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Best Android tablets: April 2016 edition

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  • Google Pixel C

    Google Pixel C

    Simply the best Android tablet currently available.

    Tech spec:

    • Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • 10.2 inches, 2,560 x 1,800 display
    • 64-bit NVIDIA X1 quad-core CPU with Maxwell GPU
    • 3GB of RAM
    • 12-hour battery
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Pixel C

    Google Pixel C

    The optional keyboard transforms the Google Pixel C from a tablet into a true portable system, ideal for home, business, and ediucation.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Pixel C

    Google Pixel C

    For more information on the Google Pixel C, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Photo by: Josh Miller/CNET

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Nexus 9

    Google Nexus 9

    If you want a pure Android experience, free from UI overlays and junkware, along with a regular drip feed of updates then the Nexus is the place to look, and the Nexus 9 is tablet for you.

    Tech spec:

    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • 8.9-inch 2048 x 1536 IPS LCD TFT display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Nvidia Tegra K1 chip featuring a dual-core 2.3GHz Denver CPU and Kepler DX1 GPU
    • 2GB of RAM
    • 6600 mAh non-removable battery
    • 1.6-megapixel front camera with fixed focus
    • 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Nexus 9

    Google Nexus 9

    For more information on the Google Nexus 9, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Photo by: Josh Miller/CNET

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

    NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

    Not a new tablet, but it's back after a hiatus following a fire hazard recall, the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 at the lower price of $199.

    Tech spec:

    • Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • 8.0-inch 1920 x 1200 capacitive touchscreen
    • NVIDIA Tegra K1 192 core Kepler GPU
      2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A15 CPU
    • 2GB of RAM
    • 5-megapixel front and rear cameras
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

    NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

    For more information on the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Photo by: Sarah Tew/CNET

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Sony Xperia Z4

    Sony Xperia Z4

    A slim, waterproof and dustproof tablet that's highly customizable and offers superb performance.

    Tech spec:

    • Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
    • 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
    • 3GB of RAM
    • 8.1-megapixel primary camera with auto focus
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Sony Xperia Z4

    Sony Xperia Z4

    For more information on the Sony Xperia Z4, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Dell Venue 8 7000

    Dell Venue 8 7000

    It's thin, it's light, it features an Intel RealSense depth-sensing camera. It must be the Dell Venue 8 7000.

    Tech spec:

    • Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) at launch, with planned upgrade to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • 8.4-inch 1600 x 2560 OLED capacitive touchscreen
    • Quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 CPU with PowerVR G6430 GPU
    • 2GB of RAM
    • 8-megapixel primary camera with auto focus, and two 720p Intel RealSense 3D cameras
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Dell Venue 8 7000

    Dell Venue 8 7000

    For more information on the Nvidia Shield Tablet, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Photo by: Josh Miller/CNET

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)

    Time for a big tablet, and big tablets don't come much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S. This is a big tablet, big enough to make compete with the iPad, giving you better screen real estate to do more work.

    Tech spec:

    • Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • 10.5-inch 2560 x 1600 Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Exynos 5 Octa 5420
    • 3GB of RAM
    • 8-megapixel primary camera with auto focus
    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)

    For more information on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S, along with pricing, check out the CNET review.

    Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

    Photo by: James Martin/CNET

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT) | Topic: Hardware

  • Google Pixel C
  • Google Pixel C
  • Google Pixel C
  • Google Nexus 9
  • Google Nexus 9
  • NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1
  • NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1
  • Sony Xperia Z4
  • Sony Xperia Z4
  • Dell Venue 8 7000
  • Dell Venue 8 7000
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S (10.5-inch)

Let's take a look a selection of the very best Android tablets currently available.

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Google Pixel C

The optional keyboard transforms the Google Pixel C from a tablet into a true portable system, ideal for home, business, and ediucation.

Published: April 1, 2016 -- 09:52 GMT (02:52 PDT)

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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