Top 10 Best Tablets of 2014

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A few years ago, many only heard about Tablet PCs( Tablet PC).Today, they have already firmly entered our life, making it even more convenient. The stores have a huge assortment of tablets for every taste and purse - cheap, expensive, powerful, stylish. ..

Among such a variety of devices, it is quite difficult for an average person to choose the best tablet computer. To facilitate this task, we have prepared for you a review - Top 10 most best tablets 2014 year.

When ranking, we took into account such parameters of devices as: performance, battery life, screen quality and much more. The price and the date of the beginning of sales of tablets, played an insignificant role in drawing up the list of the best. So, let's begin.

10

Tesco Hudl

Opens our Hudl rating. The price allows you to call it a $ 100 tablet. Despite the low cost, the gadget has a rather attractive design, a durable plastic case and a very good 7-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 X 900 IPS LCD with a density of 242 ppi. Tesco Hudl, produces a sufficiently loud sound of good quality, without the characteristic for this price category android-tablet grinding. Of course, at this cost there are disadvantages. One of them is a battery. Instead of the manufacturer's 9 hours of work, the device may need to be recharged after 5-7 hours of use. Another one is the camera. The images are grainy and blurry. Video mode, too, does not differ in good quality.
In general, the tablet computer Tesco Hudl can be assessed positively. He can rightly be considered "family".But, if you choose a budget tablet computer, in this price category, you should pay attention to the Kindle Fire HD.

9

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7

Amazon Kindle Fire is a product more focused on the American market. But, even his first model was so successful that it went to hundreds of other countries, including Russia. The high popularity of the tablet is due to its low price, very good characteristics and quality. Despite the small size of the display - 7 inches, it has a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. The colors are bright and saturated. As an operating system, the tablet uses Fire OS 3.0, built on Android 4.2.2.Games on the Kindle Fire HDX 7 work without grudges, thanks to an advanced graphics chip and processor, but the range of available games on Amazon is rather meager, and applications that are installed manually, simply do not start. This nuance should be taken into account, if you like to play on the tablet, tk. The device does not even support Flash. Another drawback of the tablet is the lack of the possibility of installing a larger memory card. So from 16GB of built-in memory, you can only use 11GB, which some users may find insufficient. The undoubted advantage of the Kindle Fire HDX 7 is quite a long time of operation in the offline mode( from the battery), about 7-8 hours of browsing through wi-fi sites with an average brightness of the display.

8

iPad mini

Apple, which gave the world the legendary iPad tablet, continues to experiment. Her new creation is the iPad mini. As the operating system iOS 6 is used. Unlike the older brother, the mini version has smaller sizes. The tablet is sold in two colors - black and white. The case is made of aluminum, matte behind. Of the pluses is worth noting that the device perfectly keeps the battery charge, up to 10 hours. Also available wi-fi, Bluetooth and 4G.Pictures from a 5MP camera are quite good. The disadvantages are the screen, not so contrasting, the colors are less saturated than the iPad with a retina display. In general, the gadget is quite decent and rightfully takes 8th place in the ranking of the Top 10 of the best tablets of 2014, and if compared with Android tablets having the same screen sizes, then no doubt one of the best.

7

Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Surface Pro 2 from Microsoft, is the second generation of the same line of hybrid tablets. Works tablet running Windows 8.1.The design is not very original, which could add decorating inserts from aluminum. The gadget is quite large in size and weight, which is why keeping it in your hands for a long time is not very convenient. Performance is quite good. Installed the fourth-generation Intel processor. Despite the fact that the lion's share of resources is consumed by Windows 8.1, the Surface Pro 2 tablet is very bright. The cost of the tablet is high, comparable to the price of a full-fledged laptop. This factor played a significant role in the fact that sales of this and the previous model were disastrous. In total, Microsoft lost 900 million dollars.

6

Google Nexus 10

Google, in conjunction with Samsung, has developed a new, luxury tablet class - Nexus 10. The gadget is equipped with a quality 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 2560x1600 and 300DPI.Also, the tablet is installed: a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of HDD.Having excellent technical characteristics, high-quality and reliable assembly, the cost of Google Nexus 10, unlike a competitor from Apple, is $ 100 less. Thanks to a powerful graphics chip, the tablet will be well-played with high system requirements. Despite all its "positivity," Google Nexus 10 has disadvantages, namely, the lack of a 3G and LTE wireless network module.
Although Google Nexus 10 can not be called the best tablet of 2014, but, no doubt, this gadget is worth paying attention to it.

5

LG G Pad 8.3

LG G Pad 8.3, from the Korean manufacturer, is one of the top five tablets in 2014 and this already speaks volumes. This gadget is not the company's first attempt to take its rightful place among the top manufacturers of tablet computers. Before this model was released LG Optimus Pad, but did not use special demand from buyers. Another thing the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet is already a serious application for leadership and an excuse for competitors. The design of the tablet is made in the style typical for LG.The case is made of aluminum. LG equipped its G PAD first in the world 8.3 inch display with a matrix of 1920x1200 pixels. The tablet has high performance, thanks to quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, a powerful graphics chip and 2GB of RAM.There is also a "fly in the ointment" - like the Google Nexus 10 there is no 3G and LTE module, which for sure will scare away a lot of potential buyers. Wireless networks offer wi-fi.

4

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Sony made an excellent tablet - Xperia Tablet Z. First of all, it attracts attention with a strict but stylish design. In addition to the fact that the tablet has a nice appearance, it has quite good performance. Xperia Tablet Z is very light and thin. By weight it can be compared with the iPad mini, only the screen size it has more. The tablet will please its owners with high-quality sound thanks to the built-in Sony Walkman player. The camera with a 8.1 megapixel resolution is quite good, for a tablet computer, pictures and video. Also, the Xperia Tablet Z has a waterproof case, so you can safely take it to the bathroom or the kitchen without fear of wetting it, and thus spoil the device.

3

Google Nexus 7

The third line of the best tablets ranking in 2014 is the joint offspring of Asus and Google - Google Nexus 7. Since its first appearance on the market, it managed to win the title of the most popular tablet in its class. Compared with the previous release, the tablet's design has changed, the weight has decreased, the dimensions have changed - the gadget has become narrower and wider in height, and overall more ergonomic. Google Nexus 7, is the world's first tablet with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean installed. The screen is bright and contrasty - 1920x1200 pixels and a density of 330ppi, which is enough to get a high definition image FullHD.The tablet has good technical characteristics: a modified Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB HDD, the graphics side added support for the standard OpenGL ES 3.0.An important innovation was that the Google Nexus 7 tablet is now available in a 4G LTE version, namely Qualcomm Gobi MDM9215M, which provides the ability to work both in GSM / 3G networks and in North American / European 4G LTE networks.

2

iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display

The tablet design inherited from its predecessor iPad Mini, but the display. .., the display has become much steeper. At the first turn on, the difference in the quality of the picture on the usual iPad mini and with Retina is minimal, but it's worthwhile to turn on the Internet and open some site, everything becomes clear: the picture is very dense, the fonts seem to be cut out, the eye rejoices. A picture in games will also please with its quality. Screen size: 7.9 inches with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. Performance, compared to the iPad mini without Retina, has become higher. The tablet is sold in four modifications of 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB HDD.The battery life of the tablet, approximately, corresponds to the declared 10 hours. The case remained aluminum.

1

iPad Air - The best tablet of 2014

The title of the best tablet of 2014 belongs to Apple iPad Air. As you have already noticed, in the rating there are three gadgets from Apple. Despite the rather high cost, all three tablets have excellent performance, nice design, and in general are made very high quality and do not disappoint their owners. But, let's return to the best tablet of 2014 - iPad Air. The fifth generation of the iPad has received a new, more powerful processor Apple A7 1.4 GHz and an improved camera. The tablet has a 9.7 inch IPS display with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels and a density of 264 ppi. Battery life: up to 10 hours of Internet wi-fi and up to 9 hours via cellular networks. Available in 4 modifications - 16 /32/64/ 128GB, there are also models with 3G and LTE modules.