Best tablets under Rs 15,000 for November 2014

We had not covered many price brackets for tablets in the past not because it is a tiresome job (which it is) but because there weren’t any good models available at most of the price points unlike mobiles. However things are starting to change for the better and here is our list of best tablets priced around Rs 15,000. We’ll only cover respectable brands in this list and we’d advise you to go for the same ones even if Indian manufacturers tempt you with better specs.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 T231

Features:

• Android 4.4.2
• Quad-core 1.2 GHz
• 1.5 GB RAM
• 800 x 1280 pixels, 7.0 inches
• 3MP camera, 1.3 MP front facing camera
• Bluetooth, GPS
• 4,000mAh battery
• 8GB internal memory, expandable
• 276g

Pros

Cons:

• Internal storage

Price: Rs 16,500 for 3G

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 T310

Features:

• Android 4.2.2
• 1.5 GHz dual-core, Mali 400MP
• 1.5 GB RAM
• 8 inch, 800 x 1280 pixels display
• 5MP camera, 1.3 MP front facing camera
• Bluetooth, GPS
• 4,450mAh battery
• 16GB internal memory, expandable
• 312g

Pros

• Internal memory
• RAM

Cons:

• Old Android version

Price: Rs 14,999 for non 3G

HP Tablet 10

Features:

• Android 4.1
• 1.2GHz dual core Cortex A9
• 1GB RAM
• 10 inch, 800 x 1280 pixels display
• 2 MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera
• Bluetooth, GPS
• 3G
• 4,600 mAh battery
• 8GB internal memory, expandable

Pros

• Large display
• 3G

Cons:

• Outdated Android version
• Internal memory, RAM

Price: Rs 12,999

Dell Venue 8

Features:

• Android 4.2
• Intel Atom Z2580 2GHz
• 2GB RAM
• 8 inch, 800 x 1280 pixels display
• 5MP rear camera, 2MP front facing camera
• Bluetooth, GPS
• 4,100 mAh battery
• 32GB internal memory, expandable
• 292g
• 3G

Pros

• Internal memory
• RAM

Cons:

• Outdated Android version

Price: Rs 14,900

            Rs 12,999 for non 3G

Acer Iconia W4-820

Features:

• Windows 8.1 (not Windows RT)
• Intel Atom Z3740 1.33GHz
• 2 GB RAM
• 8 inch, 800 x 1280 pixels display
• 5MP camera, 2MP front facing camera
• Bluetooth
• 4,960mAh battery
• 64GB internal memory, expandable
• 430g

Pros

• Full Windows experience
• USB port
• Memory
• Camera

Cons:

• Some users complain of sluggish performance

Price: Rs 16,999

Apple iPad Mini

Features:

• Apple A5 dual-core 1 GHz processor, PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU
• 512 MB RAM
• 768 x 1024 pixels, 7.9 inches display
• 5 MP Camera, 1.2 MP secondary
• 16.3 Wh Battery
• 16 GB/32GB internal memory, non expandable
• 312g

Pros:

• Compact size
• Rich Apple ecosystem
• Standby time

Cons:

• Non expandable storage
• No side loading of apps, locked ecosystem
• Dismal screen resolution
• RAM

Price:

16GB WiFi: Rs 17,900

Asus FonePad 7

Features:

• Android 4.4
• Intel Atom Z2520 1.6GHz processor, PowerVR SGX544MP2
• 1GB RAM
• 7  inch, 800 x 1280 pixels display
• 5MP rear camera, 1.2 MP front facing camera
• 3G, voice calling
• 3,950 mAh battery
• 16GB internal memory, expandable

Pros

• Excellent processor
• High resolution display
• GPS
• Cameras

Cons:

Price: Rs 12,500