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14/08/2024

Best Tablets For Students

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Tablets have quickly become a popular gadget for studying as well as for streaming or gaming. For students it can be a great alternative to a laptop mainly due to the fact that it’s great for portability and usually does the same things as a traditional laptop. Of course, you probably know some of the main culprits when it comes to tablet brands, so in this blog we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled a list of all the best tablets for students including their noteworthy features and their benefits.

Best Tablets For Students

Here are our top picks for the best tablets for students which will guarantee convenience and portability during your studies!

Apple iPad (2022)

✅Priced at around £430

✅Battery: 7606mAh

✅Display size: 10.9 inches

✅Screen resolution: 1640 x 2360 pixels

✅Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic

✅OS: iPadOS 16.1, upgradeable to iPadOS 17.5.1

✅Storage: 64GB/256GB

✅Single camera: HDR, 12 MP (ultrawide)

✅Video: 1080p

The Apple iPad (2022) is the best affordable Apple iPad you can buy, coming in colours silver, blue, pink and yellow. Even though the battery is smaller than the other options we’ve included in this blog, coming in at 7606mAh, it’s still pretty decent and definitely more than enough. With the A14 Bionic chip, this tablet is super fast, sharing the same chip as the iPhone 12. So paired with a good battery size, you’ll be flying through your research papers. Like the Microsoft Surface Go 2, the iPad (2022) has slimmer, sleeker bezels and design making it look and feel super modern especially paired with the Magic Keyboard with touchpad. Not to mention it also includes a power button with Touch ID built in and USB-C charging which is miles away from the ancient Home Button.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+

✅Price around £499

✅Battery: 10090mAh

✅Display size: 12.4 inches

✅Resolution: 1600 x 2560 pixels

✅OS: Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6

✅Chipset: Exynos 1380

✅Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM - 256GB 12GB RAM

✅Camera: 8 MP, (wide) 8 MP, (ultrawide)

✅Selfie Camera: 12 MP, (ultrawide)

✅Video: 4K

Next up we have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, which is a fantastic option especially if you’re looking for a tablet that’ll stay powered up for ages. It comes in a selection of colours including mint, silver, grey and lavender and equipped with a USB-C port as well as a magnetic connector and also supports Samsung’s Wacom powered S Pen. The most noteworthy feature that caught our eye immediately is the super impressive 10,090mAh battery😱crazy right! 

This tablet is a close rival of the base model Apple iPad and even the iPad Air (2022), so if you’re more of an Android type of person or just need something to match your Samsung eco-system, then this is for you. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ is IP68 water and dust resistant, allowing you to watch Netflix, read an e-book and even get work done in the bath or by the pool whilst abroad. 

Microsoft Surface Go 2

✅Around £200

✅Battery 8000mAh

✅Display: 10.5-inches

✅Resolution: 1920 x 1280 pixels

✅OS: Windows 10 Home in S mode

✅Chipset: Core m3 processor

✅Camera: 720p HD front-facing camera

✅Memory: 4GB/8GB

✅Storage: 64GB/128GB

✅Overall size: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches

Last but not least, we have the Microsoft Surface Go 2 which is a good choice for the budget-minded student. This tablet is Microsoft’s flagship 2-in-1 device because it works by having a detachable keyboard/touchscreen and stylus, transforming into a laptop or tablet depending what you need it for. 

It has new and improved trimmed down bezels in comparison to its predecessor, which makes it easy to carry and fit into a bag whilst also giving it great portability. On top of that, it’s available in the following colours, black, platinum, burgundy and cobalt blue making it look and feel newer and stylish. Not to mention that it includes one USB 3.2 Type-A port, one USB Type-C port, and a headphone jack.

Takeaway

We hope you find at least one of these options useful for your studies and other leisurely activities without breaking the bank. These are the best tablets for students in 2024, which are equipped with impressive battery life, incredible durability and powerful chipsets that’ll be sure to enhance your studies. Remember you can purchase these tablets as refurbished to save more, and don’t forget that selling your old iPad or tablet at Compare and Recycle will help you to cut down the costs even further.

Yasmin

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