The 10 best tablets for any budget

From bargain 10-inchers to laptop replacers

The 10 best tablets for any budget

We still don't really know why tablets are a 'thing'.

Not as useful as a laptop, nor as practical as a smartphone, they sit in a strange gadget zone all of their own - yet they're still the preferred screen of choice the moment you flop yourself down on a sofa after a hard day of pretending to do loads of hard work.

But which screen is right for your budget? Here we take in the best tablets of 2016. Tap on.

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Amazon Fire

  • Brilliant budget tablet, ideal for browsing YouTube, emails or mucking about with Angry Birds
  • Micro SD card slot supports up to 128GB
  • Durable plastic build can withstand knocks 

£49.99

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iPad Pro (9.7-inch)

  • The best 'regular' iPad ever made
  • Retina display is absurdly sharp
  • More useful than ever with the new Smart Keyboard (£129) and Pencil (£79)

£499

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Acer Iconia One 10

  • Impressive 10-inch HD display for its cost
  • 32GB internal storage and microSD card slot
  • A neat little all-rounder

£119.99

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Asus ZenPad 10

  • 10-inch full HD display
  • Fancy 7.1 virtual surround sound
  • 11-hour battery life

£149.99

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (8-inch)

  • Seriously thin (5.6mm) and seriously light (265g)
  • Incredible 8-inch HD screen
  • Basically the Android version of the iPad Mini - but you get more for your money

£299.95

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Pixel C

  • Super-smooth Android interface on a super-sharp 10-inch screen
  • Seriously good magnetic keyboard cover (for an extra £119)
  • Battery life for days

£399

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Lenovo Yoga Tab 3

  • Built-in projector capable of projecting a 70-inch picture
  • Impressive front-facing speakers
  • 18-hour battery life

£399

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iPad Pro (12.9-inch)

  • A proper 'luxury' tablet that's actually really great for design types
  • 12.9-inch screen is the best there is in tablet land
  • More powerful than a lot of similarly priced laptops

£679

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Microsoft Surface Book

  • The best 'hybrid' design going
  • 13.5-inch touch screen (so Windows 10 actually makes sense)
  • A proper keyboard and stylus 

£1,299

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Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet

  • Waterproof (for those Netflix n bathe sessions)
  • Link up to your PS4 and stream games remotely
  • 2K 10.1-inch screen

Available on monthly contract