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DECEMBER 2021 T3 49Affordable tablets
THE BEST AFFORDABLE
TABLETS YOU CAN BUY
The top tablets that really do give you plenty
of bang for your buck
There’s a lot of choice when it comes to affordable tablets, with some
of the biggest names in the business – Apple, Amazon, Samsung- putting out slates that are very reasonably priced. Whatever you’re
looking for, there should be a cheap tablet out there for you.
The recommendations that we’ve put together here attempt to
cover as many bases as possible in terms of sizes, operating systems
and price points, while staying inside the original ‘affordable tablet’
brief. Each of these models comes from a manufacturer you can trust - so you should be well covered in terms of warranty, support and
software updates into the future.
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also Alexa built in of course.
From £179.99, amazon.co.ukThe cheapest brand new Apple
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10.2-inch entry level iPad may
use the older Touch ID tech –
and still has bezels that are on
the thicker side – but it runs the
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that’s going to appeal to a huge
number of people.
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a long while manages to hit the
sweet spot in terms of price and
functionality: the T20 is one of
the most affordable tablets on
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and a clean and uncluttered
version of Android – software
that comes with the new Google
Entertainment Space portal for
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From £179.99, nokia.comSamsung makes some fantastic
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puts out a few very decent
affordable ones alongside them
too – including the Galaxy Tab
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software on board (plus access
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the starting price of this 8.7-inch
tablet really is a bargain.
From £149, samsung.com10.2-INCH iPAD (2021)
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