We all love smartphones, and we all love our notebooks, but the one thing we all want is a tablet.
A tablet is usually a midway-device between your laptop and smartphone. They are big screen gadgets that are portable, and hands-down desirable. Though the best one in business is still the iPad, it is an expensive proposition. Fear not, you can get a decent tablet these days under Rs 20,000. Here are our top 5 picks.
1. Apple iPad Mini
If the iPad is beyond your budget, you can always go for the iPad Mini. Available for Rs 16,000, iPad Minis sport a Apple A5 dual-core 1 GHz processor backed by a 512 MB RAM.
The 7.9 inch display has a 768 x 1024 pixel resolution (This is not the iPad Mini 3 with Retina Display, but the earlier version).
The battery also lasts 10 hours, and the device connects over Wi-Fi. The only thing missing is the SIM card slot for data connectivity on the go.
2. Xiaomi Mi Pad
Xiaomi is often hailed as the Apple of China and the Xiaomi Mi Pad for Rs 12,999 stands testimony to this. The tablet is powered by a 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 ARM Cortex-A15 Quad Core Processor backed by a 2GB RAM.
The Mi Pad runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat operating system, and there is 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a micro SD card.
This tablet also lacks a SIM card slot for data connectivity, so you’ll have to rely on Wi-Fi.
3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4
Samsung was one of the first companies to intorduce an Android tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 at Rs 19,800 is one good calling-tablet to own. The 7 inch tablet runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor backed by a 1.5GB of RAM. It also has a 3 MP Primary Camera and a 1.3 MP Secondary Camera for your photography needs. There is 16GB of internal memory and also a SIM Card slot for data and voice calling.
4. Micromax Canvas Lap Tab
Priced at Rs 14,999, Micromax has intorduced the Canvas LapTab recently in the Indian market.
This is a compact laptop that transforms into a tablet. LapTab is a Windows based tablet that is powered by an Intel 4th Gen Atom Quad-Core processor that is clocked at 1.83GHz. There is also 2GB of RAM on the LapTab.
This device sports a 10.1-inch IPS Capacitive Touchscreen display and has Wi-Fi and SIM card compatibility as well. This is one tablet that comes close to doubling up as your laptop.
5. Asus Tablet ME581
Asus is known for making some really good smart devices and the Asus ME581 tablet is another example of their marvellous craftsmanship.
The tablet runs on Android 4.4.4 operating system and is powered by a Z3560 Quad Core Processor clocked at 1.83GHz, and is backed by a 2GB RAM.
The 8 inch full HD display churns out 1200 x 1920 pixels of resolution and the 4000mAh battery lasts easily for 10 hours. Priced at Rs 19,999, this is one great 3G voice-calling tablet to own.
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