Thank you for calling out the confusing branding of the Samsung tablets. Its even worse on Amazon because they carry older product SKUs. I had to do way too much research to buy my parents a simple tablet to allow them an easier bedtime reading experience.
I remember when I was looking for their flagship tablet and having to decipher the difference between the Tab S9 and Tab S9 FE. The numbering is weird. They should also just name them based on the release year like the phones.
Wait until you find out about car names, the current mini isn't even a refresh of the 1959 mini its a completely different car. In reality people aren't dumb as rocks and do not have trouble with this stuff, no one is buying a tablet based on its model name anyway lol no one is buying android tablets at all.
I dont understand what the need is for all this charade/chicadery. Those companies make millions upon millions of dollars. Do they *really* have to sell old tech in current prices?? Despicable.
NEVER get old people cheap tech. Learning to use the thing is hard enough, now imagine pressing something and nothing happens for 10 seconds. Not only it’s infuriating but very confusing!
it's more like make sure they get at least a mid-range soc so that everything will be snappy; my grandma loves her 300€ motorola edge 40 phone, for example
To a point... they don't need the best, top end phone. A second hand mid range one from last year is ample. I agree though with useability and responsiveness, that's why I got my grandma on iPads and she's loved using them
It’s actually incredible to see how far tech and manufacturing processes have gotten to the point where you can feasibly manufacture and sell a tablet for less than $100. That Walmart tablet would’ve blown minds 15-20 years ago, now it’s some cheap device we take for granted
One important factor to remember is what they're using now, if they already have an iPhone, just get them an iPad, familiarity will save you a lot of pain in tech support
In this point in time even used/refurbed is better than new cheap options. Or hunting for discounts. Older tech that was good at it’s time is better than current tech that is shitty as a selling point.
I bought a refurbished 8th gen iPad with cellular for $120 minus whatever discount Backmarket had at the time, and an Apple Pencil for $30 on eBay. For less than $150 total I got a drawing tablet/media/manga reading device.
10:30 I hate stuff like this where you have to install it to delete. it makes it so apps like that have the number next to them say 300 million+ downloads which says nothing about the apps quality lol.
a lot of phone carrier "deals" often come with a boatload of bloat/adware. my carrier even reinstalls apps occasionally. whether or not i have the storage (32gb) on android 13 (exactly how it's described in the video).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE went on sale for $300 on Black Friday (and is on sale again right now on Amazon), and I like it quite a lot. S-pen included, 128GB standard, with microSD support, 1440p display, Wifi 6, IP68, works with most Tab S9 compatible accessories, and has a pretty good battery life (anecdotally, used it on a trip streaming Plex for long periods of time with the battery still in good shape at the end of hours long sessions). The only downsides I see are a lack of headphone jack (which at this point I'm used to...) and it uses an Exynos 1380 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that the regular Tab S9 uses. I haven't had any issues with it so far, but I'm definitely wary of Exynos SoCs after previous experiences with other budget Samsung phones and tablets.
I bought one some three months ago, it came with the pen and cover that works as a stand. It is my first tablet ever, and regret why I didn't buy one earlier. The Samsung Notes app works seamless, in any meeting I've got all my info at my fingertips, can write down, even my crappy handwriting, and can reckonize my scribbles. The pen is a big thing for me, can work on my notebook with SolidWorks and write down measurements to make parts fit in my assembly. Yes I do have a S23-ULTRA that has the pen too, but that's too troublesome to use, but made me see that I needed a tablet.
No, it’s definitely not dog shit. But it’s not that great either! They came out with an updated version The A9 , but for some reason decided not to release it here in America. No idea why.
0:12 My cousin recently got tab S9 fe under 300$ and those out there wait for Samsung deals. Since,tab S9fe is year old you could get it more cheaper at year end sale or next year sales.
@@gio_ozz It's been great so far. I'll suggest waiting a month if you aren't getting a great deal right now as tab s10fe series might launch in few months and retailers/Samsung bring back aggressive price drop. Also, get 128gb version if ram is enough for you ( 6gb in fe, 8gb in fe+ )and buy sd card for storage expansion. S pen is free so you could get accessories/extended warranty.
i have a ipad 5th gen (with A9 chipset 2 gb ram) it still works great and gave it to my little brother that thing can play minecraft even with the recent updates smooth and it got ipadOS 16 update i was kinda shocked
@@whatitfeels. i’m honestly quite annoyed at the apple slander in this. If the whole point is for your parents/grandparents to have something that will work without issues and won’t be a hindrance in their life why not go with an iPad? I get that it is quite literally 3 times more expensive compared to the other tablets however it is a far superior product with guaranteed software updates and support. iPads are so reliable that Apples sales have slump in the past because people don’t feel the need to upgrade. I know people have their biases but in a video where people just need information on what to buy. Why be so biased? When he first talked about the iPad he mentioned how stupid Apple Pencil support and usb 2.0 is but for the Lenovo it wasn’t mentioned that is was usb 2.0 and it was a plus that it has stylist support. I think an ungodly amount of bloatware is more of a negative and it was just talked about like it was nothing with a monotone upbeat voice. It’s fine to point out flaws but I feel like LTT hates anything Apple does and when other companies do it it’s either ignored just lightly mentioned.
I got Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 fe + for approx 250$ on sale. It comes with a stylus and 12.4" screen. I'll definitely recommend it above anything else. Just wait for a sale and credit card offer.
Lenovo Tab P12 for best large screen android tablet at around $300 (depending on accessories bundles and seem to be often on deep sales). I managed to snag one WITH the keyboard case and pen for only $350 (including taxes and shipping at the time). That same sale is running right now. It ended up being so useful for me as a deaf person since the mics on these was surprisingly a lot better than I expected, aiding the Google's Live Transcribe feature that allows me to stay involved in meetings and whatnot in real time :) One nice thing about this is that Best Buy also sells them so It was a great way for me to double check how I liked the form factor and the software before pulling the trigger (slowly losing vision so had to double check the accessibility features first). Ordered it online instead of via Best Buy for that accessories bundle sale.
Yup, got the same bundle for 300 last week. Initially I got for media consumption but it can handle mild productivity as well. Best tablet for the price in my opinion.
I was about to get one of those or the y700 2025 edition, but I just went for the legion Go. I love it. I recommend it over the ally or steam deck. Tablets are just big youtube screens for me I want more than just emulation and web browsing. The Go can do all that plus way more with the controllers and built-in stand, actual i/o ports like sd card and usb 4. It's heavy, but it can just fulfill everything you can imagine but is smaller and easier to handle than a laptop. I got one for 450 on sale.
I got tab A9+ and I am loving it. As an engineering student it replaced my laptop for lecture video playback and pdf viewing. With geforce now and cloud based computing you can even do gaming and complex computing.
I picked up a Lenovo Tab Plus for $198 on black friday, and for listening to podcasts, watching youtube in the kitchen, and playing music AS a bluetooth speaker, I think it's wonderful. Highly recommended.
I bought mine for 239€, which is a bit too much for a device with such a slow chipset, but it's a practical tablet for occasional use. The speakers are good for podcasts and movies, but the frequency response is not great for music with a lot of bass. This tablet feels like a complete package and it's nice to have it as an alternative to a desktop computer and phone. Also I would recommend this tablet for ~200€.
Also something worth keeping an eye out for is clearance at stores. A store my buddy works at had a mega clearance sale for “old” iPads (M1) for more then 50% off and I showed up and got a 5th gen 12.9 inch iPad Pro for a little over $400 before tax. iPad Air M1s were sub $300 during the sale. Spec-wise, The m2 is a very incremental upgrade over the m1 and the m4 is only a little under a 50% improvement in power and you still get the 120 hz screen with this pro (also he told me that the same thing happens for Samsung tablets)
Honestly, my parents have tried and failed multiple times to get a good experience out of "budget" tablets. This year I finally convinced them to just buy an iPad Air with the M2 chip. What finally got them? No more home button lol. They hated that thing, and were so happy to see a bigger screen-to-body ratio that they paid the premium upcharge from the 10th gen. I think it was about $100 more expensive at the time compared to the 256GB 10th gen (64 was too small, the 129GB starting size for the Air was enough though).
Maybe it's because lack of Android familiarity? I got my mom (61 years old) the AllDoCube in this video last year for Christmas and she absolutely loves it and still thanks me for it pretty often. She hasn't had even one complaint or issue with it. I was frankly very impressed with the device myself, I tried to make it lag by watching several videos at once (RUclips, Netflix, downloading app updates at the same time etc) and really couldn't cause any lag. It was almost as smooth as my Galaxy S22 Ultra. Great device for the money.
My mum went through heaps of Samsung tablets and used it for family photos (which were always pretty blurry). I bought her an iPad air about 1yr ago so she'd at least take photos with something decent 😂 turns out to be the best pressie. The thing is a beast, she uses it every day.
@@brendonv101 My mother already has a pretty recent Galaxy smart phone with a great camera so she has no need to use a tablet for taking photos. The cameras on tablets (even iPads) are always inferior to the current gen phone model anyway. For instance a 2024 iPad will always take worse photos than a 2024 iPhone. It's just how it is.
@@Nilumbra yeah my mum has a decent phone too but it's just something about that age group that like using the tablet for everything 🤣 well at least this is the norm in Australia.
I got my mom a Xiaomi Pad 6 last year for around 300. It had a near-flagship spec and premium build. While Android skin is a matter of preference, these days, in terms of software, Xiaomi is on par with any major brand. I've also been using a smartphone from them for a few years now and have zero complaints (apart from personal UI neatpeks). I would suggest looking up their current models.
The xiaomi redmi pad pro looks to be almost on par with the xiaomi pad 6 while being significantly cheaper, I think that one could be a pretty great deal.
I got a 12.9inch M1 iPad 2 TB with LTE from Woot for $650 recently. It was a great deal. Then an open box Apple Pencil 2 for $35 on eBay. Probably one of the best deals I've found this year.
Just got a flawless condition Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ for $320 for my son for Christmas and I know he will love it. 12.4" 120hz OLED, four speakers, WiFi 6 and added 1tb SanDisk Extreme for $55
Heart sank as soon as I saw this video drop. Spent over a month trying to navigate the budget tablet space looking for something I could use for a home assistant display as well as media consumption before landing on my choice about 3 weeks ago. I usually have horrible buyer's remorse so I was pretty scared to click on this video lol Feels so good to be somewhat validated here though. Picked up the Lenovo Tab Plus from Best Buy during their Black Friday sale for $190 and have been loving it. The speakers really are dope, idk what it is but watching movies or listening to music in bed creates this weird illusion where it sounds like the tablet has surround sound without any headphones. Highly recommend it! The iPad does seem like a decent purchase too if you can get it for around the same price, although I was very close to buying the A9+ instead based on reddit's advice
@Seed A lot of it was me wanting to have app integration for widgets and stuff and not be limited to just having to use a webpage. Fully kiosk also I don't think works on iPads. But mostly instead of "why wouldn't I get an iPad?" it was more "why would I?". Seems like the only benefit would have been a better processor, which I don't really need. Also highly doubt I could have found one for a similar price. The main reason I went for the Lenovo was the built in stand, solid speakers, and 90hz 2K screen
Bought my mom Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and she is loving it. Got it cheap and sale and it runs great. With newer updates it got faster and it does everything she need. Browsing, light games and great battery life. 90Hz display with decent speakers.
Amazon really dropped the ball with the fire tablets. They used to be a great cheap tablet to throw in the bag. But while their tablets have continued to improve non amazon apps like youtube and streaming service (except maybe netflix) just dont work well on them, despite being an android under the skin. Even side loading google play onto them and downloading the apps from there doesnt work any better.
It think its their OS and min spec hardware. They need frequent reboots to not have stability and touch response issues. Side loading 'real' goggle play apps does give a better experience in my opinion if your used to them on other Androids devices. I find it nails on chalkboard annoying when Amazon's apps don't support a feature or work differently. Oh and screw those AD bars
It’s the hardware. The apps you mentioned work fine but are just slow. I use mine for watching media from a SD card w/ side loaded apps and it’s great for this. I don’t expect it to do anything more than that.
@@Drunken_Horse actually, I have a Fire that's a couple years old and I successfully loaded Google Play services on it, and most apps I download work. But it's slow, cumbersome and ugly, and it's buggy and unstable so it crashes and just acts weird occasionally but not every day. I run regular RUclips app on it successfully although it needs to be relaunched every few days. It even syncs Google Keep. Still, it was cheap, and it basically works with all streaming apps (I have Netflix, Hulu, and Max, and Apple TV+ runs fine through the browser) if you install Google Play to get them, so for consuming content, it works.
I absolutely LOVE my iPad 10th Gen - could not recommend it more to anyone else who only uses a tablet for lighter uses such as streaming/watching media, reading the news, browsing the internet, and light gaming.
I gave my iPad Pro to my sister for her birthday, so I had to get a new one. Since all I did on it was play nonograms and read comics, with a RUclips here and there, I just went for the small budget segment. My uncle recommended a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, and I followed his advice, despite me being the tech savy one in the family. Needless to say, it's the last time I listen to my uncle.
if you go from ipad pro to a budget tablet ofc the difference would be there but you can get last gen tab s series or even fe series for around 3-400 bucks that would be somewhat comparable. I have been using my tab s9 ultra for over a year with sideloaded get-your-work-done apps, games and readers which can make the cost skyrocket if you consider an ipad os. there are even more good tablets if you want to go with any other company and get their last gen device. I think its a bit unfair to give chance to just last gen ipad device. but samsungs one ui for tablets is the best in the tablet segment in my humble opinion.
I have both the Xiaomi Pad 5 and 6 - both have very good screens, CPU and audio. I find that Chinese tablets tend to have the best bang for buck, but you tend to have to wait a bit for a global ROM version before they turn up in my country (the UK). I know this was coming from a "normie" angle, but the main way to extend the update life of Android tablets is via custom ROMs. It would have been nice if the Labs had discovered if a) the bootloader was unlockable and b) if there were any custom ROMs for the tablet.
6:26 That spin seems to perfected and flawless, makes me wonder if Linus does that on like a daily basis and how many devices have been dropped in the process
6:37 That benchmarks tells it all. All of those androids are horribly slow, wow. Especially considering that the A14 is already four years old and ripe for an update.
So I am not an apple person. I however gifted my wife an ipad 2 10 years ago before we got married. by far the best feature of this tablet that you don't mention is the standby battery life. We don't use a tablet often but when we do it usually ends up being the insanely old ipad and not any of the newer android tablets due to the ipad being the only one that still has some battery life after being pulled out of a drawer a month later. I don't know what Apple did on that thing to make it so that it would only drain the battery when it is in use but I really do think it should be a consideration. Like charge the device up to 100% and then either power it off or just let it go into its low power mode and see how much power is still left after a week or two. It isn't a test you would do on a cell phone because you use it a lot but I feel it is something that should be tested on other devices like tablets and handheld consoles like the switch and steam deck. Many people aren't going to use one daily so it really sucks to want to use it for something only to find out you have to plug it in first, charge it up to at least 5%, and then finally use the device.
Android runs alot of crap in the background when “standby”. Probably gathering information and sharing this to google. The same with iphones, they have insane standby times. Android phones can drain a few percentages per hour while in standby. A degoogled android seems to perform much better in standby.
This is the most perfect timing ever. I was just thinking I wanted a cheap but capable tablet and didn't really want to buy another refurbished Tab S4, just because of the Android version.
Well, I have one problem with this video, it does not include Xiaomi tablets. Linus, the Mi Pad 5 and 6 are easily found at 300$, why not review them? The pad 6 is great even in the 6 GB config and has really fast USB.
because xiaomi even with 32gb ram would manage to kill every single app 3 seconds after it's in background. It's horrible ROM and compared to that Samsung One UI is stock android.
@@iosdeals I have a Redmi Note 8 Pro (2019) and if the appropriate setting is turned on (which is off by default), then Apps in the background can stay active for more than 12 hours easy.
@@Aman_Mondalliterally found the new xiaomi pad 7 for €279, at this point I think all of these might be banned in the USA and that's why they don't mention them
Was searching for a cheap tablet (under $150) and I found Lenovo's website had some really good deals on tablets. I got the 3GB version of the Lenovo m9 tablet, got it home. It was okay-ish, while a little laggy. Decided I didn't like their version of Android, removed it and installed lineageOS. After about an hour I have a much faster, smoother running tablet. Works great for RUclips up to 1080p and that's pretty much all I wanted. Fantastic screen and speakers, light and great build quality. Think I spent $89 total for it on sale
not too long ago, after my mom's insistence on me "turning on internet" on her phone, i finally did and my lord, it's terrible. Over a few months she's managed to fall for two scams, both times calling me over to type her credentials in because she thinks she won some free medicine or something....
Honestly it depends on your parents. Personally I really like shopping tech like this for my mom and grandparents, it’s kind of fun getting the most for a certain price point. Totally depends on your own parents though, if they refuse to spend more than $100 and want performance that isn’t a lag fest (and refuse to budge) then it’s super annoying convincing them to pay a little more lol
I've been using a regular tab 9a for years. It's great. I'm currently using one from 2 years ago and it's not even begun to slowdown yet. If you are on the go a lot the sim support makes this lil guys so darn usefull.
In Europe Xiaomi offers nice tablet deals like the Redmi Pad Pro or the Pad 6 for around $280 and even Huawei is still present with its MatePad 11.5 for $300. And you can get the Lenovo Tab P12 for the same price here (in Germany).
@@XP_Fireworks agreed, went with a Xiaomi Redmi Pad that I guess would be around 150$. And it has specs that makes it a clear choice over the cheaper ones here. Would probably be a better choice over the Samsung. And that's without factoring in the difference in price. OS and software have a bit of bloat, but overall runs and works very smoothly.
As someone who in general prefers the android experience. I’ve still got to recommend the iPad, I have an iPad mini 5 and it’s outclassed every tablet in the same price bracket for me for a few years now. Which isn’t surprising it’s an iPhone 13 Pro SoC running in there. And because it’s apple, you aren’t getting the garbage space consuming disrespectful bloatware. And because of all that, It’s the primary reason I use Apple for my tablet and phone primary devices. I will give google some credit for having minimal bloat on the pixel 9 tho. It’s been a decent secondary this year. Don’t like apples business practices and anti consumer habits. But they have captured the mobile device market pretty damn firmly.
@@SNFDNSD I really don't understand the ios/ipados hate honestly. Yea cool you cant sideload. I haven't had a reason to sideload anything in years. I havent paid for an app.... ever on ipad. The only thing Android has on ios at this point IS the sideloading. Neither one of them do anything significantly better than the other if you take two comparable tablets of equal or simmilar processing capability. I might just have gotten over the novelty of how customizeable android is. But I just dont care what OS something runs anymore. I care purely about how something performs when I need to use it. Sadly, all but the top end Android tablets are just manufacturered E-Waste to me. I actually would just prefer a full desktop OS even on my tablets anyway, so I like the surface line a lot as well. But if it's something small and meant to be portable the Ipad Mini is king of the mountain for me.
Holy heck Batman! I actually have to sell three of these tablets at my work. Super valuable info to support the dry stat sheet learning I've already done
LTT giving another Apple product a fair shake with fair criticism and reasonable comps. Seriously, LTT reviews are better and better for comparing between products lately. The team really deserves props.
I got my mom the new 10" Amazon Fire tablet and she loves it. The whole package, a folio keyboard + case, and the pen, was all less than 300 bucks. It runs a heavily modified version of Android so you can get the Google store on there and everything, but she just uses it for watching netflix in bed, reading books, and for her cooking recipes so it was a perfect fit. The screen is remarkably good too, especially for that price bracket. I'm usually not an Amazon shill, but it was a perfect fit for her and I was surprised by how premium it felt too
Yeah it seems like a solid option at least, especially when he mentions the iPad processor was the only one that was a flagship at some point years ago
I mean it's got the same processor as the pixel 7 which I currrently still use and feel no need to upgrade yet. I saw it for 250 during the holidays. Looking at the preformance on geekbench of the g2, yeah really suprised it didn't make the list. The screen is the weak point in my opinion. '
Using that Lenovo tab for few months now and so far its been amazing for entertainment purposes. The speakers are loud enough for a small party with ur friends and all of u can watch movies together with crystal clear sound.
Yes, this is a good point that wasn't brought up in the video. If you're buying a tablet for an adult (or even a teen), odds are they'll have a smartphone. Getting something for a platform they're already used to will make it a lot easier. This goes double if they're just plainly not tech savvy. My mum's considering getting an Android phone for her next phone change because Apple stopped releasing new Mini phones and if she does I expect the adjustment to be awkward. Basic features like texting should be fine, but some of the navigation is different (as an Android user, I really don't like using iPhones for that reason).
They might be realising the next SE in 2025, i am not 100% tho. You will have to look at the rumours for your self and make a judgement on it.@@ThatSoddingGamer
You are jumping to conclusions. The video showed and they knew about the cookie thing ( which while scummy isn't illegal) but none of the other things brought up. So to say they knew like they knew everything is disingenuous and misleading.
Another good mention is the Honor Pad 9 which I bought for myself about a year ago, it has a 12.1" 2.5k 120hz display (TFT LCD), uses snapdragon 6 gen 1, 8gb ram, 256gb storage (unfortunatly no option for expandable) uses a varient of android 13 called MagicOS 7.2 but upgrades to android 14 and a 8300mAh battery which costs around £213.99 - £219.99 in the UK.
FYI, theres some software issue with the Tab A9 due to which its high refresh mode feels super sluggish especially when you're in the home screen. Because of the glitch the low refresh rate mode performs and feels better to use. Its been a known bug for a while now.
Yeah it's a common bug, just set the display to 60hz and turn off RAM Plus and it's a beast. I didn't have the issue with the lag at 90hz on mine. Although I keep it at 60hz for a little extra SoT
I bought the Samsung A9+ 8GB last month and can't be happier with it, especially for the price. Recent sale prices + Samsung store student discount brought it down to just $180 Canadian (pre-tax).
I don't know why oneplus pad was not on that list... Right now they are selling it for 300 bucks on their own site plus a folio case.. and looking at the specs although it might not be a good as an iPad but mighty good recommendation for Android tablet
I think it beats the ipad ten in almost all specs. I spent weeks comparing them while choosing one for my daughter and the oneplus pad by far was the best on paper under 300.
It should be illegal for manufacturers to come up with a new product that has different specifications from an older product of theirs but release it under the same name.
@@BobMotster that would be stupid. iPhone SE (gen1) (gen2) (gen3), literally most cars, laptops, desktops, all kinds of things would get slapped. That’s why model numbers exist. It’s up to the consumer to do research rather than blindly consuming.
After killing my old iPad Pro's Screen during a battery replacement, I bought the 10th gen standard iPad. I'm very into tech but also a student and didn't want to spend the high price on a new iPad Pro. And the 10th gen is really an incredible device; if the screen was laminated, I wouldn't spend any more money for a higher-tier iPad.
I got an Alldocube iplay 60 pro mini just last week. It has the same soc, but fixes the issues you have with the 50 pro mini. Dual speakers and a very nice IPS screen.
The only issue I have with it is that some of the text is translated weirdly into Dutch. But I guess that's my fault for refusing to use my electronics in English.
@@travisbarnes7847 That depends how much it's flaws bother you. If your happy with your 50, I would stick with it. Do you use the 4G? There is also the 60 mini turbo, which is a bigger upgrade. But it doesn't have cellular.
After getting my kids Amazon Fire Tablets that would lag after a year, last year I finally bit the bullet and got a Samsung Tab S8 (paid $400) and I'm never going back. Night and day difference in performance. The speakers are amazing and the thing can do everything and anything. Software support has been decent and it's the device that convinced me try out the rest of their ecosystem (ended up getting the Watch 7 and the S24U). Have been happy so far.
The amount of bloat in some of these tablets should be an instant red flag - and those lenovo dark patterns are probably illegal in the EU. It should be enough for an otherwise decent tablet to be completely discarded from any choice list.
I am watching this video from Galaxy s6 Light first generation (however I am writing this comment from my phone because it is easier 😅), and I am using it mainly for multimedia, and I can say it is just fine, I am using for around 3 years now, and I have no major complains about it, however I might consider some options from this video, thank you very much guys.
I do agree with what you have mentioned for features for the right price. And I've gone through at least two other android tablet over several years. The current tablet is the rebecco k30 with keyboard and mouse. 4 gigs with 8 on the name drive internally. For a total of 128 internal drives storage. I bought a 512 gigabyte micro SD. And works great for what I need it for.
Tablets is the one area I generally give Apple the win on. I've had a few Android tablets, and have always used (and still use) an Android phone, but those Android tablets I've owned have universally all been complete and total crap. For my wife I got an 4th gen iPad Air four years ago, and I'll be honest that it's been solid this whole time. It as the same processor as the 10th gen featured in this video and I can say it runs everything perfectly fine even today. The worst tablet I have ever owned goes to Amazon. No access to Google Play, and it barely functions it is so ridiculously slow. I have a Windows tablet with an Intel Atom processor running Windows 8 ... and it's exponentially more responsive (which is saying a lot). I would never, EVER, touch an Amazon tablet again.
Well yeah but I feel you suffer for the "get cheap crap and discover it's crap then get expansive stuff and discover it's great" Amazon tablet are cheap for a reason, if you bought an android tablet for around 400 you could get a powerful one too, not one slower than an atom cpu.
I did, it was crap too. Not as crap, I just used the Amazon one as an example of the absolute worst. I've owned four Android tablets at various price points and they were all bad. I have not tried a flagship one though, but I'd never pay $1000 for a tablet. I'd just buy a PC at that point.
dude that intro. My kids grandma passed away yesterday morning. She was the granny of all grannies. I only met her few years ago for the first time and she instantly was my granny too.
man u forgot (what i think is the best 200€-300€ tablet) the poco pad/xiaomi redmi pad pro (same thing), it has snapdragon 7s gen 2 and 12.1 inch ips screen with dolby vision (ik i sound like advertisement, but its really good option for this budget)
its times like this that ltt needs someone thats aware of tech, for the "pricey" android pad they choose an amazingly overpriced lenovo, thats literally worse in every single thing and by a good amount, maybe except for speakers
5:57 The Tab S6 lite keeps getting refreshed because it is a far cheaper and occasionally better alternative for the iPad for use as a notebook replacement. This has made it really popular among STEM students around the world. People know to look for this specific product, so Samsung keeps the brand. (This is also a singular case where a pre loaded app, namely Notes, is really good.)
I run a Lenovo P11 Gen 2 tablet. I love it to death. Super cheap ($250) and doesn't feel much slower, than my Google Pixel 7. I also bought a keyboard/case combo, so that I can use it as a laptop. It has "PC" mode, so that it feels like a computer. With 6GB of ram, 4 speakers that makes any smartphone cry, a 2000x1200 resolution clear, glossy glass display, this tablet rocks. And this is an entry level tablet. The reason for the price is, that I bought it, when the model was one year old. Normal MSRP price was around $450, when it came out.
@MartijnTV That's not true at all. It is still sold and still advertised on the Danish website. They also guarantee 3 years of security updates and at least two Android version updates. And even then I wouldn't care, as long the tablet runs smooth. I don't need the latest Android version from a tablet. There's also the option to update the tablet myself, to the newest Android version, like I've done previously with phones and tablets.
@@akyhne I still have the Gen 1 and I still love it for watching RUclips and reading novels/mangas. Got it for 80€ 4 years ago I think from a salesman friend of my father
Yeah and you should have pinpointed out that the Alldoocube 50 mini pro comes with a malware after OTA update. The manufacturer released a "sorry" statement without any intention to fixing it. I could confirm the updater is malware infected after running some tests. Hardware wise its an okay-ish tablet, however the fact that they were hacked.. and instead of fixing their crap they pulled off a "sorry statement" (without any intention to fixing their mistake) - that is just unaccaptable. The screen is pretty bad as well. Yeah its FullHD and IPS, but from some low-end stuff. The LTE connectivity is welcome tho.
Really? I think the screen is pretty decent for something in that price range. Methinks you haven't had the really awful ones... like Amazon Fire. Yeah, the malware "update" _really_ sucked. I have to experiment with LineageOS on the Alldocubes... (Note that it may be hard to install on the "Unisoc" processor models. Stick to the the ones with G99 processor.)
I picked up the Samsung you showed last month. On sale for $155 (taxes in total) Canadian. It was impossible to pass up as a gift for my kids because it has the expansion storage slot. Glad to see it won't be a total loss :)
I bought my brother the A9+ (256gb) model from BB yesterday for $189.99. I'll guess will find out if he likes his new tablet after he opens it for Christmas.
@@ethanlieske9678 Every few years for iPad feels a such overkill :) Usually they last easily ca 5y before feeling a need for replacement. I know a person who’s still using very first iPad Air and it still has even its original battery holding up. Surely too slow for my taste, but still surprisingly good for its age.
I stretched my budget higher to a iPad Mini 7th gen when it was on sale at $399 briefly on Amazon. It makes a great companion device when you already on a Laptop. The iPad mini is the first thing I grab in the morning, chilling in bed before getting my day started lol. Once I want to be tied to a desk, I’ll use my laptop or gaming pc.
Thank you for calling out the confusing branding of the Samsung tablets. Its even worse on Amazon because they carry older product SKUs. I had to do way too much research to buy my parents a simple tablet to allow them an easier bedtime reading experience.
I bought my mom a Boox e-ink tablet. Much better for bedtime reading but not a closed ecosystem like a kindle.
Its weird because it's always labeled correctly in my country.
I remember when I was looking for their flagship tablet and having to decipher the difference between the Tab S9 and Tab S9 FE. The numbering is weird. They should also just name them based on the release year like the phones.
Wait until you find out about car names, the current mini isn't even a refresh of the 1959 mini its a completely different car. In reality people aren't dumb as rocks and do not have trouble with this stuff, no one is buying a tablet based on its model name anyway lol no one is buying android tablets at all.
I dont understand what the need is for all this charade/chicadery. Those companies make millions upon millions of dollars. Do they *really* have to sell old tech in current prices?? Despicable.
NEVER get old people cheap tech. Learning to use the thing is hard enough, now imagine pressing something and nothing happens for 10 seconds. Not only it’s infuriating but very confusing!
it's more like make sure they get at least a mid-range soc so that everything will be snappy; my grandma loves her 300€ motorola edge 40 phone, for example
And if they click the wrong thing it takes twice the time to get back to where they started which makes it an even worse experience.
That’s why iPads are the only choice
To a point... they don't need the best, top end phone. A second hand mid range one from last year is ample. I agree though with useability and responsiveness, that's why I got my grandma on iPads and she's loved using them
Yes thats why 9th/10th gen iPads were the best to get
It’s actually incredible to see how far tech and manufacturing processes have gotten to the point where you can feasibly manufacture and sell a tablet for less than $100.
That Walmart tablet would’ve blown minds 15-20 years ago, now it’s some cheap device we take for granted
Are you kidding, that $100 ONN tablet would have blown minds 7 years ago for the price.
One important factor to remember is what they're using now, if they already have an iPhone, just get them an iPad, familiarity will save you a lot of pain in tech support
It's certainly a case where being cheap and saving a few bucks ends up costing you more in the long run.
In this point in time even used/refurbed is better than new cheap options. Or hunting for discounts. Older tech that was good at it’s time is better than current tech that is shitty as a selling point.
I bought a refurbished 8th gen iPad with cellular for $120 minus whatever discount Backmarket had at the time, and an Apple Pencil for $30 on eBay. For less than $150 total I got a drawing tablet/media/manga reading device.
And vice versa. Ended up returning an iPad because my Nan was used to an android phone so couldn’t get on with the more expensive iPad.
Agreed, we're getting my mom an iPad for Christmas since she's been on iPhone since the 4 came out. No use trying to make her learn a new OS
10:30 I hate stuff like this where you have to install it to delete. it makes it so apps like that have the number next to them say 300 million+ downloads which says nothing about the apps quality lol.
@@blizzunt420e what are you talking about?! I post Fortnite and Persona gameplay and have never talked about Honey once!
I'd say that makes it sound like fraud and should be against playstore tos; but yt ads work the same way so nvm
a lot of phone carrier "deals" often come with a boatload of bloat/adware. my carrier even reinstalls apps occasionally. whether or not i have the storage (32gb) on android 13 (exactly how it's described in the video).
LINUS PLEASE GO PUBLIC ABOUT THE HONEY SCAM
Just here to comment in hope it'll get pushed further up cuz important and stuff... especially for small content creators.
LINUS PLS MORE DRAMA TECH IS BORING
He will talk about it at wan show
can't end the year without some drama lol
Linus you need to address this. #honey
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE went on sale for $300 on Black Friday (and is on sale again right now on Amazon), and I like it quite a lot. S-pen included, 128GB standard, with microSD support, 1440p display, Wifi 6, IP68, works with most Tab S9 compatible accessories, and has a pretty good battery life (anecdotally, used it on a trip streaming Plex for long periods of time with the battery still in good shape at the end of hours long sessions). The only downsides I see are a lack of headphone jack (which at this point I'm used to...) and it uses an Exynos 1380 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that the regular Tab S9 uses. I haven't had any issues with it so far, but I'm definitely wary of Exynos SoCs after previous experiences with other budget Samsung phones and tablets.
This one, if you want a pen it's not easy to bet.
After a Chromebook Lenovo Duet (4GB), I'm very happy with the Samsung tab.
I also have it and love it, it feels snappy and cause of pen support i use it in school
I was able to get an S8 open box for around that price which is an even better option
I got my S9+ at a lower price (280) and I fokin love it
I bought one some three months ago, it came with the pen and cover that works as a stand. It is my first tablet ever, and regret why I didn't buy one earlier. The Samsung Notes app works seamless, in any meeting I've got all my info at my fingertips, can write down, even my crappy handwriting, and can reckonize my scribbles. The pen is a big thing for me, can work on my notebook with SolidWorks and write down measurements to make parts fit in my assembly. Yes I do have a S23-ULTRA that has the pen too, but that's too troublesome to use, but made me see that I needed a tablet.
"Tab A7 lite is dog shit"
**Me whatching this video on the SamsungTab A7 lite**
Same here lol
💀
But which one? 😅
"Tab A7 lite is dog shit"
Unsupported assertion. Disregarded.
No, it’s definitely not dog shit.
But it’s not that great either!
They came out with an updated version
The A9 , but for some reason decided not to release it here in America.
No idea why.
0:12 My cousin recently got tab S9 fe under 300$ and those out there wait for Samsung deals. Since,tab S9fe is year old you could get it more cheaper at year end sale or next year sales.
I actually bought my mom the S9 FE for Black Friday and she loves it. Insane value.
Yup great tablet for the money
How is the tablet in your opinion? My sister has told me she wants to buy one,
@@gio_ozz It's been great so far. I'll suggest waiting a month if you aren't getting a great deal right now as tab s10fe series might launch in few months and retailers/Samsung bring back aggressive price drop.
Also, get 128gb version if ram is enough for you ( 6gb in fe, 8gb in fe+ )and buy sd card for storage expansion. S pen is free so you could get accessories/extended warranty.
@gio_ozz also check frequently for deals online.
I got my grandma an iPad mini 5 years ago and it’s still working great for her. Most definitely worth the price
i have a ipad 5th gen (with A9 chipset 2 gb ram) it still works great and gave it to my little brother that thing can play minecraft even with the recent updates smooth and it got ipadOS 16 update i was kinda shocked
@@whatitfeels. Checkmate. Im still using an og I pad and its good enough for me. Tbf i am trying to finally upgrade.
I have ipad air 1st gen, it's still working fine
@@Chronos867 my mom has that one too and it’s definitely showing its age but my mom just uses for RUclips and it works fine.
@@whatitfeels. i’m honestly quite annoyed at the apple slander in this. If the whole point is for your parents/grandparents to have something that will work without issues and won’t be a hindrance in their life why not go with an iPad? I get that it is quite literally 3 times more expensive compared to the other tablets however it is a far superior product with guaranteed software updates and support. iPads are so reliable that Apples sales have slump in the past because people don’t feel the need to upgrade. I know people have their biases but in a video where people just need information on what to buy. Why be so biased? When he first talked about the iPad he mentioned how stupid Apple Pencil support and usb 2.0 is but for the Lenovo it wasn’t mentioned that is was usb 2.0 and it was a plus that it has stylist support. I think an ungodly amount of bloatware is more of a negative and it was just talked about like it was nothing with a monotone upbeat voice. It’s fine to point out flaws but I feel like LTT hates anything Apple does and when other companies do it it’s either ignored just lightly mentioned.
Colton Potter Cosplaying as Dolores Umbridge.
farwell ye castles in the air phantasmal mansions fade ye
my love has gone to birminghamd to be the bearded lady
I got Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 fe + for approx 250$ on sale. It comes with a stylus and 12.4" screen. I'll definitely recommend it above anything else. Just wait for a sale and credit card offer.
Damn, Linus's mom reveal is wild 💀.
Who knew firing Colton was Oedipal.
New lore just dropped
Lenovo Tab P12 for best large screen android tablet at around $300 (depending on accessories bundles and seem to be often on deep sales). I managed to snag one WITH the keyboard case and pen for only $350 (including taxes and shipping at the time). That same sale is running right now. It ended up being so useful for me as a deaf person since the mics on these was surprisingly a lot better than I expected, aiding the Google's Live Transcribe feature that allows me to stay involved in meetings and whatnot in real time :) One nice thing about this is that Best Buy also sells them so It was a great way for me to double check how I liked the form factor and the software before pulling the trigger (slowly losing vision so had to double check the accessibility features first). Ordered it online instead of via Best Buy for that accessories bundle sale.
@@WillowDeaf Exactly what I have and was going to recommend. Great tablet! Had Samsung ones and the A9 I used last was atrocious...
Exactly. Btw in Asia, xiaomi and redmi tablets are killers. I have a redmi and a p12 which is 12.7 inch and wonderful
Yup, got the same bundle for 300 last week. Initially I got for media consumption but it can handle mild productivity as well. Best tablet for the price in my opinion.
why not the Legion y700
I was about to get one of those or the y700 2025 edition, but I just went for the legion Go. I love it. I recommend it over the ally or steam deck. Tablets are just big youtube screens for me I want more than just emulation and web browsing. The Go can do all that plus way more with the controllers and built-in stand, actual i/o ports like sd card and usb 4. It's heavy, but it can just fulfill everything you can imagine but is smaller and easier to handle than a laptop. I got one for 450 on sale.
I got tab A9+ and I am loving it. As an engineering student it replaced my laptop for lecture video playback and pdf viewing. With geforce now and cloud based computing you can even do gaming and complex computing.
I went to Best Buy and got 2 open box 10th gen iPads I don’t regret it at all!
My ADHD ass kept getting distracted by the yule log TV's "mute" icon popping on screen every few seconds
Haha, yeah I hate that feature, if I want to mute I turn down the volume to zero instead then no floating mute
@@ThatGuySquippy GAHHHH YES!! That was driving me nuts! Plug a pair of head phones in or turn the volume down. Ugh I couldn't not see it
for me i was distracted by rec room being one of the preinstalled apps on the lenovo tab plus
YES SAME! IT WAS SO DISTRACTING
I picked up a Lenovo Tab Plus for $198 on black friday, and for listening to podcasts, watching youtube in the kitchen, and playing music AS a bluetooth speaker, I think it's wonderful. Highly recommended.
Came here to say this. I just got mine and it's awesome.
I bought mine for 239€, which is a bit too much for a device with such a slow chipset, but it's a practical tablet for occasional use. The speakers are good for podcasts and movies, but the frequency response is not great for music with a lot of bass.
This tablet feels like a complete package and it's nice to have it as an alternative to a desktop computer and phone. Also I would recommend this tablet for ~200€.
Also something worth keeping an eye out for is clearance at stores. A store my buddy works at had a mega clearance sale for “old” iPads (M1) for more then 50% off and I showed up and got a 5th gen 12.9 inch iPad Pro for a little over $400 before tax. iPad Air M1s were sub $300 during the sale. Spec-wise, The m2 is a very incremental upgrade over the m1 and the m4 is only a little under a 50% improvement in power and you still get the 120 hz screen with this pro (also he told me that the same thing happens for Samsung tablets)
isn't 5th gen really old tho?
@ 2021 and only 2 gens old cus they skipped m3 and still has better performance then the 10th gen iPad
Your mom will probably just use it for Facebook even a potato can run it
@ I didn’t do this for my mom, she uses her phone, the pro was for me I’m just saying that you could do this for them if you want
That is way too old for the money paid.
Got my iPad 10th gen during Black Friday for $249.99; as a lifelong Samsung phone user, the iPad is definitely an awesome tablet.
So are the Samsung tablets
@MagnusVidson Jittery? Never had an issue with mine.
@MagnusVidson They don't
@@LutraLovegood never? I have 2 tablet and one is s8+ and because its a droid its buggy mess sometimes.
Google Apps even run better on iOs 😅
Honestly, my parents have tried and failed multiple times to get a good experience out of "budget" tablets. This year I finally convinced them to just buy an iPad Air with the M2 chip. What finally got them? No more home button lol. They hated that thing, and were so happy to see a bigger screen-to-body ratio that they paid the premium upcharge from the 10th gen. I think it was about $100 more expensive at the time compared to the 256GB 10th gen (64 was too small, the 129GB starting size for the Air was enough though).
Maybe it's because lack of Android familiarity? I got my mom (61 years old) the AllDoCube in this video last year for Christmas and she absolutely loves it and still thanks me for it pretty often. She hasn't had even one complaint or issue with it. I was frankly very impressed with the device myself, I tried to make it lag by watching several videos at once (RUclips, Netflix, downloading app updates at the same time etc) and really couldn't cause any lag. It was almost as smooth as my Galaxy S22 Ultra. Great device for the money.
@@NickCharles My grandparents on the other hand hated when the home button got taken away.
My mum went through heaps of Samsung tablets and used it for family photos (which were always pretty blurry). I bought her an iPad air about 1yr ago so she'd at least take photos with something decent 😂 turns out to be the best pressie. The thing is a beast, she uses it every day.
@@brendonv101 My mother already has a pretty recent Galaxy smart phone with a great camera so she has no need to use a tablet for taking photos. The cameras on tablets (even iPads) are always inferior to the current gen phone model anyway.
For instance a 2024 iPad will always take worse photos than a 2024 iPhone. It's just how it is.
@@Nilumbra yeah my mum has a decent phone too but it's just something about that age group that like using the tablet for everything 🤣 well at least this is the norm in Australia.
4:00 scared me into thinking i had my headphones off lol
I got my mom a Xiaomi Pad 6 last year for around 300. It had a near-flagship spec and premium build. While Android skin is a matter of preference, these days, in terms of software, Xiaomi is on par with any major brand. I've also been using a smartphone from them for a few years now and have zero complaints (apart from personal UI neatpeks). I would suggest looking up their current models.
The xiaomi redmi pad pro looks to be almost on par with the xiaomi pad 6 while being significantly cheaper, I think that one could be a pretty great deal.
Honor pad 9 is better in my opinion
Lenovo Legion Pad Y700 2023 slays the midrange tablet category
the ads here and there sucks though
@@blizzunt420e ???
I got a 12.9inch M1 iPad 2 TB with LTE from Woot for $650 recently. It was a great deal. Then an open box Apple Pencil 2 for $35 on eBay. Probably one of the best deals I've found this year.
Just got a flawless condition Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ for $320 for my son for Christmas and I know he will love it.
12.4" 120hz OLED, four speakers, WiFi 6 and added 1tb SanDisk Extreme for $55
That’s awesome!
Wow!
that sandisk 1tb was a waste of money
Awesome stuff.
bots
Heart sank as soon as I saw this video drop. Spent over a month trying to navigate the budget tablet space looking for something I could use for a home assistant display as well as media consumption before landing on my choice about 3 weeks ago. I usually have horrible buyer's remorse so I was pretty scared to click on this video lol
Feels so good to be somewhat validated here though. Picked up the Lenovo Tab Plus from Best Buy during their Black Friday sale for $190 and have been loving it. The speakers really are dope, idk what it is but watching movies or listening to music in bed creates this weird illusion where it sounds like the tablet has surround sound without any headphones. Highly recommend it! The iPad does seem like a decent purchase too if you can get it for around the same price, although I was very close to buying the A9+ instead based on reddit's advice
Why not an iPad, you can get an older one pretty cheap and just use a webpage.
@Seed A lot of it was me wanting to have app integration for widgets and stuff and not be limited to just having to use a webpage. Fully kiosk also I don't think works on iPads. But mostly instead of "why wouldn't I get an iPad?" it was more "why would I?". Seems like the only benefit would have been a better processor, which I don't really need. Also highly doubt I could have found one for a similar price.
The main reason I went for the Lenovo was the built in stand, solid speakers, and 90hz 2K screen
@@Seed Many people need battery life.
Bought my mom Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and she is loving it. Got it cheap and sale and it runs great. With newer updates it got faster and it does everything she need. Browsing, light games and great battery life. 90Hz display with decent speakers.
"check out the BBL on this girl" linus are we still talking about tablets here
no, we're talking about his mum 0:14
I don't even know what it stands for and I'm not that much older than Linus.
@@EkiTojiOh you must've missed the whole beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. That's fine
13:49 Linus town lives!
01:15 - I like how the words "using our link" were slightly emphasised given the recent scandal with Honey.
Amazon really dropped the ball with the fire tablets. They used to be a great cheap tablet to throw in the bag. But while their tablets have continued to improve non amazon apps like youtube and streaming service (except maybe netflix) just dont work well on them, despite being an android under the skin. Even side loading google play onto them and downloading the apps from there doesnt work any better.
It think its their OS and min spec hardware. They need frequent reboots to not have stability and touch response issues. Side loading 'real' goggle play apps does give a better experience in my opinion if your used to them on other Androids devices. I find it nails on chalkboard annoying when Amazon's apps don't support a feature or work differently. Oh and screw those AD bars
I HATE "Fire OS"!
I dream of normal Android.
It’s the hardware. The apps you mentioned work fine but are just slow. I use mine for watching media from a SD card w/ side loaded apps and it’s great for this. I don’t expect it to do anything more than that.
The Fire Max 11 is perfectly fine and it's less than $200 now.
@@Drunken_Horse actually, I have a Fire that's a couple years old and I successfully loaded Google Play services on it, and most apps I download work.
But it's slow, cumbersome and ugly, and it's buggy and unstable so it crashes and just acts weird occasionally but not every day.
I run regular RUclips app on it successfully although it needs to be relaunched every few days.
It even syncs Google Keep.
Still, it was cheap, and it basically works with all streaming apps (I have Netflix, Hulu, and Max, and Apple TV+ runs fine through the browser) if you install Google Play to get them, so for consuming content, it works.
Got a pixel tablet for $280 on Amazon the other day. Great experience for that under $300 budget
Metro PCs gave Samsung Tab A9+ 5G for $50 but requires it to be locked in there network for a year which is fine
I got an s8+ for $350 last year, samsung does some wacky discounts randomly if you're willing to wait for deals
I absolutely LOVE my iPad 10th Gen - could not recommend it more to anyone else who only uses a tablet for lighter uses such as streaming/watching media, reading the news, browsing the internet, and light gaming.
I gave my iPad Pro to my sister for her birthday, so I had to get a new one. Since all I did on it was play nonograms and read comics, with a RUclips here and there, I just went for the small budget segment. My uncle recommended a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, and I followed his advice, despite me being the tech savy one in the family.
Needless to say, it's the last time I listen to my uncle.
Why? Is the tab so bad?
yup, the samsung tab a7 its trash. But the S6 Lite (lastest model) is better tho.
if you go from ipad pro to a budget tablet ofc the difference would be there but you can get last gen tab s series or even fe series for around 3-400 bucks that would be somewhat comparable. I have been using my tab s9 ultra for over a year with sideloaded get-your-work-done apps, games and readers which can make the cost skyrocket if you consider an ipad os. there are even more good tablets if you want to go with any other company and get their last gen device.
I think its a bit unfair to give chance to just last gen ipad device. but samsungs one ui for tablets is the best in the tablet segment in my humble opinion.
IPads are the only viable choice when it comes to tablets for nom tech savvy people
For Android I found the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro (23 or 25) pretty good for a $200 tablet
but it needs tweaking
I have both the Xiaomi Pad 5 and 6 - both have very good screens, CPU and audio. I find that Chinese tablets tend to have the best bang for buck, but you tend to have to wait a bit for a global ROM version before they turn up in my country (the UK).
I know this was coming from a "normie" angle, but the main way to extend the update life of Android tablets is via custom ROMs. It would have been nice if the Labs had discovered if a) the bootloader was unlockable and b) if there were any custom ROMs for the tablet.
6:26 That spin seems to perfected and flawless, makes me wonder if Linus does that on like a daily basis and how many devices have been dropped in the process
6:37 That benchmarks tells it all. All of those androids are horribly slow, wow. Especially considering that the A14 is already four years old and ripe for an update.
So I am not an apple person. I however gifted my wife an ipad 2 10 years ago before we got married. by far the best feature of this tablet that you don't mention is the standby battery life. We don't use a tablet often but when we do it usually ends up being the insanely old ipad and not any of the newer android tablets due to the ipad being the only one that still has some battery life after being pulled out of a drawer a month later. I don't know what Apple did on that thing to make it so that it would only drain the battery when it is in use but I really do think it should be a consideration. Like charge the device up to 100% and then either power it off or just let it go into its low power mode and see how much power is still left after a week or two. It isn't a test you would do on a cell phone because you use it a lot but I feel it is something that should be tested on other devices like tablets and handheld consoles like the switch and steam deck. Many people aren't going to use one daily so it really sucks to want to use it for something only to find out you have to plug it in first, charge it up to at least 5%, and then finally use the device.
Android runs alot of crap in the background when “standby”. Probably gathering information and sharing this to google.
The same with iphones, they have insane standby times. Android phones can drain a few percentages per hour while in standby.
A degoogled android seems to perform much better in standby.
Generally tablets last quite a long time on standby. Because they have big batteries and generally don't connect to carrier networks and only use wifi
This is the most perfect timing ever. I was just thinking I wanted a cheap but capable tablet and didn't really want to buy another refurbished Tab S4, just because of the Android version.
Well, I have one problem with this video, it does not include Xiaomi tablets. Linus, the Mi Pad 5 and 6 are easily found at 300$, why not review them? The pad 6 is great even in the 6 GB config and has really fast USB.
they're not sold inside the US/Canada
how u missed xiaomi pad 6, in my country its priced a bit higher than a9+ and it destroys a9+ like anything, best value for money tablet of last year
because xiaomi even with 32gb ram would manage to kill every single app 3 seconds after it's in background. It's horrible ROM and compared to that Samsung One UI is stock android.
@@iosdeals I have a Redmi Note 8 Pro (2019) and if the appropriate setting is turned on (which is off by default), then Apps in the background can stay active for more than 12 hours easy.
Cuz bro lives in Canada 💀 North Americans have allergies to Chinese products I guess.
Are Xiaomi products still sold in North America ?
@@bastienx8I believe it's only Huawei and ZTE that got banned (though ZTE has been mostly unbanned), whereas xiaomi is still available.
I swear Linus is spying on me, every time I’m looking into a piece of tech, this dude uploads a video on exactly that.
The original OnePlus Pad comes in at just $299.99, and it's a pretty sweet deal
Redmi Pad Pro also missing at nice 249$ price point.
Redmi Pad, Xiaomi pad 5 and 6 Bruh there are so many better android tablets but they literally don't know about them it seems.
@@Aman_Mondalliterally found the new xiaomi pad 7 for €279, at this point I think all of these might be banned in the USA and that's why they don't mention them
Sadly this hits home my mom pass away on this day a few years back.
Was searching for a cheap tablet (under $150) and I found Lenovo's website had some really good deals on tablets. I got the 3GB version of the Lenovo m9 tablet, got it home. It was okay-ish, while a little laggy. Decided I didn't like their version of Android, removed it and installed lineageOS. After about an hour I have a much faster, smoother running tablet. Works great for RUclips up to 1080p and that's pretty much all I wanted. Fantastic screen and speakers, light and great build quality. Think I spent $89 total for it on sale
the moment when parents need new tech is the worst moment ever
not too long ago, after my mom's insistence on me "turning on internet" on her phone, i finally did and
my lord, it's terrible. Over a few months she's managed to fall for two scams, both times calling me over to type her credentials in because she thinks she won some free medicine or something....
@@Verchiel_ good thing she calling you instead of knowing herself, just keep it that way so she 100% can't fall for scams
Honestly it depends on your parents. Personally I really like shopping tech like this for my mom and grandparents, it’s kind of fun getting the most for a certain price point. Totally depends on your own parents though, if they refuse to spend more than $100 and want performance that isn’t a lag fest (and refuse to budge) then it’s super annoying convincing them to pay a little more lol
No the worst is when they get new tech without asking you for advise and you having to deal with that tech if something happens
@Adisian-b1m it’s even worse when they’ve done tech for the military for years so think they know what they’re talking about
iPad Air she’d prolly think it could fly
@@K131real real
I've been using a regular tab 9a for years. It's great. I'm currently using one from 2 years ago and it's not even begun to slowdown yet. If you are on the go a lot the sim support makes this lil guys so darn usefull.
In Europe Xiaomi offers nice tablet deals like the Redmi Pad Pro or the Pad 6 for around $280 and even Huawei is still present with its MatePad 11.5 for $300. And you can get the Lenovo Tab P12 for the same price here (in Germany).
@@XP_Fireworks agreed, went with a Xiaomi Redmi Pad that I guess would be around 150$. And it has specs that makes it a clear choice over the cheaper ones here. Would probably be a better choice over the Samsung. And that's without factoring in the difference in price. OS and software have a bit of bloat, but overall runs and works very smoothly.
Don't forget the POCO Pad, too, which is even more budget.
Using the Pad 6, no regrets so far
I have the Xiaomi Pad 6 as well. For what
I use it for it's as good as my old IPad. Actually better
Yeah.. it's a little weird that the team didn't explore options from reputable chinese brand
As someone who in general prefers the android experience. I’ve still got to recommend the iPad, I have an iPad mini 5 and it’s outclassed every tablet in the same price bracket for me for a few years now. Which isn’t surprising it’s an iPhone 13 Pro SoC running in there. And because it’s apple, you aren’t getting the garbage space consuming disrespectful bloatware.
And because of all that, It’s the primary reason I use Apple for my tablet and phone primary devices. I will give google some credit for having minimal bloat on the pixel 9 tho. It’s been a decent secondary this year.
Don’t like apples business practices and anti consumer habits. But they have captured the mobile device market pretty damn firmly.
I would get an iPad if I didn't hate apple's OS. Give me a an Android tablet with apple's build quality.
@@SNFDNSD I really don't understand the ios/ipados hate honestly. Yea cool you cant sideload. I haven't had a reason to sideload anything in years. I havent paid for an app.... ever on ipad. The only thing Android has on ios at this point IS the sideloading. Neither one of them do anything significantly better than the other if you take two comparable tablets of equal or simmilar processing capability. I might just have gotten over the novelty of how customizeable android is. But I just dont care what OS something runs anymore. I care purely about how something performs when I need to use it.
Sadly, all but the top end Android tablets are just manufacturered E-Waste to me. I actually would just prefer a full desktop OS even on my tablets anyway, so I like the surface line a lot as well. But if it's something small and meant to be portable the Ipad Mini is king of the mountain for me.
Holy heck Batman! I actually have to sell three of these tablets at my work. Super valuable info to support the dry stat sheet learning I've already done
LTT giving another Apple product a fair shake with fair criticism and reasonable comps. Seriously, LTT reviews are better and better for comparing between products lately. The team really deserves props.
Nope. They missed out all the Chinese brands which usually unbeatable on value and speed. This list sucks
@@shadykaz7462They focus on the US/Canada market, where almost none of these devices get sold
6:31 fades? Imagine if Linus had a…
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I got my mom the new 10" Amazon Fire tablet and she loves it. The whole package, a folio keyboard + case, and the pen, was all less than 300 bucks. It runs a heavily modified version of Android so you can get the Google store on there and everything, but she just uses it for watching netflix in bed, reading books, and for her cooking recipes so it was a perfect fit. The screen is remarkably good too, especially for that price bracket. I'm usually not an Amazon shill, but it was a perfect fit for her and I was surprised by how premium it felt too
I'm surprised you didn't look at the Pixel tablet. It can be found under $300 and should get years of updates.
Yeah it seems like a solid option at least, especially when he mentions the iPad processor was the only one that was a flagship at some point years ago
@@tiernthe pixel chipset while likely adequate, would be imho a stretch to call "flagship" in terms of pure performance.
@@Ex14 it was in a flagship device just a couple years ago, that's all I mean
Exactly. Linus hates Pixels for some reason, he never mentions them.
I mean it's got the same processor as the pixel 7 which I currrently still use and feel no need to upgrade yet. I saw it for 250 during the holidays. Looking at the preformance on geekbench of the g2, yeah really suprised it didn't make the list. The screen is the weak point in my opinion.
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Using that Lenovo tab for few months now and so far its been amazing for entertainment purposes. The speakers are loud enough for a small party with ur friends and all of u can watch movies together with crystal clear sound.
I bought a kindle fire 7 in 2014 and it still works! Updated to kindle fire 8 last year. I'm satisfied reading pdf files on it.
My parents used iphones forever so getting them an ipad was an easy decision they knew how to use it right out of the box and apples quality is great.
@@l-_-lForkBombl-_-l But-but… Apple
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Yes, this is a good point that wasn't brought up in the video. If you're buying a tablet for an adult (or even a teen), odds are they'll have a smartphone. Getting something for a platform they're already used to will make it a lot easier. This goes double if they're just plainly not tech savvy. My mum's considering getting an Android phone for her next phone change because Apple stopped releasing new Mini phones and if she does I expect the adjustment to be awkward. Basic features like texting should be fine, but some of the navigation is different (as an Android user, I really don't like using iPhones for that reason).
I won't even start to imagine all the support you have to give, because the "photos aren't showing on the samsung tablet". 😬😬😬
They might be realising the next SE in 2025, i am not 100% tho. You will have to look at the rumours for your self and make a judgement on it.@@ThatSoddingGamer
For everyone confused about Honey:
Honey was a scam, Linus' group knew and ended the partnership but didn't say anything.
You are jumping to conclusions. The video showed and they knew about the cookie thing ( which while scummy isn't illegal) but none of the other things brought up. So to say they knew like they knew everything is disingenuous and misleading.
@@BigT87 I didn't say it was illegal. They still should've said something.
@@BigT87it was said they knew about the affiliate thing and that's why they stopped with them.
@@0Bakar_Aliyeah they should’ve started a drama hit piece so people can like can get your fix
And the curb your enthusiasm move.. they jumped onboard to another company that did/does the same thing.
Another good mention is the Honor Pad 9 which I bought for myself about a year ago, it has a 12.1" 2.5k 120hz display (TFT LCD), uses snapdragon 6 gen 1, 8gb ram, 256gb storage (unfortunatly no option for expandable) uses a varient of android 13 called MagicOS 7.2 but upgrades to android 14 and a 8300mAh battery which costs around £213.99 - £219.99 in the UK.
@7:05 - Wait, you can uninstall Samsung's store(s) and browser on the tab? Lucky bastards. You couldn't even disable them on my A03s phone. :/
try using shizuku and canta unistaller,you can remove apps that arent normally unistallable.
The EU requires that you can remove any non system apps now.
8:25 Oh my god, Linus 🤦♂️
God forbid they include humor in their videos...
watched this on my 10th gen ipad and i must say this ipad is quite amazing
So glad y'all dropped Honey a while ago, would've been great to have made a video on it..
But maybe legal stuff prevented you guys from it
Thank you for being “transparent” 🙂
Got my wife a iPad 10th gen for $250 recently from a sale! It’s also great because it connects to her phone nicely
FYI, theres some software issue with the Tab A9 due to which its high refresh mode feels super sluggish especially when you're in the home screen. Because of the glitch the low refresh rate mode performs and feels better to use. Its been a known bug for a while now.
Yeah it's a common bug, just set the display to 60hz and turn off RAM Plus and it's a beast. I didn't have the issue with the lag at 90hz on mine. Although I keep it at 60hz for a little extra SoT
I bought the Samsung A9+ 8GB last month and can't be happier with it, especially for the price. Recent sale prices + Samsung store student discount brought it down to just $180 Canadian (pre-tax).
I don't know why oneplus pad was not on that list... Right now they are selling it for 300 bucks on their own site plus a folio case.. and looking at the specs although it might not be a good as an iPad but mighty good recommendation for Android tablet
I think it beats the ipad ten in almost all specs. I spent weeks comparing them while choosing one for my daughter and the oneplus pad by far was the best on paper under 300.
It should be illegal for manufacturers to come up with a new product that has different specifications from an older product of theirs but release it under the same name.
@@BobMotster that would be stupid. iPhone SE (gen1) (gen2) (gen3), literally most cars, laptops, desktops, all kinds of things would get slapped.
That’s why model numbers exist. It’s up to the consumer to do research rather than blindly consuming.
So, car companies will have to keep making up new names every new model year?
@ my point exactly. Chevy gets fucked, ford gets fucked, Toyota Nissan Honda etc… god help the Civic
@@FinnaBliss That sounds so difficult, I'm sure the poor corporations are really going to struggle.
If she had an ipad, get her a new ipad. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
After killing my old iPad Pro's Screen during a battery replacement, I bought the 10th gen standard iPad. I'm very into tech but also a student and didn't want to spend the high price on a new iPad Pro. And the 10th gen is really an incredible device; if the screen was laminated, I wouldn't spend any more money for a higher-tier iPad.
It would be even better if the screen was competitive with other tablets
I gave my mom the A9+, it was a third of the price of the 10th Gen Apple iPad here, and she got used to it pretty quickly.
Fire Tab 10HD. Bought it 2 months ago. I am extremely satisfied with the price, performance and build.
Honey situation 🍯 is crazy
I got an Alldocube iplay 60 pro mini just last week. It has the same soc, but fixes the issues you have with the 50 pro mini. Dual speakers and a very nice IPS screen.
The only issue I have with it is that some of the text is translated weirdly into Dutch. But I guess that's my fault for refusing to use my electronics in English.
Do you think it would be worth jumping up to that from the 50? I currently have that device and love it for what I use it for.
@@travisbarnes7847 That depends how much it's flaws bother you. If your happy with your 50, I would stick with it.
Do you use the 4G? There is also the 60 mini turbo, which is a bigger upgrade. But it doesn't have cellular.
After getting my kids Amazon Fire Tablets that would lag after a year, last year I finally bit the bullet and got a Samsung Tab S8 (paid $400) and I'm never going back. Night and day difference in performance. The speakers are amazing and the thing can do everything and anything. Software support has been decent and it's the device that convinced me try out the rest of their ecosystem (ended up getting the Watch 7 and the S24U). Have been happy so far.
The amount of bloat in some of these tablets should be an instant red flag - and those lenovo dark patterns are probably illegal in the EU. It should be enough for an otherwise decent tablet to be completely discarded from any choice list.
0:44 Vsauce moment
I am watching this video from Galaxy s6 Light first generation (however I am writing this comment from my phone because it is easier 😅), and I am using it mainly for multimedia, and I can say it is just fine, I am using for around 3 years now, and I have no major complains about it, however I might consider some options from this video, thank you very much guys.
Redmi Pad SE?
I can’t believe you chose not to share the news about honey and instead went with the competitor…
Deal with it
I do agree with what you have mentioned for features for the right price. And I've gone through at least two other android tablet over several years. The current tablet is the rebecco k30 with keyboard and mouse. 4 gigs with 8 on the name drive internally. For a total of 128 internal drives storage. I bought a 512 gigabyte micro SD. And works great for what I need it for.
No Honey sponsorship?
Tablets is the one area I generally give Apple the win on. I've had a few Android tablets, and have always used (and still use) an Android phone, but those Android tablets I've owned have universally all been complete and total crap. For my wife I got an 4th gen iPad Air four years ago, and I'll be honest that it's been solid this whole time. It as the same processor as the 10th gen featured in this video and I can say it runs everything perfectly fine even today.
The worst tablet I have ever owned goes to Amazon. No access to Google Play, and it barely functions it is so ridiculously slow. I have a Windows tablet with an Intel Atom processor running Windows 8 ... and it's exponentially more responsive (which is saying a lot). I would never, EVER, touch an Amazon tablet again.
Well yeah but I feel you suffer for the "get cheap crap and discover it's crap then get expansive stuff and discover it's great" Amazon tablet are cheap for a reason, if you bought an android tablet for around 400 you could get a powerful one too, not one slower than an atom cpu.
I did, it was crap too. Not as crap, I just used the Amazon one as an example of the absolute worst. I've owned four Android tablets at various price points and they were all bad. I have not tried a flagship one though, but I'd never pay $1000 for a tablet. I'd just buy a PC at that point.
dude that intro. My kids grandma passed away yesterday morning. She was the granny of all grannies. I only met her few years ago for the first time and she instantly was my granny too.
Linus the type of guy to find a bomb in a building and leave without telling anyone
man u forgot (what i think is the best 200€-300€ tablet) the poco pad/xiaomi redmi pad pro (same thing), it has snapdragon 7s gen 2 and 12.1 inch ips screen with dolby vision (ik i sound like advertisement, but its really good option for this budget)
its times like this that ltt needs someone thats aware of tech, for the "pricey" android pad they choose an amazingly overpriced lenovo, thats literally worse in every single thing and by a good amount, maybe except for speakers
Yeah, I'm disappointed that they didn't include any Xiaomi, Redmi or realme tablets. They offer some of the best value on the market.
@@ChińskaKura maybe they don't sell their tablets in his region. :(
Can you get it in north America?
@@airreaper1 yes
5:57 The Tab S6 lite keeps getting refreshed because it is a far cheaper and occasionally better alternative for the iPad for use as a notebook replacement. This has made it really popular among STEM students around the world. People know to look for this specific product, so Samsung keeps the brand.
(This is also a singular case where a pre loaded app, namely Notes, is really good.)
I run a Lenovo P11 Gen 2 tablet. I love it to death. Super cheap ($250) and doesn't feel much slower, than my Google Pixel 7. I also bought a keyboard/case combo, so that I can use it as a laptop. It has "PC" mode, so that it feels like a computer.
With 6GB of ram, 4 speakers that makes any smartphone cry, a 2000x1200 resolution clear, glossy glass display, this tablet rocks. And this is an entry level tablet.
The reason for the price is, that I bought it, when the model was one year old. Normal MSRP price was around $450, when it came out.
Last Lenovo P11 Pro got ditched a YEAR after release, no software and no widevine for half a year. Enjoy it while it lasts.
@MartijnTV That's not true at all. It is still sold and still advertised on the Danish website. They also guarantee 3 years of security updates and at least two Android version updates.
And even then I wouldn't care, as long the tablet runs smooth. I don't need the latest Android version from a tablet.
There's also the option to update the tablet myself, to the newest Android version, like I've done previously with phones and tablets.
@@akyhne I still have the Gen 1 and I still love it for watching RUclips and reading novels/mangas. Got it for 80€ 4 years ago I think from a salesman friend of my father
@@akyhne same, my tablet is for media, and it was the only OLED+HDR tablet that wasn't 2-3x as expensive.
Got my mum a P11 a couple of years back, and got myself a P12 earlier this year, they are great tablets.
yo whats up with the honey stuff?????
A great question you should be asking Honey.
Good Job with calling out honey and letting your fellow youtubers know about what they were doing. We can always count on Linus to do the right thing.
Yeah and you should have pinpointed out that the Alldoocube 50 mini pro comes with a malware after OTA update. The manufacturer released a "sorry" statement without any intention to fixing it. I could confirm the updater is malware infected after running some tests. Hardware wise its an okay-ish tablet, however the fact that they were hacked.. and instead of fixing their crap they pulled off a "sorry statement" (without any intention to fixing their mistake) - that is just unaccaptable.
The screen is pretty bad as well. Yeah its FullHD and IPS, but from some low-end stuff. The LTE connectivity is welcome tho.
Really? I think the screen is pretty decent for something in that price range. Methinks you haven't had the really awful ones... like Amazon Fire.
Yeah, the malware "update" _really_ sucked. I have to experiment with LineageOS on the Alldocubes... (Note that it may be hard to install on the "Unisoc" processor models. Stick to the the ones with G99 processor.)
I picked up the Samsung you showed last month. On sale for $155 (taxes in total) Canadian. It was impossible to pass up as a gift for my kids because it has the expansion storage slot.
Glad to see it won't be a total loss :)
Why did you keep the Honey scam to yourself and never told the community?
Sponsored by: Not Honey :D
I bought my brother the A9+ (256gb) model from BB yesterday for $189.99. I'll guess will find out if he likes his new tablet after he opens it for Christmas.
Mom gets an ipad every few years because I need to support it and I don't want to deal with bargain android tablets anymore.
@@ethanlieske9678 Every few years for iPad feels a such overkill :) Usually they last easily ca 5y before feeling a need for replacement. I know a person who’s still using very first iPad Air and it still has even its original battery holding up. Surely too slow for my taste, but still surprisingly good for its age.
So why'd you guys drop honey, Barely call out their scam then go on with another equally scammy coupon deal?
I stretched my budget higher to a iPad Mini 7th gen when it was on sale at $399 briefly on Amazon. It makes a great companion device when you already on a Laptop. The iPad mini is the first thing I grab in the morning, chilling in bed before getting my day started lol. Once I want to be tied to a desk, I’ll use my laptop or gaming pc.