 3.4K display, which is sharp, colourful and fluid with its smooth 144Hz refresh rate. While it lacks the OLED tech of top-end alternatives, the IPS LCD screen holds up remarkably well, especially for streaming movies and gaming. The premium flag-edged design feels reassuringly high-end, and at just under 6mm thick, it’s thinner than most alternatives in our chart. 

Optional accessories like the Smart Keyboard and Stylo 2 enhance productivity further, though the keyboard’s lack of Bluetooth is a small step back compared to the Pad 2’s equivalent. 

It’s in the performance department that the OnePlus Pad 3 really shines. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, it outpaces every single tablet in this chart, including those that cost well over £1000/$1000, handling high-end gaming and multitasking with ease.

Battery life is equally impressive, with a huge 12,140mAh cell that lasts through a full day of work and play, and the 80W charging is quick – though you’ll need to source a SuperVOOC charger separately.

In short, this is the Android tablet we’d recommend to most people. It’s powerful, versatile and seriously good value for money. 

With a mammoth 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen, 16:10 aspect ratio and anti-reflective display technology, the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is perfect for those who intend on using their tablet for streaming.

Much like its predecessor, the Tab S10 Ultra comes equipped with an S Pen which boasts a low 2.8ms latency that makes writing and drawing on the screen feel refreshingly natural to use.

Altogether the Tab S10 Ultra sports four solid cameras which include a 13MP main and 8MP ultrawide at the rear, and a 12MP main and 12MP ultrawide front-facing lens for video calls and the odd selfie.

Powering the Tab S10 Ultra is the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor which, although it ranked lower than the OnePlus Pad 3 in our Geekbench scores, in reality, we found it to still be impressively fast and perfectly capable of running even high-end games.

The MediaTek Dimesnity 9300+ processor enables the running of the entire Galaxy AI toolkit that can be found in the premium Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.

Galaxy AI includes photo editing tools, live translation and the incredibly useful Circle to Search feature which allows you to search for anything on screen simply by drawing a circle around it (made even easier with the S Pen.)

The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra also has DeX support which turns the tablet into a makeshift Android desktop computer, however you will need to purchase Samsung’s keyboard case separately to enable this.

Samsung also promises the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra will see seven years of OS upgrades and security updates that will take it up to Android 21.

If you’re an avid binge-watcher or movie fanatic then the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is an excellent way to immerse yourself in content. Having said that, if you already own the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra then it’s probably not worth upgrading just yet.

If you’re looking for a good blend of price and specs, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE Plus is well worth considering. At £649, it’s significantly cheaper than the £999 Tab S10 Plus while still featuring many of its key features, including an S-Pen in the box.

It’s less than half a millimetre thicker than the Tab S10, making it just as portable. It also packs an identical aluminium build and features the same IP68 dust and water resistance, remaining one of vanishingly few tablets to do so.

The 13.1-inch screen is actually larger than its premium sibling’s 12.4-inch alternative, though it does have the upper hand with AMOLED tech compared to the IPS LCD found here. It’s also a little slower to refresh at 90Hz, though we had no complaints during actual use. The screen is gorgeously detailed, making it perfect for bingeing movies and productivity tasks.

Samsung’s OneUI 7, based on Android 15, is one of the more mature tablet-focused skins on the market. It’s remarkably polished, with handy features like the Now Bar, and it’ll get an industry-leading seven years of OS upgrades, though you won’t find Galaxy AI smarts here.

That’s largely down to the use of the Exynos 1580 chipset, a chipset found in the £399 Samsung Galaxy A56. It’s easily the weakest area of the tablet, with even cheaper tablets like the OnePlus Pad 2 besting it in benchmark testing, while similarly priced tablets like the iPad Air M3 leave it in the dust.

Still, if you’re looking for a big-screen tablet with premium features not found on many alternatives, the Tab S10 FE Plus remains a solid choice.

If you’re looking for an Android tablet for everyday use, that’s also more affordable than even the cheapest iPad, then the Honor Pad 9 is a great option.

Although it boasts a large 12.1-inch IPS display, the Honor Pad 9 weighs just 555g which means you can comfortably use the tablet for extended periods without needing to set it down.

Its 2.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate means everything on-screen looks vibrant and feels smooth. We do wish the screen bezel was slightly smaller, as although it isn’t huge it’s still noticeable enough to take immersion away from streaming content.

The Honor Pad 9 runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset which is a capable processor that makes scrolling between apps, watching videos and less-demanding gaming feel speedy.

There’s one 13MP camera on the back which can record 4K footage at 30fps and capture adequate images if necessary. However, we did find that the lens doesn’t handle light particularly well, so it’s best used as a last resort.

The 8MP front-facing camera performs well in good lighting conditions for video calls, however it does have a tendency to show things as darker than they really are.

For a budget-friendly Android tablet that performs well in everyday use, is lightweight and boasts a vibrant screen, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better alternative than the Honor Pad 9.

Google finally decided to throw its hat into the tablet ring with the Google Pixel Tablet. One of its biggest advantages is the high-quality screen; kitted out with a 10.9-inch LCD screen with a sharp 2560×1600 resolution. It has a locked 60Hz refresh rate – meaning that it cannot fluctuate depending on the task to conserve battery power – making it feel less premium than the 144Hz OnePlus Pad 2. The high resolution did help to alleviate a lot of these issues, with our review noting that it rendered photos, videos and text very clearly and crisply.

The Pixel Tablet comes with a charging speaker dock bundled in for free, massively setting it apart from the paid accessories of brands like Samsung, OnePlus and Apple. The stand is very sturdy and connects to the tablet via magnets, with audio being redirected to the stand once it’s connected. Once docked, the Pixel Tablet goes into Hub Mode, a slimmed-down version of the UI found on the Nest Hub and Hub Max. This gave us quick access to smart home controls, Google Assistant and various screensavers.

In a similar vein to the rest of Google’s recent products, the Pixel Tablet is powered by the Tensor G2 chipset. This is paired up with 128GB/256GB storage and 8GB RAM, with no option to expand the storage. The chip performed well during use and was more than serviceable for everyday tasks, with games like Stardew Valley and Call of Duty Mobile running without a hitch without the device heating up.

No charger is included with the Pixel Tablet but it can be charged via the dock, with Google claiming that additional docks will be available – so one could be placed in the lounge, and another in the bedroom. An hour of Netflix decreased the battery by 14% and 30 minutes of light gaming took off 7%, on par with the effort from OnePlus.

Overall, while the Google Pixel Tablet is not perfect, it is a solid first attempt from Google and is the ideal device for Android lovers who want to further integrate Google Assistant into their everyday lives.

While the latest Android tablets are chocked full of features, they’re not really designed to withstand the elements for long periods of time, which can be tricky if you need a larger device to carry with you on a building site or in the great outdoors. Luckily, you’re not completely out of options as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 is designed with those use cases in mind.

Just to look at the Tab Active 5, you can tell that this is a tablet like no other. With its thick bezels, physical buttons across the bottom and textured backing, this is a tablet that fully expects to take a knock or two along the way. Samsung’s made sure of that much on paper too, with an IP68 certification for water resistance as well as military-grade MIL-STD-810H durability.

The caveat for all of this, as you can imagine, is that the Tab Active 5 isn’t quite as powerful on the performance front as some of the other Android tablets on this list, but for using casual apps, signing paperwork and watching the odd bit of content on the go, the Tab Active 5 is more than up to the task.

There’s even an S Pen included so that you can jot down notes easily as you go through the day, and the aforementioned physical buttons just below the screen are incredibly handy if you’re wearing a pair of gloves that just aren’t designed for interacting with a touchscreen.

It’s also worth mentioning that the screen itself is quite easy to read against direct sunlight. The eight-inch touchscreen features a peak brightness of 600 nits which will save you from having to squint at any documents when outdoors.

In other areas, the Tab Active 5 might feel like a tablet from a bygone era for the fact that it not only has a 3.5mm headphone jack but also a fully removable battery. These features are perfect for when you’re away from a charging point for long periods of time and can’t run the risk of running out of battery, either on the tablet itself or any connected devices.

The narrative of tablets only being devices for entertainment has gradually waned over the years, and the Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus stands as a key example of how this perception has changed, positioning itself as a productivity device first and foremost – a goal that it absolutely excels at.

Unlike a lot of similarly specced tablets, the Yoga Tab Plus doesn’t expect you to pick up the keyboard attachment separately – it’s bundled in the box so you’re ready to get to typing the moment you switch it on. Working in tandem with that keyboard is a magnetic kickstand attachment which allows you to prop up the device to suit your preferred viewing angle (helpful if you’re trying to battle with the interior lighting of your favourite cafe).

Powering all of the tablet’s productivity ambitions is the super efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. When put to the test, we were able to jump between apps quickly, and even indulge in a bit of gaming during moments of downtime, so it’s very unlikely that you’ll ever incur any hiccups that get in the way of your work.

Of course, when you do feel like you’ve gotten enough done for the day, by its very nature, the Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus is a great device for delving into your favourite streaming apps. The large 12.7-inch display, when paired with the impressive 3K resolution, helps to bring out the detail in whatever it is you decide to watch. It gets incredibly bright too, with a peak of 900nits.

All of these features wouldn’t account for much if the battery life didn’t also stand the test of time but thankfully Lenovo has made sure to keep up the pace here too. With a massive 10,200mAh cell powering the whole operation, you’ll have more than enough to get through a day’s worth of heavy use. On a less intensive workday, we were able to still have 45% left in the tank at the end of it.