2013 may and, most likely, will become a turning point in terms of the distribution of the portable computers market. If one more 2 years ago laptop actively outstretched home personal Computer, becoming acceptable at the price and functionality of an alternative, today laptops have suffered the fate of their predecessor - they are more and more from the market and more tablet computers or simply, tablets.
There is a confirmation. For example, in the United States and Canada, last year, the sales of tablets went around the number of sales laptops, and all over the world, their market share was more than 45%. In 2013, the global hegemony of tablets in the portable computer market is expected: the growth in the supply of tablets on the counters will be more than 60%, and this is only one year, and the share of tablets will increase to 55% in total mass. The diagram shows the forecast until 2017.
In this regard, it's time to review the best tablet models under the control of different operating systems and compile the rating of the best for 2013. Similar we did last year. And, if last year we had enough 3-4 positions to determine the best, then in 2013 we could not do without review dozens of the best, because the variety of models and the number of manufacturers in this market is growing rapidly, as the market itself. Another remarkable feature of the new rating is the presence of tablets in it for children, because this particular segment can become one of the key to strengthen the position of tablets in the sales market.
Top Tablets 2013.
Google Nexus 10.
Let's start, of course, with the best, the best in everything, at least from Android tablets, the Messenger from Google, in order to deal with the main competitor from Apple. Google Nexus 10. This is the so-called "full minced meat" for a reasonable price when it is not necessary more and imagined.
If the youngest model of Google Nexus 7 had a price accent with such parameters and is more suitable for the fight against "small apple" ipad mini., then Google Nexus 10 is a serious application for leadership among great tablets.
Multitouch Display With support for up to 10 touches at the same time, diagonal 10 ", resolution of 2560 * 1600 and pixel density 300 PPI leaves far behind all other competitors and in particular Retina iPad 4 display.
2-core SAMSUNG EXYNOS 5250 steamed steam with the MALI T604 graphics core and last version Android 4.2 operating system show excellent performance results and in most tests occupy a confident first position
Gadget thickness 8.9 mm This is certainly not an aspen waist, like Sony Xperia Tablet. Z, but better than all major competitors.
Battery Nexus 10 will delight hyperactive Internet surf users - 9000 mAh is enough for 8.5 hours of active use, 5 hours viewing video and 3.5 hours of maximum loads. Pretty good, but each of the parameters for 1-1.5 hours worse than the main competitor iPad fourth generation. For multimedia opportunities on board the tablet, the front camera allows you to shoot Full-HD video With a resolution of 1080p.
Price All this pleasure is Google's key trump card - 399/499 $ for options from 16/32 GB of built-in flash memory, which is $ 100 lower than a competitor.
In general, perhaps the most powerful to date 10 "Android tablet and number one of our rating.
iPad 4.
With the leader in the Android market figured out, and with representatives of tablets working running iOS. And so everything is clear - the leader here is constant since last year - iPad. from Apple, but already the 4th generation. In order to find the differences of the 4th generation of iPad from the 3rd, you need to dig in inside. We will do this in separate reviews. So far, briefly about the best.
Juicy picture as before 9.7 "Retina display With a resolution of 2048 * 1536 pixels and classical aspect ratio of 4: 3.
ABOUT design There is nothing to talk - this is an Apple design, always recognizable and love many. In this regard, the company does not contribute to significant changes, well, except that the radius of the rounding of the corners of the housing could increase by 0.1 mm.
Compared to the iPad of the third generation changed significantly functionality. The processor is also two-core, but already own architecture ArmV7S with a core frequency of 1.4 GHz, a companyon processor computing - 4-core graphics core PowerVR SGX 543MP4 - together they give a significant increase in performance in all tests, which affects the convenience of working with iPad .
The autonomy of the tablet is the moment to which the iPad boasts and stands out the best indicators among direct and indirect competitors: 10 hours of operation, 5.5 hours of video playback and 5 hours of maximum load.
Of external differences One thing can notice lightning connector Instead of a traditional less convenient 30-pin connector.
It is difficult to compare and give preference to the iPad 4 or Google Nexus 10: both devices are good and each has their own advantages, the choice is most likely lies in the plane of individual preferences and financial capabilities.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Repeatedly and the sensational most secure flagship tablet from sony Sony. Xperia Tablet Z. And part-time the older brother of the same super secure smartphone. The first and home distinctive feature Tablet - IP57, which makes a lot of little tablet practically sealed with reasonable treatment: protects the inner from dust from entering and allows you to immerse yourself into the water to the depth of Mariana depression less than 1 meter (preferably for a while). One of the Czech stores selling Sony Xperia. Tablet Z, for an advertising company put a shower cabin, in which the models take a shower together with the new tablet, and at the MWC 2013 exhibition it was dipped at the booth in the reservoir with water, where he successfully accepted the bath.
But after all, for one dust, the desirelessness of the tablet is impossible to call the best. What else in the tablet from Sony outstanding?
Record thickness For 10 "tablets, it is only 6.9 mm, so that in the hands of keeping it very pleasant and" surprisingly "- there is a feeling of fragility of the gadget. But this is all right, glass For the display, Sony also took an unusual ASAHI Glass Dragontrailwhich, unlike Gorilla Glass. Not only protects against scratches, but also gives the device for additional strength. The frame around the screen will allow convenient to position your fingers and avoid false positives.
Full HD screen With LED illumination, resolution of 1920 * 1200 pixels, and excellent pixel density 224 PPI - good tablet Good all.
Filling The smartphone is chosen at the level, so that the appearance and ultracerests were not the only advantage: 4-core Arm Cortex A9 processor with a 2.5 GHz core frequency, 2 GB of operational and 16/32 GB of flash memory, Qualcomm Adreno chip is responsible for processing 320.
Accumulatoryr Xperia Tablet Z does not plunge into horror, but it is pleasant to make up its capacity - 6000 mAh and this is with such a thickness of the device and weight in 495. According to the manufacturer's application, you can listen to music within 5 days on one charge of the battery, and for active work will be allocated About 10 hours - speaking frankly, if the indicators are not overestimated, then these are excellent opportunities for everyday widespread use.
PriceSony Xperia Tablet Z so far it is impossible to determine exactly, but in the US pre-ordered model with 16 GB flash memory will cost $ 499. It is the price that will determine popular tablet Sony.After all, according to preliminary reviews, the disadvantages in it are hard to find it, and the advantages of even debt - it turned out such an iPad on Android. Who knows him, perhaps by the end of the year it is this "tablet" will conquer Android-mans of the whole world.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD
One of the most famous producers of Amazon's e-books feels good in the tablet environment. The eldest and flagship model of their tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HD It falls into the rating of the 2013 tablets for the excellent ratio of quality, price and design.
The tablet from Amazon is traditionally equipped with a TEXAS INSTRENTS processor, and the most powerful model with a 1.5 GHz core frequency, thanks to the work (within reasonable and without launching the latest games) are not observed.
Separately, it is worth noting the screen quality: IPS matrix with Full-HD resolution of 1920 * 1200 points and this is diagonally 8.9.
Software shell running Android 4.0.2 a little more than completely linked with all sorts of Amazon services and completely devoid of the usual widgets and made icons on main screen. On the screen you will always be waiting for the latter running applications. Someone will seem comfortable.
In general, it is possible to characterize this: an e-book with a color IPS display and tablet capabilities, that is, a tablet with an emphasis on readability for lovers to rummage in the public spaces and read a lot, instead of chassing the time for the game.
Microsoft Surface Pro.
Most likely, in connection with the rest between the development of a new operating room windows systemsMICROSOFT has decided to test Windows 8 on the tablet. For these purposes picked up Microsoft Surface. Pro..
- the first tablet running on the usual version of Windows 8;
- 4 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of integrated memory;
- by weight and other parameters ( intel processor Core i5-3317U, an Intel HD Graphics 4000 video chip) is rather a ultrabook without a keyboard than a tablet with a keyboard;
- it looks very decent, but there are no problems with software and can not be, all that under Windows 8 is suitable.
Unfortunately, the price of the device is as high as its weight (1 kg)Therefore, as a better tablet, it is hard to recommend it. But to the one who needs a ultrabook without a keyboard or a tablet that works under Windows 8 is the only and, therefore, the best solution.
Not everyone wants to give for this device more than $ 1000 in full configuration.
Tablets for children
If it is quite difficult to understand with conventional plates - each manufacturer has at least a pair of decent flagship models, then everything is much easier with tablet gadgets for children. The number of full-featured and decent use of models is small, and all of them can be listed on the finger of one hand, so we simply consider everything that today represents the market for the tablets to children and wallets of their parents, or rather, 5 brightest and ready-made tablets.
Polaroid Kids Tablet.
We wrote about this children's tablet and disassembled it in detail.
In technical terms there are no outstanding parameters, but they are not needed for educational purposes, namely, such goals should pursue the tablets for the teens generation.
In terms of design Everything is thought out for children's crazy handms: rubberized side and end surfaces for a good grip and countering shocks during drops from height. The screen sensor lock and wide side surfaces around the display so that the screen remains unreproited longer, and the number of random responses was minimal. Special podstavka Complete will help facilitate the work with the device, use it as a desktop book.
Software shell - Another basic feature of the tablet Polaroid Kids Tablet. IN android basis 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it is combined with a special programmatic shell. Thanks to this, all application icons in the tablet of large sizes, the font of the value of the apple, the mass of pre-installed educational games, educational applications, and, most importantly, the function of parental control, with which you can block access to all undesirable resources, and the parents use the tablet without restrictions.
The price of the device is in the measure of children's - $ 150.
XO Tablet.
7 "Children oriented Tablet will release an American company ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC), which has won fame due to the release of laptops for children from developing countries. Presented children's portable PCs Americans at the CES 2013 exhibition.
Configuration XO Tablet is pretty good: 7 "Display with a decent resolution of 1024 * 600, 2-nuclear processor with a core frequency of 1.6 GHz, 1GB RAM, 8 GB flash memory, 2 cameras, Wi-Fi, HDMI connector and the freshest android version 4.2. After turning on the tablet, we are waiting for an uncommon interface with gadget widgets, and a special interface-oriented interface.
In addition to the interface, as expected, there is special Software XO Learning Systemwhich has several narrow-controlled shells for any kind of child hobbies. There are shells for young mathematicians, physicists, cosmonauts, engineers, writers and other professions. Each shell has a number of applications for developing science azes, a small database of literature and access to the application store.
Raisin design - The holder in the form of a ring, invented, or for fixation on the finger, or for the carbine on the belt of the trousers - no one wore the tablets there.
Archos Child Pad.
The French producer Archos, known for our previous reviews, has managed to introduce 2 tablet line: budget and premium Platinum at a fairly reasonable price. Following this, it came to turn to rejoice and children.
Children-oriented preschool-school age tablet 7 "Tablet ARNOVA CHILD PAD. maximum minimum features For the device of this type. Arm Cortex-A8 processor for 1 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB Flash, built-in accelerometer, Wi-Fi, camera, slot for microSD cards memory, well-protected housing, attractive design and "yesterday" screen resolution (800 * 480).
Otherwise, by the analogy with other models of children's tablets, the function of parental control is available. Mobile Parental Filter. To block unwanted content, set preset programs And games for children's audience. Everything will work under Android 4.0, and sold at a price of $ 130.
EMATIC FUNTAB PRO.
Do not like the Polaroid or Xo Tablet model? Then Ematic offers to please their children with its tablet Funtab Pr., the screen of which, however, does not correlate with the CO console in the title. Parameters 7 "Display are a bit face - only 800 * 480 points, but all other parameters are normal and more than average: 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB operational and 8 GB flash memory, battery working without recharging up to 8 hours, mini HDMI / MINI-USB ports.
But, except for banalities there are several interesting features:
- ability to track the activities of the child on the tablet using the site Zoodles.com. - Maybe it's not honestly towards the child and close to espionage, but it is very useful for timely detection of the deviation of the child's development in the direction of "Nontalania";
- replaceable panels The tablet will allow the child to change the mood not only to yourself, but also a gadget;
- suspension of the already installed educational games and applications for children who of course will have to make it necessary to complete the persistent leadership of the parent.
How angry is so cheap - $ 150 per piece.
Nabi XD Tablet.
Fuhu Nabi XD Tablets — senior model The line of two children's tablets, already available for sale in the United States, has truly attractive strict and at the same time a bright children's design, the opportunity parental control and good protected housing From damage. Together with silicone Case with Integrated Keyboard The tablet and at all becomes very similar to a netbook and the child will be able to feel like a real "lord" digital technology and multimedia capabilities.
This will contribute to a decent equipment of a tablet: 4 main cores of the processor and 1 auxiliary core based on NVIDIA Tegra 3 with graphics GeForce, 1 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of internal memory and large 10.1 " touchscreen With a resolution of 1366 * 768 pixels and an excellent adapted user interface.
Price Fuhu Nabi XD Tablets Not "children's", but rather "youthful", but not "adult".
Conclusions and forecasts for the future
Every day, for the replenishment of the gamma of tablet PC, it is becoming increasingly harder and problematic, the announcements of new models in the media appear more often than the weather forecast, the annual exhibitions CES 2013, MWC 2013, CeBit 2013 presented many promise models and interesting concepts, by the end of the year, after A detailed study of which, in the ratings of the best tablets, will obviously, small changes will occur.
Tracking the development of the smartphone market is quite possible that these new items should be expected during the year:
- Tablet with two displays on both sides, one basic and one economical on E-ink ink;
- Tablet with one economical E-INK display;
- Tablet with a curved display;
- Tablet Slider;
- Tablet running the free brawser operating system OS Firefox;
- Sony tablet with IP69K protection degree in titanium case;
- Further extension of processor capacity and graphic chips with a parallel increasing capacity of batteries;
- An even greater increase in diversity model Row tablets;
- The development of new diagonals for tablets (today some companies present tablets with a diagonal of more than 20 ", which is essentially nothing more than a PC in the form of a touch monitor);
- The development of a niche of inexpensive children's tablets;
- Of course, new updated iPad / iPad mini versions and answers to their competitors.
As it will actually - we will seem to see.
Suitable by the end of 2013, and it's time to summarize this year. Today we will talk about the world of tablets - which of the published this year can be called the best, where we go and what to do with all this.
The best tablets of 2013. Selection zoom
Today in our list - six devices, we will tell you brief about the features of each of them. The order of them, in general, is quite conditional, since everyone is better than their neighbor in something, but not in general. Say, iPad 64-bit architecture, SAMSUNG NOTE Eight-core processor, and ASUS Padfone generally disassembled into parts. And how to choose here, tell me? ..
Apple iPad Air.
In the last place we have what usually sets the fashion: a new generation of "apple" tablet, which was shown to the world a few weeks ago. Just - but as Apple's products really determines the development vectors of the entire industry as a whole, according to them, you can judge what to wait for us in the future from other manufacturers.
And since this is somewhat the standard of the whole industry, it must have a reference all or almost everything. Case, for example, aluminum; And to underline this - only two color gamans, silver and gray.
The processor is also a novelty, since the processor with a 64-bit architecture was first used and nothing-speaking name A7 (which has a coprocessor M7). But the screen compared to other carnival participants even seems to be worse: Retina, but with the resolution of "total" in 2048x1536 pixels, although with a oleophobic coating (that is, without fingerprints, it will be with you). But "worse" is conditional - because even such permission will be enough today.
Then - weight. The novelty weighs extremely few, only 469 grams with a battery (and 478 grams weighs the model with a cellular module lTE links). And why? Because many basic components have decreased in physical sizes, from the body to the screen. And by the way, as for the battery - ours say that a whole day without recharging with serious loads "apple" tablet to hold out quite capable. And about two microphones it is necessary to say - the second is needed to cleanse your conversation in the video monasserger from noise, well, and in general, where we are speaking in real time.
Another chip of the novelties are applied by applications: those that previously needed to buy are now offered for free. True, some of them are with limited functionality (like GarageBand), so they will still have to buy.
In general, actually no more serious innovation in the new iPad Air. not. The 64-bit processor is the main of them, even the applications have been recompiled under this architecture. Otherwise, it's just a new, improved iPad. Modern and no more.
Apple iPad Mini Retina
Represented simultaneously with iPad Air, new iPad. MINI is essentially similar to both the old iPad mini and the new iPad Air. On the first - body, external species And the general ideology in general, on the second, the fact that he now has a Retina display with the same resolution. True, due to the smaller screen diagonal (7.9 "against 9.7") the picture looks even more clear.
Well, since it is almost like an iPad AIR, it also has a 64-bit processor, but with a slightly reduced frequency (1.3 GHz against 1.4 GHz). We get the main differences - the processor frequency and screen size. And, of course, physical dimensions with weight (331/341 grams against 469/478), but this is all somehow granted. Even the cameras - according to our results - the iPad mini 2 from iPad AIR does not differ.
In general, in the dry residue, we are simply a reduced version of the new iPad Air, and even the price is not particularly different from the "older brother". Buy it makes sense if you just want yourself new tablet A small diagonal, and you are not an Apple product fan (because they will buy this device so much regardless of our recommendations).
For in essence, the new iPad mini 2 is the same iPad Air, just smaller and a bit less powerful. Otherwise - all the same. Should not be dedicated to the "mini" prefix, as in the case, for example, with Samsung Galaxy S4 mini - the latter is really in many ways weaker than its progenitor, and from full-size S4 in mini little remained. In the case of the iPad, we repeat, we are dealing only with a decreased physically variation of the same AIR with 0.1 GHz reduced clock frequency processor.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
The novelty from Sony appeared in the news at the beginning of this year and, like all other members of our carnival, attracted their attention to the main difference: resistance to the aggressive influence of the external environment. For example, when the tablet is dropped into the bath or toilet - this is the purest water aggression (our review can be found)!
In general, the Tablet Z tablet was created seriously so dust- and moisture-proof, and not ababa as, and in accordance with IPX5 / IPX7 and IP5x standards; What does it mean, respectively, protection up to a short-term immersion into the water to the depth of 1 meter (and you can not be afraid to get to it under the rain and drop in the bath), and almost complete protection against dust with the full protection against the user's contact with the insides of the device. Sony itself argues that Tablet Z has the highest water resistance level among tablets in the world (with a footnote that it was at the time of the study - in early February 2013, but it still seems to be left unchanged).
The weight of the new tablet was also made ultramal, it is only 495 grams. Almost like iPad Air, just a little more, but who already thinks here? Consider, for example, the quality of the picture; and on the 10.1-inch display FullHD resolution 1920x1080 is complemented by Reality Display branded technologies with Mobile Bravia Engine technology 2. True, the PPI is only 224 units, so, probably, the difference from the iPad or even Samsung Galaxy Note. 10.1 will be seen by the naked eye.
But the platform in the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is used by one of the most modern, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 (refers to that it is twice as fast as the processor of the previous generation) with the Adreno 320 graphic coprocessor, and four cores central processor They work at a frequency of 1.5 GHz each. RAM at the tablet 2 GB, constant - 16 or 32 GB, micro-SDXC memory cards to increase the place for another 64 GB are also supported.
About two cameras tablet, too, we need to say. Of course, there is a rear chamber, its permission is 8.1 Mp and, since it is Sony, an ExMor R. Frontal BSI-sensor is used. The front camera has a fairly decent resolution of 2.2 Mp, and you can hope again, that, once this is Sony, camera Not simple, but at least something better on other devices. Since, as you know, frontal cameras Attention is usually not paid at all both on smartphones and on tablets.
Finally, let's touch the speakers. The dynamics of the new tablet are also not simple, but supporting surround sound technology and the Clear Audio + function. Speaking with simple words, all this is involved in creating a virtual surround sound.
ASUS PADFONE INFINITY THE NEW
This tablet is the only one not only on this list, but also on the market with a unique design of a smartphone built into the tablet, but can work and separately. All are usually confused - to which class attributed Padfone - smartphones or tablets. They are called each in their own way, although they are sold together: the smartphone is called simply Padfone Infinity The New, and the tablet dock is Padfone Infinity Station.
Why can such a transformer come in handy in hand in handy? If you think about this design, a bunch of benefits. For example, saving funds. By purchasing such a combined device, you save on the purchase of individual smartphones and tablets - the combine will cost at least one and a half times cheaper than third-party devices of similar power.
In addition, you do not need to think more about compatibility. For example, if you decide to save money on a 3G tablet, because you use two different SIM cards, so that both the smartphone and the tablet have access to the Internet ... Such a quick scheme in the case of Padfone also does not make sense, because everything is needed only One SIM card is in the smartphone, since when confringing devices, you get access to mobile Internet from the tablet.
And, of course, saving the place: since the smartphone in the literal sense is inserted into the tablet, the whole design takes less square than separately. This may at first glance seem the trifle, but taking into account the growing, as on yeast, diagonals of smartphones, it becomes not the trifle.
And then there are already various less obvious pieces. For example, one of the first Padfone chips was that you could start doing something on a smartphone, say, surf by a specific web page - and then insert a smartphone into a tablet and continue everything on the big screen exactly from the same place in The same second. This convenience has been preserved on a follower.
The undoubted benefit of the transformer (meaning the totality of the tablet and smartphone) Padfone 2 is that there is no need to overload both devices with wireless interfaces - they can be divided into each other and reduce it, thus the price. And the second undoubted benefit is in the battery: two batteries give more battery life than one, even though the design weighs on average more than competitors.
As for the technical component, it is quite ordinary and modern: you can read all the data in our table.
Toshiba Excite Pro.
The Japanese novelty saw the light at the end of the assembly conveyor in the second half of the past summer. It is noteworthy that this is the first tablet of the Japanese manufacturer with a resolution of WQXGA, and on this Toshiba is not going to stop: there are persistent rumors about the tablet with a resolution of 4K.
But it will be more, and today this resolution (2560x1600) actually has few people - here Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, for example, you can also count on this clan of your favorites (it goes in our next place, the last and most honorable). The PPI number in the Excite Pro model is 300 units, which at 10.1 inches is simply excellent. In addition to all this, the NVIDIA Tegra 4 platform is used as a "heart", and this is also emphasized as a plus model - a beautiful picture on the high-resolution screen will not twitch, stack and act incorrectly. On the other hand, at the same Note 10.1, the processor will also be powerful, it never poured tests at all, so if you want something with a gorgeous screen, but not made by Samsung - it makes sense to look at Toshiba Excite Pro.
Toshiba Excite Pro.
From the features of the stereo speakers produced by Harman Kardon with DTS Premium Voice Pro and Toshiba Audio Enhancement Pro systems. If the second two is not enough of the unlucky buyer, then the premium brand Harman Kardon knows many, probably.
Actually, some superfish in this tablet can be said and no. Simply a high resolution and standard functions made by "with love and at the highest category." And you can learn about the configuration from the table, as usual.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 2014 EDITION
Well, at the top of the pyramids we have updated tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, which came to this world in a pair with Galaxy Note 3, a large smartphone. If anyone else is confused, both devices have been published this year, and let you not be confused by a repeated name (the top of the tablet can be found).
Interesting elements of this tablet are manifested from the very beginning - for example, we have not yet met a combination of sensory and physical buttons under the screen. Immediately, the "Home" button is mechanical, and the "menu" and "back" on the sides of it are sensory. The decision is controversial and ambiguous, therefore we will not comment on it.
The tablet externally is generally different from other "black rectangles". For example, now instead of glossy plastic, a matte is used, and the rear panel is generally made under the skin. So that it was probably more solid, but keeping the device is now more convenient than before. The decision, by the way, is still ambiguous.
Another interesting element - IR port, they have recently slowly, but the top gadgets are confidently supplied, and it is designed for remote control home and office equipment. Basically, of course, home - although such a large 10-inch tablet for this use - instead of a traditional console - somewhat strange.
The third plus is a high-quality assembly (based on the results of our impressions) with a very small thickness of the device.
Next, you need to say about the most sophisticated processor, if you make a sample from devices in our current list: This is an eight-year samsung exynos octa 5420 with a frequency of four main cores in 1.9 GHz. At the same time, he also has 3 GB of RAM, which is currently a maximum. If you are looking for something super powerful - look at the Benchmarks Note 10.1 puts competitors on both blades. True, he doesn't have LTE, and it is minus - but there are 3.5G, there will be no time without the Internet.
And after Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, in the 2014 editorial, a 10.1-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, and also with PLS matrix. To date, this permission with this matrix can be called actually better decision On the market, especially if you consider a very large stock of brightness, as well as the widest viewing angles. The only question is, whether it will be necessary for you. If necessary - take.
But the multi-solo mode is a chip, no doubt necessary. Android, of course, not Windows, but the two windows open at the same time someone will make life easier and simplify: as a pleasant bonus it will completely come down.
BUT main function The tablet, as in general, the Note series in principle is the built-in stylus S Pen, which turns the tablet to the digitizer, then you mean to the drawing tool. With the help of the pen, it is very convenient to work with the program S Note, which contains templates for all occasions. The stylus is here - not just a stick, it is multifunctional. When removing or pressing the button on the stylus opens extra menuwhere you can call search, create a note, make a screenshot, move between applications, and so on. There are even recognition of handwriting input.
Well, finally, you need to say about his "vitality". Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition has an impressive battery life from 8 hours in video viewing mode up to 3-4 days of periodic use for several hours per day.
Actually, on this brief description interesting functions Our contestants can be considered completed. Let us turn to the results.
Output?
The general trend is no different from that in the world of smartphones. She tells us that everything goes along the path of increasing numbers: the power of processors increases, the amount of RAM is increasing and the screen resolution increases. You can also mention any little things like "growing the quality of the screen matrices" (this is the fact that it began to install IPS everywhere, and something even pls) or that Wi-Fi is now increasingly and more often you can meet a two-waypass.
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Screen | Platform | Battery |
| Apple iPad. Air. |
Apple A7 (64bit) + M7 1024 MB of RAM |
8820 mAh. | |
| Apple iPad Mini 2 |
Apple A7 (64bit) + M7 1024 MB of RAM |
6471 Mach | |
| Sony Xperia Tablet Z |
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064. 2048 MB of RAM |
6000 mAh. | |
| ASUS Padfone 2. |
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064. 2048 MB of RAM |
5000 mAh. | |
| Toshiba Excite Pro. |
2048 MB of RAM |
6600 mAh | |
| SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 |
Samsung Exynos 5420. 3072 MB of RAM |
8220 MAK. |
Actually, it is possible to put the point. Unfortunately, there are no fundamental differences from new tablets today. Obviously, in the foreseeable future, everything goes to achieve some ceiling in the number of kernels and gigabytes - and only then will begin to appear differences in other sense.
Should I buy new tablets now? It is necessary if you have no. If your year and he, for example, is worth NVIDIA Tegra 3 and 1 GB of RAM - sleep quietly, you are fine.
The tablet market is growing every year. Earlier the company dominated Apple, having released some success generations iPad., but now ASUS and Samsung confidently conquer positions with their Android devices. The market is full of both ten- and seven-wing gadgets with different characteristics and prices.
Top Decymaled Android Tablets 2013
Average price for ten-len Android Tablets is 500-600 dollars. For this money you will get full HD. Display and powerful hardware. Let's consider different options in more detail.
Is one of the most powerful Android Smartphones available on the market. Being the result of cooperation Google and Samsung, Device is equipped with 10 inches Super Pls TFT. Display with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels. Tablet processor - Exynos 5 Dual.Based on two nuclei Cortex A15 With a frequency of 1,7gc. Besides Nexus 10. Equipped with 2 gigabytes of RAM and exist in two variations: 16 and 32GB.
Being part of the ruler Nexus.The tablet will be among the first owners of the new operating system!
Was presented by CES 2013.. Device equipped LCD. The display is 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1200x1920, which is covered with stable to scratch glass. On the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. Installed quad-core processor SNAPDRAGON S4 PRO. 1.5GHz. As for memory, the picture is the same as in the case of Nexus. 10: 2GB RAM and 16 / 32GB for storage. In addition, the tablet is equipped with 8 megapixels, which is capable of shooting in full HD.. Operating system - Android 4.1.2 Jelly BeanBut official update is expected to version 4.2.2.
Second device in our list that releases Samsung. Galaxy Note 10.1. equipped with Pls. Display with a resolution of 1280x800, processor Exynos 4 Quad. (Four nuclei Cortex A9. 1.4GHz), 2 gigabytes of RAM, camera for 5 megapixels and stylus S Pen.. The tablet exists in three variations on memory: by 16, by 32 and 64 gigabytes. Device operating system - Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in combination with user interface Touchwiz.
ASUS - This is the company that uses premium materials to produce its tablets. Transformer Pad. Infinity TF700. Not exception. The tablet is closed in an aluminum case. Device display based on technology IPS. and has a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. As for the iron, it's about chip NVIDIA Tegra 3.which includes a quad-core processor Cortex A9. 1,6gc, 1GB of RAM and up to 64GB free space. 8mr camera can record in full HD. With a speed of 30 frames per second. Device OS can be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Top sevenuminous Android tablets 2013
Seedy, tablets are usually more convenient when it comes to moving on the ground. For many users, compactness can play a decisive role when choosing a device.
Tablet with the most successful combination of price and quality. Nexus 7. arose as a result of cooperation Google and ASUSAnd both companies tried to fame. Tablet equipped IPS. Display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels and chip NVIDIA Tegra 3.which contains a quad-core processor Cortex A9. With a frequency of 1,2ggz, 1GB of RAM and up to 32GB storage space. At the same time, the price for a 16 gigabyte model is only 200 dollars. Plus do not forget that the device will be the first to receive all updates from Android.
Another very good version of the seven-day tablet for which you pay only $ 200, but it is sharpened exclusively for interacting with the ecosystem. Amazon.. Though operating system Kindle Fire HD. this is Android 4.0.But she changed beyond recognition. As for the technical characteristics, this IPS LCD. Display with a resolution of 800x1280, dual-core processor Ti Omap 4460 1.2gz, 1GB of RAM and 16 / 32GB of memory.
Not a very seed tablet, but a very suitable device. Equipped with eminent TFT. The display with a resolution of 800x1280, quad-core processor Exynos 5 Octa 1,6gc and two gigabytes of RAM. The tablet exists in two versions: 16 and 32GB. OS Device - Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean in combination with Touchwiz. Wherein Galaxy Note 8.0. Equipped with stylus S Pen..
Although a new generation's device will come to shift, but this is not a reason to ignore it. The tablet is equipped with Semidyumov Pls. Display with a resolution of 1024x600, chip Ti Omap SOC. (dual-core processor on 1GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 8/16/32 GB of memory). Device operating system can be updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
And Nokia, which will have to take place today, October 22, the site publishes the rating of the best tablets of 2013, compiled by the authoritative publishing TECH RADAR.
10th place.ASUSFonepad.
The average cost: 9 thousand rubles
Externally, ASUS FonePad is almost identical to Nexus 7. The device has a 7-inch screen resolution of 1280 per 800 pixels, 16 GB of integrated memory, support for MicroSDHC. In addition, it is able to receive calls and SMS messages, but taking into account the size of it as a phone is impractical. Nevertheless, it is attractive for its value.
9th place.SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1
The average price of 25 thousand rubles
This tablet has enough big screen 10.1 inches, a 4-core processor and 2GB of RAM. But its main advantage can be considered the Stylus S Pen, which understands several levels of clicking, opening new features of the tablet. Perhaps the main disadvantage of Galaxy Note 10.1 can be considered its high cost.
8th place.Microsoft. Surface Pro.
The average price of 30 thousand rubles
Microsoft Surface Pro is a kind of hybrid between personal and tablet computer. The device is quite cumbersome (weighs near a kilogram), but it has much more opportunities than ordinary tablets.
7th place.ASUS TRANSFORMER PAD INFINITY
The average price of 21.5 thousand rubles
The rating "The Best Tablets of 2013" is continued by the next "hybrid" ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity. The device is one of the top Android tablets. It has a 10.1-inch Super IPS display with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 processor and 1 GB of RAM.
6th place.SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0
The average price of 20 thousand rubles
Initially, Galaxy Note 8.0 positioned itself as a direct competitor iPad mini, but the Apple tablet did not succeed. However, this is a very decent apparatus with an 8-inch screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels, 2GB of RAM and MicroSDXC support. This device will appreciate those who like the features of the S Pen stylus, but few approve such a purchase.
5th place. Google Nexus 10.
The average price of 16.5 thousand rubles
Opens the five best tablets of 2013 10.1-inch tablet Nexus 10, which is superior to the pixel density even iPad 4 Retina - 2560x1600 points. But still inferior to the "apple" tablets for the quality of the assembly. However, the device has excellent performance, and it is much cheaper than iPad 4.
4th placeAppleiPad 4.Retina.
The average price of 25 thousand rubles
The unconditional advantage of iPad 4, of course, is the Retina display, which is in total characteristics, including color reproduction, brightness and viewing angles, has no analogues. Yes, and the Apple brand, which has become a reference of quality, makes his job. Nevertheless, Tech Radar magazine awarded him only 4th place.
3rd place.Google Nexus 7.
The average price of 15 thousand rubles
Opens the top three best tablets in 2013 Google Nexus 7. The device has a 4-nuclear processor and a 12-core graphic chip, as well as a 7-inch IPS-display resolution of 1280x800 pixels. The apparatus in terms of price-quality ratio is an excellent alternative to "apple" tablets, even at a sufficiently overpriced value in Russia.
2nd place. Apple iPad Mini.
The average price of 15 thousand rubles
The advantages of the iPad mini are known, and only the lack of the Retina screen can be called from disadvantages. The device is one of the best tablet computers in the market, and its price justifies itself.
1st place.Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Average price 24 thousand rubles
The "Best Tablets 2013" rating was headed by Sony Xperia Tablet Z, which Tech Radar editors awarded such epithets as powerful, stylish and smooth. The device has a 4-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and a 10.1-inch Full HD display resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, as well as an 8-megapixel camera and microSD card support.
This year, a lot of interesting models of tablets came on sale, even a lot, which is often confused by visitors of our site studying huge selection Tablet computers. In this article we will talk about especially interesting models by creating an article in the form of a rating of the best tablets of 2013, where from the simplest model, we will rise to the very, in our opinion, topova. You will also learn about our small ranking of manufacturers in which all brands presented in our assortment will be included.
Brief rating manufacturers
For greater convenience, the rating of the best tablets of 2013 will be divided into two - the rating of 7-inch tablets of 2013, as well as the rating of 10-inch tablets 2013. This was done for more convenience when choosing a device, because it is not always necessary to buy precisely large The device, and not always a large device can be considered better than the smaller size.
Rating of 7-inch tablets in 2013
In the fifth place of the device list, we put the tablet model ZTE V71B 3G + GPS , which is the average price, but, nevertheless, equipped with 3G and GPS modules, so the device will be useful as a motorist, and just a business person, since mobile Internet will always be available through the tablet. The device operates on the basis of a dual-core processor and a modern version of Android 4, so the functionality will offer extensive, and he will "pull" even new three-dimensional toys.
Neoline Geofox Mid723gps. - This is another Android tablet, equipped as the previous, processor with two nuclei and a 3G module. Manufacturer this device Initially positions its creation as a car tablet, so navigation will be available in it, although it is now implemented in the overwhelming majority tablets. It is convenient to use the device, you can also be very easy to install any navigation software on it.
Tabletnik Ainol Venus. has no one's own 3G module (for which it costs cheaper), but it works on a cortex quad-core processor, which is considered one of the most productive for mobile devices at this moment. However, he knows how to work on a network via Wi-Fi, or you can connect an external 3G modem to it through the USB-Host standard. The device is equipped with a graphic chipset designed for games, as well as a capacious battery providing long-term offline operation.
Prestigio PMP5670C BK Duo - This is a tablet from a popular brand, combining a low price, modern specifications and Android 4.1 as installed firmware. IN software Plan The device will satisfy any modern person, it will offer: Internet, games, office applications, social networks and much more. In terms of performance, the device works smartly and stably - an excellent representative category "price-quality".
And finally, the leader among seven-wing tablets of our store - SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 7.7 P6800 16GB - Tablet OT famous brandwho deserved respect for high quality manufactured machinery. The device does not apply to any budget, nor to the medium-valued devices, but according to the possibilities, it is very much distinguished - it has all the above functionality at better and competent implementation.
Rating of 10-inch tablets in 2013
ONDA V972 Retina. - Chinese tablet, despite its low price, equipped with a Retina-screen, which is considered the most clear and highly contrast currently. Its capacities are enough for games and work, for the Internet and multimedia - along with this tablet computer you can implement many personal or working ideas.
Another ten-day Chinese tablet computer provided in this rating will be the newest model. PIPO MAX-M9 Pro 3G Black In which the manufacturer was installed very powerful and popular in the mobile environment of the Rocchip processor. Another important fact is that initially the tablet is installed android 4.2 operating system, which is considered at the time of writing this article as the newest, and ready to offer a tool for any office or entertainment activities.