What makes a tablet ideal for gaming? High resolution, long battery life, assertive, a device that doesn’t heat up with great audio, and that’s portable and, of course, WIFI because it’s more pleasure to play online.
Tablets are portable; all tablets have WIFI access, so the standards for the best gaming tablet are simple – memory, performance, resolution, battery, screen size, audio, the possibility to join a controller, and availability of plays.
It’s also good to examine the attachments as an S pen, and attachable keyboard since a few fun drawing games and some games need quick typing.
Let’s dive into the market of best gaming tablets and see what they are presenting.
Best Gaming Tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7
- OS: Android 10
- Processor: Octa-core, Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
- Storage: 32-64 GB
- RAM: 3GB
- Battery: up to 13-hours
- Outstanding battery life
- Available to connect PS4 and Xbox controller
- xCloud availability
- Camera: Back – 8MP, Front – 5MP
- Graphics: Adreno 610
- Display: 10.4-inch
- Resolution: 1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~224 ppi density)
- Port: USB-C
- Steam games
- Underwhelming performance
- Minor lags, while playing high-demanding games
- Display brightness
Huawei Matepad 11
- OS: HarmonyOS 2.0
- GPU: Adreno 650
- CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Battery: Li-Po 7250 mAh
- Ports: USB-Type C 3.1, USB On-the-Go
- Incredible build that feels premium.
- Display: 10.95” IPS LCD, 120Hz
- Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 64GB (up to 256GB)
- Camera: 8MP (Selfie) f/2.0, 13MP (Rear) f/1.8
- Impressive display operating at 120Hz.
- Good battery life.
- Brilliant experience with the new HarmonyOS 2.
- Features additional microSD slot.
- The device lacks a fingerprint and 3.5mm jack support.
- The device usually takes a long time to charge.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)
- OS: Android 9.0, Fire OS 7
- GPU: Mali G-72 MP3
- CPU: Octa-core Mediatek Helio P60T
- Display: 10.1” IPS LCD
- Ports: USB-Type C 2.0, USB On-the-Go
- Compatible with Alexa
- Supports reading, listening, playing, and watching
- Resolution: 1900 x 1200 pixels
- RAM: 4GB
- Storage: 32Gb, 64GB
- Camera: 2MP (Selfie) f/2.0, 5MP (Rear) f/1.8
- Bluetooth: 5.0
- Battery: Li-Po 7250 mAh
- Hands-free voice call and messages
- Solid performance for the price
- Available to connect PS4 and Xbox controller
- Fast charging
- Good battery life
- Compatibility issues with many apps
- xCloud
- Limited app/game selection
- Lacks strong performance
Lenovo Yoga Tab 13
- OS: Android
- CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
- Display: 13.0” LTPS IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1350 x 2160 pixels
- Ports: USB-Type C 3.1
- Great design.
- Robust octa-core processor.
- UFS 3.1 storage.
- RAM: 8GB LDDR5
- Storage: 256GB, UFS 3.1
- Camera: 8MP (Selfie) TOF, 3D.
- Battery: Li-Po 10,200mAh (12 hours)
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Display that offers Dolby Vision.
- Great battery
- Kickstand + hanger
- Lacks rear camera
- A bit bulky
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro
- OS: Android
- CPU: 2Ghz quad-core
- Display: 8.0” LTPS IPS LCD
- It offers the Fire for Kids Unlimited subscription.
- Affordable
- Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 32GB
- Camera: 2MP (Selfie), 2MP (Rear)
- Battery: up to 12 hours
- Ports: USB-Type C
- Allows you to have “a little me time”
- Average hardware
- Average battery
Apple iPad Pro 2021
- OS: Apple iPadOS 14 (Upgradable)
- Processor: The next generation Octa-core Apple M1 Silicon
- GPU: 8-core Apple GPU
- Storage: Base version of 128GB and expandable up to 2TB
- RAM: 8GB which can be extended up to 16GB
- Camera: 12MP wide-angle camera with ƒ/1.8 aperture and 10MP, ultra-wide camera with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 125° field of view
- Touch ID or Face ID authentication
- USB Thunderbolt port to effectively connect gaming and other accessories
- Superfast Bluetooth compatibility
- Display: Two models available one 11-inch, and other12.9-inch
- Resolution: 2732×2048-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch
- Battery: Excellent, up to 10 hours
- Gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR Display
- The next-generation Apple M1 fast processor for seamless gameplay experience
- No heating issues
- Easy to pair up with PS4 and Xbox controller
- Steam games
- Expensive
- The 12.9-inch model might be a hard device to fit in hands
- M1 iPad Pro 2021 live in action – gameplay
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Plus
- OS: Android 10, One UI 2.5
- Processor: Octa-core
- Storage: 128GB up to 512 GB
- RAM: 6GB – 8 GB
- Battery: up to 9.5 hours
- Lightweight and travel-friendly.
- It has Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+, which improves GPU and CPU efficiency.
- Charging technology.
- Camera: Back – 13 MP, f/2.0, Front – 5 MP, f/2.2
- Graphics: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+
- Display: 11-inch, 12.4-inch
- Resolution: 1600 x 2560, 1752 x 2800
- Port: USB-C port
- The latency of the stylus has been cut down to just 9ms
- Providing a more life-like experience while using the stylus.
- Comes in 3 different colors.
- Full aluminum build.
- 5G options
- Available with 128GB and 256GB memory.
- Available to connect PS4 and Xbox controller
- xCloud availability
- Steam games
- Galaxy S7 does not have a 3.5 mm jack.
- Keyboard not included in the price
Apple iPad Air (2020 model)
- OS: iOS
- Processor: A14 Bionic processor
- Storage: 64GB, 256GB
- RAM: 4 GB
- Camera: back – 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3?, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, front – 7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm
- Supports Apple Magic Keyboard
- High-performance
- Fastest ever A14 processor
- Display: 10.9-inches
- Resolution:1640 x 2360 pixels
- Ports: USB Type-C
- Battery: Up to 10-hours
- Supports Apple Pencil 2
- Excellent Screen
- Available to connect PS4 and Xbox controller
- Steam games
- No 120Hz ProMotion display
- High-end price
- 64GB base storage
- xCloud (not available for iOS)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7
- OS: Windows 10 Home
- Processor: Dual-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Processor
- Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Processor, Quad-core 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Processor
- Storage: SSD 128GB – 1TB
- RAM: 4GB – 16 GB
- Battery: up to 10 hours
- Improved performance (compared to the previous model)
- USB-C Port
- Camera: 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p full HD video, 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
- Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics (i3), Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics (i5, i7)
- Display: 12.3-inch
- Resolution: 2736 x 1824
- Port: USB-C port
- Sharp display
- Kickstand
- Available to connect PS4 and Xbox controller
- Steam games
- Keyboard sold separately
- Soft speakers
- xCloud not available
Lenovo Tab P11 Plus
- OS: Android
- Graphics adapter: Mali G76 MC4
- CPU: Octa-core Mediatek Helio G90T 12nm
- Display: 11.0” IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1200 x 2000 pixels
- Ports: USB-Type C 2.0
- Premium design.
- Powerful octa-core processor.
- RAM: 4GB (Expandable up to 6GB)
- Storage: 64GB (up to 128GB)
- Camera: 13MP (Rear) Wide, AF; 8MP (Selfie) Wide.
- Battery: Li-Po 7700mAh (10 hours)
- Bluetooth 5.1
- UFS 2.1 storage.
- Promising HD IPS display.
- Budget-friendly.
- Supports Lenovo Precision Pen 2.
- Keyboard and S pen included in pricing.
- Average battery life.
- The camera could be a bit better for video calls.
- Productivity mode is complicated