BEST ANDROID TABLETS (MAY 2016)

Google Pixel C

Google surprised many of us at its 2015 Nexus event when it unveiled the Pixel C, an in-house built tablet that’s made for productivity. While it may be a tad overpriced, the Pixel C does a lot right. It comes with a big 10.2-inch display, a 34.2WHr battery and Android 6.0 Marshmallow, all powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra X1 processor and 3 gigabytes of RAM. There are quite a few decent official accessories available for the tablet, too, like the official keyboard or folio keyboard.

Like we mentioned earlier, the Pixel C is overpriced for what it offers, though it’s still a great Android tablet if you have the extra money to spend. It’s available now from the Google Store starting at $499, with official accessories adding an extra $149 to your purchase.

• 10.2-inch LTPS LCD display with 2560 x 1800 resolution, 308ppi
• 64-bit 1.9GHz octa-core NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor
• 3GB of RAM
• 32/64GB of on-board storage, no microSD expansion
• 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera
• Non-removable 34.2WHr battery
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 242 x 179 x 7mm, 517g

Nexus 9

While it’s a little dated at this point, the Nexus 9 is still a great Android tablet. It was created by Google and built by HTC, which is basically an Android lover’s dream. It runs the latest version of Android, and will continue to receive timely software updates for another year or so.

The specs aren’t bad, either. It comes with an 8.9-inch display, a NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, either 16 or 32GB of on-board storage, a big 6700mAh battery and weighs only 436 grams. Thanks to this device’s specifications, navigating around the device, switching applications, playing games and streaming movies or videos is a breeze. It also has a nice soft touch material on the back (similar to the original Nexus 5) that makes this tablet easy to hold, as well

Specs

• 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with 1536 x 2048 resolution, 281ppi
• 64-bit 2.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor
• 2GB of RAM
• 16/32GB of on-board storage, no microSD card expansion
• 8MP rear camera, 1.6MP front camera
• Non-removable 6700mAh battery
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 228.2 x 153.7 x 8mm, 436g