According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), The worldwide tablet market had an outstanding fourth quarter with 19.5% year-over-year growth and shipments totaling 52.2 million units which aren’t surprising thanks to COVID-19, people are buying tablets for remote work and convenience use.
Before 2020 the entire story was different, the tablet market started shrinking quarter by quarter because of no practical use of tablets for most people. But companies like Apple still trying to make their iPads ( tablets ) worth buying and apple even went ahead and announced a new iPad OS that sits between iOS and macOS.
Tablets have their own pros and cons but they are the only option for some people. Forex: illustrators or graphic designers – Spend most of their time on iPads for making their work. And another practical use is having a bigger screen.
In this Guide, I have listed the best Tablets in the market right now, if are willing to get one.
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Best tablets in India to buy right now
iPad (9th Gen) 2021 (Budget Pick)
Apple introduced its new iPad (9th Gen) in 2021 in India. It comes with 10.2-inch Retina Display, powered by a Powerful A13 Bionic chip, and comes with iPad OS 15 out of the box. The new iPad 9th generation is priced at Rs. 30900 for the wifi model and the 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model starts at Rs. 42900. The 256GB Wi-Fi model costs Rs. 44900 and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model costs Rs. 56,900.
Overall if you are looking for a budget laptop you can get this one. Instead of buying android tablets that only last for 1 or more than a year, you can buy a new Apple iPad Mini 9th Generation that not only lasts more than 4-5 years and also has fast and smooth performance and receives constant iPad OS updates. Not only for work apple iPad 9th generation is also best for your Kids who attend online classes. The new iPad 9th generation also has support for Apple Pencil first-gen, smart keyboard
- Display: 10.2-inch (2160 x 1620pixels) Retina display with 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI
- Dimensions: 250.6x 174.1x 7.5mm
- Weight: 483g (WiFi) / 498g (4G)
- Processor: Six-core A13 Bionic 64-bit processor, 8-core Neural Engine
- Ram and Storage: 64GB/256GB variants
- OS: iPadOS 15
- Rear camera: 8MP camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens
- Front camera: 12MP 122° front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
- Sound: Dual microphones for calls, Stereo speakers
- Network Support: 4G LTE (optional), Wi‑Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2
- Security: The Touch ID
- Battery: 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music, Wi-Fi + Cellular models up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network
The new iPad is available to order beginning today on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 28 countries and regions.
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Apple iPad air (2022)
Apple announces new iPad Air 2022 with a new powerful M1 processor and upgraded internals that matches the current iPad Pro models (2021). Now it supports 5G and comes with a USB-C port. The front-facing camera is now upgraded to 12 M.P up from 7 M.P in the previous model. It also supports apple center stage. Like its predecessor, the new iPad Air 5 also supports an apple pencil that can be attached to the side of the iPad. Sadly there is no pro-motion (High Refresh rate) display yet on the air models.
Apple iPad air specifications
- Dimensions: 247.6 x 178.5x 6.1mm
- Weight: 461g (Wi-Fi) / 462g (5G)
- Display: 10.9-inch (2360 x 1640 pixels) Retina True Tone display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 264 PPI
- Apple M1 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- 64GB/256GB variants
- iPad OS 15
- 12MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, 5P lens, Smart HDR 3
- 12MP Ultra Wide TrueDepth front camera with 122° field of view, f/2.4 aperture, Centre Stage
- Dual microphones for calls, Stereo speakers
- 5G (optional), Wi‑Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz)Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Built‑in GPS/GNSS, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
- Touch ID on the top
- 28.6-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with up to 10 hours (9 hours in 5G) of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching the video, or listening to music
iPad Air review
- Fast performance
- Excellent display and speakers
- Comfortable to use in both portrait and landscape
- All-day battery life
- The base variant just comes with 64GB of storage
- Cellular support costs a bit high
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iPad mini 2021 (Compact)
Apple along with the new iPad 9th generation announced its new iPad mini 2021 in India for a price starting around Rs. 46900. It comes with an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with narrow borders compared to the 7.9-inch display in the predecessor. It is powered by Apple’s latest A15 (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores) Bionic 5nm processor and comes with iPad OS 15 out of the box.
Overall if you are looking for a small powerful iPad, Apple’s new 2021 iPad mini is the one you should choose. The new iPad mini 64GB Wi-Fi model starts at Rs. 46900, and the 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model starts at Rs. 60900. The 256GB Wi-Fi model costs Rs. 60,900 and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model costs Rs. 74,900. Apple Pencil (2nd generation) costs Rs. 10900 and the new Smart Folio for iPad mini is priced at Rs. 5500.
The new iPad mini is available to order beginning today on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 28 countries and regions
- Display: 8.3-inch (2266 x 1488 pixels) Retina display with P3 Color Gamut, 500 nits brightness, 326 PPI, True Tone display
- Dimensions: 195.4x 134.8×6.3mm
- Weight: 293g (WiFi) / 297g (5G)
- Processor: Six-Core A15 (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores) Bionic 5nm chip with 64-bit architecture, 5‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine
- Ram and Storage: 64GB/256GB variants
- OS: iPadOS 15
- Rear camera: 12MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, 5P lens, Quad-LED True Tone flash
- Front camera: 12MP 122° Ultra Wide front camera with f/2.4 aperture, Retina Flash
- Sound: Dual microphones for calls, Stereo speakers
- Security: The Touch ID
- Network Support: 5G (sub‑6 GHz), Gigabit-class LTE, 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS with GLONASS, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps)
- Battery: 19.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching the video, or listening to music
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iPad Pro 11 (2022)
Apple announced its new Apple iPad Pro 2022 in India. The new iPads for 2022 come with a new M2 chip which promises 15% faster CPU performance and up to 35% faster GPU performance, a new Apple Pencil hovers experience, and it is the first to support Wi-Fi 6E connectivity and comes with iPadOS 16 out of the box.
Apart from those upgrades, everything is the same compared to previous models. It still comes with 11 inch LED Display, the same design, similar cameras, and a similar battery. If you are looking to own a premium tablet and can spend up to 80000, Apple iPad 11 inch 2022 is the best option for you.
- Dimensions: 247.6x 178.5x 5.9mm
- Weight: 466/470g
- Display: 11-inch (2388 x 1668 pixels) Liquid Retina LED-backlit display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 264 PPI
- Processor: Apple M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- Ram and Storage: 8GB RAM with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage / 16GB RAM with 1TB or 2TB storage
- OS: iOS 16
- Rear camera: 12MP wide camera with f/1.8 aperture, 10MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens, 125° field of view, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus with Focus Pixels (Wide), Brighter True Tone flash
- Front camera: 12MP Ultra Wide TrueDepth front camera with 122° field of view, f/2.4 aperture, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, Retina Flash
- Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording, Four speaker audio
- Sensors: Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
- 5G (optional), Wi‑Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, Built‑in GPS/GNSS, Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps) / USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
- Battery: 28.65 (11-inch) 40.88-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music
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- iPad Pro 11″ 128GB WiFi – Rs. 81,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 256GB WiFi – Rs. 91,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 512GB WiFi – Rs. 1,11,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 1TB WiFi – Rs. 1,51,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 2TB WiFi – Rs. 1,91,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 128GB WiFi + Cellular – Rs. 96,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 256GB WiFi + Cellular – Rs. 1,06,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 512GB WiFi + Cellular – Rs. 1,26,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 1TB WiFi + Cellular – Rs. 1,66,900
- iPad Pro 11″ 2TB WiFi + Cellular – Rs. 2,06,900
iPad Pro 2021 12 inches (Best Pick)
Apple announced its new 2022 iPads, The new iPads come with little improvements over the iPads pro announced in 2022. They come with a new M2 chip that promises 15% faster CPU performance and up to 35% faster GPU performance, a new Apple Pencil hovers experience, and it is the first to support Wi-Fi 6E connectivity and comes with iPadOS 16 out of the box.
The 11-inch model comes at the same price as last year’s model but the 12-inch model costs 12000 more than the previous one. Considering if you can buy the last year model. It can be a great option. If not if you want a larger display, the Latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the best option for you.
- Dimensions : 280.6x 214.9 x 5.9mm
- Weight: 685g
- Display: 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048pixels) Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED backlit display with P3 Color Gamut, 600 nits brightness, 1000 nits max full-screen brightness; 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR), 264 PPI
- Processor: M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- Ram and Storage: 8GB RAM with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage / 16GB RAM with 1TB or 2TB storage
- OS: iOS 16
- Rear camera: 12MP wide camera with f/1.8 aperture, 10MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, 5P lens, 125° field of view, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus with Focus Pixels (Wide), Brighter True Tone flash
- Front camera: 12MP Ultra Wide TrueDepth front camera with 122° field of view, f/2.4 aperture, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, Retina Flash
- Five microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording, Four speaker audio
- Sensors: Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
- 5G (optional), Wi‑Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, Built‑in GPS/GNSS, Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps) / USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
- Battery: 28.65 (11-inch) / 40.88-watt-hour (12.9-inch) rechargeable lithium-polymer battery with Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos, or listening to music
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So, those are the list of the best Tablets you can buy in India. If you are looking for an android tablet that is definitely not recommended you can view the list of best android tablets in India. Apple iPads outperform android tablets in every single detail. Hope you find this tutorial helpful. If you have any suggestions you can suggest us at vinron.in/suggestion.
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