iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab & Co. – the best tablets in the test

Created: 05/19/2022 13:23

By: Omer Kayali

A tablet is very useful as an additional screen - whether privately or professionally.

© Bartek Szewczyk/Imago

Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and Co. regularly bring new tablets onto the market.

Find out here who will be ahead in 2022.

A tablet is an ideal complement to a smartphone.

Thanks to the larger screen, the devices are better suited for some activities, for example watching films and series or viewing recipes while cooking.

The selection of tablets is huge and new features and improvements are added with each new model.

Our colleagues from the test portal

took a closer look at the current top dogs.

The best tablets from Apple, Samsung and Co. are presented in the following overview.

If you're looking for cheap alternatives, we've listed the best tablets under $200 in a separate article.

Tablets in the test 2022: Apple is ahead

In the latest test, the experts at

e are clearly in favor of Apple.

Both current and older

.

For this reason, several Apple tablets have landed at the top.

When it comes to Android devices, the

and the

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the latest tablets

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In addition to the performance and screen resolution, the experts primarily assess the operation and processing.

They also take into account whether the tablet could function as a laptop replacement, which is why accessories such as keyboards or input pens are also included in the evaluation.

Tablets in the test: Apple iPad Air 2022 – the favorite

iPad Air 2022. © Apple

iPad Air 2022 from €629 – view it now at Amazon

• Pros :

  
  

  🟢 great display

  
  

  🟢 many apps

  
  

  🟢 very fast processor

  
  

  🟢 good accessories

• Disadvantages:

  
  

  🔴 Battery life not quite at the top level

  
  

  🔴 Color errors when pressing the screen harder

Tablets in the test: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 – the Android test winner

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8.

©Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 from €700.15 - view it now at Amazon

• Advantages:

  
  

  🟢 good display - 120 hertz

  
  

  🟢 S-Pen included

  
  

  🟢 fast hardware

  
  

  🟢 storage space expandable

• Cons :

  
  

  🔴 not all Android apps are optimized

  
  

  🔴 many pre-installed apps ("bloatware")

• Note:

  
  

  ❗ No power adapter is included.

Tablets under test: iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) – the premium iPad

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 inch.

©Apple

iPad Pro from €1,099 - view it now at Amazon

• Advantages:

  
  

  🟢 excellent display

  
  

  🟢 gigantic computing power

  
  

  🟢 perfectly processed

• Cons :

  
  

  🔴 very high price

  
  

  🔴 most apps don't need that much power

Tablets in the test: iPad (2021) – the affordable all-rounder

Apple iPad 2021 (9th generation).

©Apple

iPad from €354.99 - view it now on Amazon

• Advantages:

  
  

  🟢 good display

  
  

  🟢 long runtime

  
  

  🟢 high everyday performance

• Cons :

  
  

  🔴 Expensive memory expansion

Tablets in the test: Xiaomi Pad 5 – the Android all-rounder

Xiaomi Pad 5. © Xiaomi

Xiaomi Pad 5 from €342.72 - check it out now on Amazon

• Pros :

  
  

  🟢 good 120 Hz display

  
  

  🟢 good everyday

  
  

  performance 🟢 very well

  
  

  made 🟢 good sound

• Cons :

  
  

  🔴 No SD card slot

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