Android tablet recommendations

[s2kjock]

I am looking for a new tablet for my Dad, probably 10 or 11".

He uses it mostly for Youtube and internet, online papers etc so no games. Speaker quality and top screen quality not that important as he doesn't use it for netflix and the like - storage is not really needed either. Speedy start up and use he would like though.

The budget is £100 to £200 or so, but I see a lot of cheapo ones on Amazon - are any of these any good when set against the more expensive well known brands?

Anyone any recent recommendations?

[Riley Blue]

Have a look at Blackview tablets on Amazon. I bought one a couple of years ago just to amuse myself in bed (!) and it's surprisingly good, far better than I expected for the price. Their Tab60pro-TX model with Android 15 should be available soon.

[sgrimshaw]

Bought 3 Doogee tablets over the past 12 months. Can't fault them so far.

[redandwhite]

Just bought this Samsung Galaxy A9+, seems a good price (non Uk isnt a deal breaker) £138
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CP839PQ2/ref...

[RedWhiteMonkey]

redandwhite said:

Just bought this Samsung Galaxy A9+, seems a good price (non Uk isnt a deal breaker) £138
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CP839PQ2/ref...

I've had one of this for about a year, does everything I want it to without any issue.

[dhutch]

Wife is in the ecosystem, so I got her a 10th gen 10.9-inch iPad (Wi-Fi, 64GB) and she's very happy with it, feels like a nice size to me.

Mainly used for iPlayer/Netflix/Youtube.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

dhutch said:

Wife is in the ecosystem, so I got her a 10th gen 10.9-inch iPad (Wi-Fi, 64GB) and she's very happy with it, feels like a nice size to me.

Mainly used for iPlayer/Netflix/Youtube.

The OP asked for Android and between 100-200 quid?

[sgrimshaw]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

The OP asked for Android and between 100-200 quid?

Never stopped anyone saying "get an iPad" before, when what the OP wanted was not an iPad

[mikey_b]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

redandwhite said:

Just bought this Samsung Galaxy A9+, seems a good price (non Uk isnt a deal breaker) £138
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CP839PQ2/ref...

I've had one of this for about a year, does everything I want it to without any issue.

Same here. Very impressed with it, it's a really nice unit. That's a good price as well, I paid £229 back in April though mine is a 128GB model.

My main use is sofa surfing, as a Kindle by the pool, or watching movies during a flight, and it's absolutely perfect for that. My one (and only one) critisicm is that charging is slow, but it's not really a big problem as the battery life is plenty for a long flight or using it as a Kindle by the pool all day.

[nyt]

I have a Xiaomi Pad 6 which I'm very happy with

Available for about your budget from Amazon Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C7KQRLRY?psc=1

Or a little over from Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xiaomi-Tablet-Version-884...


Might be worth waiting for Black Friday

ETA: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364874059718

Edited by nyt on Friday 15th November 11:23

[dhutch]

sgrimshaw said:

RedWhiteMonkey said:

The OP asked for Android and between 100-200 quid?

Never stopped anyone saying "get an iPad" before, when what the OP wanted was not an iPad

I was just commenting, that it appear a nice balance in terms of size, and the performance was ample for a similar task.

[untakenname]

Jasey_ said:

Looks like avreasobable deal for a known brand.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Android-Designed-P...

I've been using this in my car as a head unit for the past year or so and it's coped well with the temperature changes, previous cheapo tablet would reboot in summer when the car was parked up in the sun.

[hellorent]

Got one these for £133 when on offer very pleased with it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/DOOGEE-Android-unlocking-...

Edited by hellorent on Saturday 16th November 10:40

Edited by hellorent on Saturday 16th November 10:40

[s2kjock]

Some good suggestions thanks.

Samsung slightly puts me off due to bloatware, but maybe they are not as bad as they used to be?

I either go for Pixel phones or tablets/other phones with not much bloatware that I can get fairly close to a basic android experience - I have spent may years training my Dad to get used to Android, so anything that looks a bit different he will struggle with unless I can easily remove the bloat. (familiarity is another reason a why anything Apple is not going to work for him, notwithstanding the cost).

[Bluevanman]

I've got a Samsung phone,any apps you don't want can either be uninstalled, disabled or hidden.
Bloatware just isn't an issue

[the-norseman]

I got my son a Lenovo 10" one earlier in the year, no bloatware runs well.

[robsa]

nyt said:

I have a Xiaomi Pad 6 which I'm very happy with

Available for about your budget from Amazon Spain: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0C7KQRLRY?psc=1

Or a little over from Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xiaomi-Tablet-Version-884...


Might be worth waiting for Black Friday

ETA: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364874059718

Edited by nyt on Friday 15th November 11:23

That is the one I would go for at that price, 100%

[markiii]

Lenovo stupid arsed battery management boils my piss. won't charge past 60% so battery lasts fk all time

disable it and its ok for a couple of days then miraculously re-enables itself.

won't buy another

[jimmyjimjim]

mikey_b said:

RedWhiteMonkey said:

redandwhite said:

Just bought this Samsung Galaxy A9+, seems a good price (non Uk isnt a deal breaker) £138
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CP839PQ2/ref...

I've had one of this for about a year, does everything I want it to without any issue.

Same here. Very impressed with it, it's a really nice unit. That's a good price as well, I paid £229 back in April though mine is a 128GB model.

My main use is sofa surfing, as a Kindle by the pool, or watching movies during a flight, and it's absolutely perfect for that. My one (and only one) critisicm is that charging is slow, but it's not really a big problem as the battery life is plenty for a long flight or using it as a Kindle by the pool all day.

Got 2 for the kids, recommended. As above, charging could be quicker, but they're good devices.

[jimmyjimjim]

markiii said:

Lenovo stupid arsed battery management boils my piss. won't charge past 60% so battery lasts fk all time

disable it and its ok for a couple of days then miraculously re-enables itself.

won't buy another

Create a script that runs at boot that disables it. Or at a certain time every day.