Touchpads are more affordable today than they were a few years ago. From Nokia to Lenovo to Samsung, a certain number of manufacturers offer entry-level machines, under 300 euros, that do not have the latest generations of processors but are competitive enough to guarantee basic office and multimedia use. These devices are generally intended for a family audience.
In fact, tablets are excellent alternatives to laptops because of their compact size, which allows you to take them with you everywhere, and because of their versatility, since they are used for both work and entertainment. If you want to buy an Android tablet with an efficient and economic touch screen, you will probably find what you are looking for in this selection made by Tech&Co.
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Lenovo Tab m10 Plus (3rd Gen)
The Chinese brand Lenovo presents the M10 Plus, a versatile entry-level touch tablet for the whole family. This device, available in two colors (Storm Gray and Frost Blue) is characterized by a careful design and certain qualities for a tool sold at this price: a well-lit 10.6-inch LED screen capable of displaying images of good workmanship , four sufficiently powerful speakers as well as a fairly considerable autonomy estimated at 8 hours.
Powered by a mid-range chip, the M10 Plus isn’t the most powerful tablet on the market. However, browsing within its interface does not suffer any kind of slowdown and the device performs tasks such as browsing the Internet and using entertainment and office applications without problems. A simple machine that goes straight to the point.
xiaomi pad 5
The Xiaomi Pad 5 (Android) has a good card to play in the “best value for money” category. Not surprisingly, this elegant tablet, available in two colors (pearl white or mineral gray) and whose design with premium touches is reminiscent of the iPad Pro, has many advantages. First, its well-calibrated 11-inch AMOLED display capable of delivering good display quality.
With a 120Hz refresh rate, a feature usually reserved for high-end tablets, it ensures a smooth, stutter-free experience when you’re on the go or gaming.
The Xiaomi Pad 5 is also equipped with technological solutions that give it a very decent performance. In particular, a Qualcomm-signed Snapdragon 860 chip that allows the touch panel to take on the most common uses (office, entertainment, etc.) effortlessly. We must also highlight the quality of the photos captured by its main 13 Mpx sensor, especially those taken during the day. In addition, its autonomy, estimated at more than two days in reasonable use, is more than satisfactory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
The Samsung tablet offers a beautiful 8.7-inch display with reduced bezels for a taller viewing area. Easily transportable thanks to its compact and lightweight format, this tactile tablet designed for family use offers a pleasant grip and seduces with its elegant design and quality finishes.
The tablet is quite responsive and does the job perfectly when performing navigation within the interface and basic tasks without noticeable slowdowns. It is also equipped with quite powerful speakers and has a range of half a day in normal use.
TCL 10 tab max.
The TCL 10 TabMax is a very nice compact tablet. Its 10.3-inch panel offers appreciable visual comfort underlined by good color reproduction as well as a satisfactory level of resolution and brightness. The device displays decent enough performance to allow you to multitask without firing a shot.
Equipped with a simple interface, the TCL 10 TabMax stands out for also offering functions specially designed for children such as protection against blue light or parental control.
Equipped with good quality stereo speakers and an estimated autonomy of two days in normal use, this Chinese tablet with a touch screen is positioned as a reference of choice in this price segment.
Alcatel 1T 10
Marketed at a price of around 100 euros, the Alcatel 1T 10 is suitable for people who are looking for a cheap and easy-to-use product. Compact and lightweight (415g), this versatile design device offers a simple and intuitive interface transcribed on a high-performance 10-inch HD screen.
Its performance allows you to do the essentials: office automation, surf the Internet or even consult multimedia content. Family-friendly, the 1T 10 also has an intuitive user interface with a “Kid Mode” that allows parents to set a usage time or select which apps their children can use.
nokia t20
The Nokia T20 is likely to be the tablet for you if you’re looking for an affordable yet reasonably well-built device. Benefiting from a modern and accomplished design, this product is practical for basic uses such as browsing the Internet. Its 10.4-inch screen, of fairly good quality for a tablet of this price, allows you to view multimedia content properly.
Navigation within its interface remains relatively smooth despite the limited power on board that prevents it from being able to run resource-intensive games properly. For the rest, its 4 GB of RAM tolerate light multitasking and its speakers, capable of offering very decent sound, allow you to watch videos in good conditions.
In addition, the T20 has a microSD card slot designed to increase its initial storage capacity of 64 GB up to 512 GB. Its autonomy is estimated at one day of intensive use. Great value for the price.
Amazon Fire 7 (2022)
The Fire 7 is a basic little tablet that benefits from an understated, compact design. Its 7-inch screen offers decent quality, and despite its modest performance, it’s perfect for browsing the Internet, watching videos, or listening to music.
Easy to use, the device offers fluid navigation within its interface as well as a half-day autonomy, benefits for a model of this format.
It should be noted that Fire 7 incorporates Amazon’s internal operating system: FireOS. Consequently, it does not include Google services. You will need to go through the Amazon Appstore to download apps.
Amazon Fire 7 touch tablet. Available from 89.99 euros.
Source: BFM TV
