r/tablets

Hi, 4th year student here. I was planning to buy the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro but the price was way out of my budget. The only tab I can afford is the Pad 7 Pro, is it still worth it? The Pad 9 will be out this september and I know I cannot afford it as well. Should I just buy the Pad 7 Pro and get this over with? I value storage so much so I was planning to buy the 512 variant. Should I buy it? Or are there other tablets that are at the same price range but can also do what Pad 8 Pro do?

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Estoy dudando entre dos iPads y me vendría genial conocer experiencias de gente que los haya usado, especialmente con sesiones largas de escritura.

Mis opciones:

- iPad A16 + Apple Pencil USB-C → 558 €

- iPad Air M4 + Apple Pencil Pro → 808 €

El uso principal sería:

- ✍️ Escribir a mano durante 6-8 horas al día

- 📚 Leer PDFs

- 🤖 Usar Gemini/ChatGPT

- 🎬 Ver streaming

- Uso bastante intensivo y continuado.

Lo que más me preocupa es la batería y el calentamiento. Como voy a escribir durante muchas horas seguidas, me interesa especialmente que el iPad aguante bien y que no se caliente demasiado, porque no voy a poder estar haciendo pausas constantemente para dejarlo enfriar.

La diferencia son 250 €, así que no tengo claro si merece la pena pagar el extra por el Air M4 o si para mi uso el A16 sería suficiente.

También me interesa saber si alguien ha notado diferencias reales entre ambos en autonomía, temperatura durante sesiones largas y comodidad para escribir durante horas.

¿Qué elegiríais vosotros? ¿Creéis que los 250 € extra del Air M4 están justificados para este uso?

I will be going to university at september and i need a tablet to take notes on pdfs and such. I am going to study medicine. The ones people recommended me was iPad Air M4 (maybe i am wrong i dont know the exact model), Honor Magic Pad 4 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. They have approximately the same price where i live or just relevant in price. I can buy any of them. But i dont know which to choose or even if i should choose another model. I dont want it to be much more expensive than those three if you are going to recommend any other model. Please help me to choose and tell me the pros and cons.

Like the title says, SO LOST.

I have a special independent status (should help explain alot.)

I do not have parents and the only collegiate peers i have is essentially my boyfriend (who attends the university in my town) and he is very helpful, but doesn’t really understand my feelings.

I need help with finding a good affordable Ipad and possibly laptop or even one over the other, i have been trying to figure out in so many different ways and have been researching ipads and laptops but i am scared to spend the money and absolutely hate it.

I am essentially like an 80 year old with the average piece of technology and can barely navigate my current laptop. (Which is a piece of shit i got when i was 13 for school.)

Please give any sort of advice including how best to navigate college and VERY much needed advice on technology.

I don’t really have anyone to learn from which is so exasperatingly frustrating and everything feels so overwhelming. No one around me has really ever gone to any form of post-secondary before.

(Also posted this to r/collegerant)

I want to use it for simple video editing, reading, watching, note taking, studying and light gaming.

My budget is 380 $

I am confused between:

Redmi pad 2 pro

Honor pad 10

Hello! I'm planning to buy a tablet, and I can't decide between Xiaomi Pad 7 and Infinix Xpad Edge.

Reasons why I decided to buy a tablet:

1. I'll need it because I'm a Secretary of our Council.

2. My phone is lagging (I can't 😭😭😭)

3. I need another device because my phone can't handle everything all at once.

4. I'm a college student. (BS Psychology)

5. Having a bigger screen helps me with multiple tasks.

My budget:

•20-21k max (from saving money)

I don't know which one should I buy with that huge amount of budget.

According to my research:

The Infinix has a lower price, but the charging nad battery isn't on my preference. Then it's refresh rate isn't for me (my phone has a higher refresh rate than the tablet). On the good side, I like the huge screen I'll have with the tablet and the SIM card slot. And of course, it has a keyboard included in the package which really makes a huge difference.

For the Xiaomi (that has a higher price), it has a higher battery and charging level that I really like. The display quality is really impressive. And it also good with heavy workloads (which is the reason why my phone is lagging😭😭😭) Though it has a smaller screen, I think it will work for me HAHAHA. And about the tablet, it doesn't have a SIM card slot which I'm kinda not sure if it's more inconvenient if a device doesn't have a SIM card slot. It doesn't have any keyboard or pencil included in the box, unfortunately 😭😭😭. But it's okay! HAHAHA

I actually planned to choose between The Xiaomi Pad 8 and Infinix Xpad Edge, not until I found out the the Pad 8 is much more expensive than the 7, so I changed my mind HAHAHAHAH.

Please help me choose 🤗🤗🤗 Thank you so muchhhh.

Hello, everyone.

I have two tablets at home for the children, which were mainly used for YouTube and simple games until they discovered Roblox (under supervision, of course).

One is the Samsung Tab A 2016, which I’ve put through its paces and it still runs smoothly despite that processor and 2GB of RAM; the other is the Blackview Tab 16, which has a Unisoc T606 and 8GB of RAM and runs quite well, but the USB-C charging port has been playing up for a few days now...

I’m lending my Redmi Pad Pro to the person who uses the Samsung, but before they drop it, I’m on the lookout for the cheapest tablets available for playing Roblox (6GB, I suppose) and a decent processor like the Unisoc. I know Qualcomm is better, etc., but I just need something very basic – I’ll only be using it for Roblox and videos, nothing else.

I’ve had a look in second-hand shops in my country, at refurbished options on Amazon and so on… but I can’t find anything. The only tablets that come up on TikTok Shop are absolute rubbish, and I’m not sure whether to take a chance on two of them for 60–80 euros and be done with it.

Thank!!

my main uses would be taking notes for college, texting, playing roblox, watching movies, and maybe using a nintendo switch emulator sometimes. i’ll probably use a keyboard + stylus with it too!!

which one would you guys pick for my use case and why? especially curious about the note-taking experience, gaming/emulation, multitasking, and how good the keyboard + stylus setup is!! ♡

Hello!

I really need a tablet for school and light gaming.
My budget is preferably less that $350 USD
Because this is primarily for notetaking i need a stylus to come with the tablet.
I don't really need much storage. I think 128GB is already more than enough.
A matte display would be nice but isn't necessary.
Don't need any SIM or microSD slots.
I'm currently considering the LENOVO Idea Tab TB336FU. Any thoughts?

CLOSED: LENOVO Tab K11 Gen 2 TB336FU

I want to buy a tablet to take notes in school.
There are three possible choices: samsung galaxy tab s10 fe, xiaomi pad 8 and lenovo yoga tab.
I really like the built in notes app in xiaomi and samsung but lenovo is the cheapest with 256 gb. The lack of a sim card doesn’t bother me.
Which one should I choose?

Hello. Im looking for a tablet that can handle both work and school without feeling unnecessarily expensive. I'll be doing note taking, reading PDFs and some light document editing, plus browsing and video. Decent screen size, good battery life, and enough storage would be important since I'll be using it daily.

Stylus support would be a plus if it doesn't push the price up too much.

I'm trying to choose a tablet mainly for handwritten notes, PDFs, split-screen research, and a full day of battery life.

For students who have used an iPad, Samsung/Android tablet, or a Windows 2-in-1 for at least one semester: which one worked best in real life, and what would you avoid buying again?

I am currently considering purchase of either oneplus pad 2/3/4, samsung s10+/s11 or huawei matepad 12.2 (depending on how much I could save up by October/November + discounts). My usage scenario is most likely studying, drawing, a bit notetaking, gaming (probavly emulating), watching videos, job and other stuff.

Ipads are not in this list because of how closed the IpadOS is. The system itself is not bad and I am used to them but in this case I'd prefer safer options (in my country app store and VPN's are getting deleted or slowed down greatly so I might just buy a brick because of that). Aside from games they'd be great but that's not the case for me.

My main choise is between pad 2 or 3 (I know that stylo 2 is not as great as s pen or m pencil or apple pen but I am fine with that due to how powerful these tablets are). Tell me how good each of these tablets are in 2026, specifically oneplus pad 2 because its the cheapest variant and provides great effeciency in multitasking even comparing to current leaders.

tbh i just want to use the tablet to take notes and lectures and stuff like that nothing else like netflix or gaming since i got a laptop for that. i have an android samsung specifically and lowk dont use ANY ecosystem much. ive been thinkin abt xiaomi pad 7 or ipad 11 but cant decide which ones better cus in my country ipad 11 is TWICE xiaomi pad 7's price but if i get a better experience i dont mind. i also watched a couple video abt pad 7 but the camera bump making the pad sway looks ANNOYING ASF. so im even more confused now. can anyone help pls?

first tablet btw

I start uni this year as a medicine student. What would be a decent tablet that will last me for 3+ years and is capable of doing pretty much everything a med student could need. Taking notes, reading and creating slides and preferably 256gb. Also keep in mind i dont have extreme budget and the highest price i could go is the price of a m4 ipad air

Hey everyone! I just ordered a HONOR MagicPad 4 and I’ll be receiving it in a few days.
I got the keyboard case and the stylus/pen with it, so those are already covered.
My main question is about the screen protector:
Is a screen protector necessary for the MagicPad 4?
Is the original screen resistant enough for normal daily use?
Does a screen protector negatively affect the display, touch sensitivity?
Would you personally use one?
And besides the screen protector:
Is there anything else I should buy?
Are there any accessories that you consider genuinely useful?
Is there anything I should do when I first set up the tablet?

Anyone here has a Galaxy Tab? I want to hear some opinion about this device I saw an offer for the S8 and I was thinking in get it.

Mostly, for job related stuff and also need something light that I can carry anywhere.

I’m a 4th year med course student and I’m considering to buy a tablet, but I still have doubts since I’m really prone to distractions, should I consider buying it? Can you please drop some pros and cons? and recommend a tablet at any price range. Thank you!

Hello, I am a teacher and I wanted to buy me a tablet for work. Which one would you recommend? I wanted to get an ipad, but it's too expensive for me. I need a tablet with long battery life, 256-512 gb, compatible with a keyboard (or keyboard included). And it should not cost more than 1000€.

Thanks for your help!

I’m a student looking for a tablet mainly for notes, PDFs, browsing, and general school stuff. I want something I can bring to class instead of my laptop.

Currently choosing between:

• Xiaomi Pad 7

• Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.7

• Lenovo Idea Tab 11

• Redmi Pad 2 9.7

• Huawei MatePad SE 11

My priorities are:

• ✍️ Good handwriting/note-taking experience

•📄 Good display for PDFs and drawings

•🔋 Decent battery life

•🎒 Portable enough to bring to school everyday

•🗂️ Good multitasking/split screen

•📸 Decent camera for taking pictures of boards/documents

•💾 Enough storage for school files

•💰 Good value since I’m saving for it myself

• BONUS: good for gaming and watching

If you own/use any of these, what do you like/dislike, what issues have you encountered, and which would you recommend?