The iPad and iPad mini of Apple Inc. may dominate the attention of many consumers, but if price is a factor in your purchase, you can get other Android devices that offer a similar quality experience. Following is our list of 2014's best Android tablets.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab PRO 10.1 is priced at $499 and fits the performance bill because of the following specifications: It has Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz, Exynos 5 Octa-core CPU with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 10.1 inches at 2560x1600p display; 8mp rear camera with flash, 2mp front camera, microSD card support plus other Galaxy perks ($25 credit on Google Play, 50 GB Dropbox space, three months Hulu Plus free, and one year Gogo Inflight Internet access).
The EVGA Tegra Note 7 is from Nividia, who partnered with EVGA for the hardware. Specifications of the Tegra are: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean; 1.8GHz Tegra 4 processor with 72-core Nividia GeForce CPU; 16GB internal storage; 7-inch 1280x800p display; 5mp rear camera; VGA front camera; microSD card slot; and 4100mAh battery with 10H HD video playback. The Tegra Note 7 sells for $199.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD costs $139 and boasts the following specs: Fire OS 3.0 (Android modern version); 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 7-inch 1280x800 HD display with 216 pixels/inch pixel density; battery life of 10 hours; dual-band WiFi; and 8/16 GB internal storage. Amazon Kindle became popular because it allowed users to download the books they wanted easily at an affordable price.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX sells at $229 with Fire OS 3.0, 2.2GHz quad-core processor, two display options (7-inch at 1920x1200p or 8.9-inch with 560x1600p), 8mp rear camera, internal storage of 16, 32 or 64 GB, more than 11 hours battery life and Dolby sound.
The Google Nexus 7 runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), Adreno 320 CPU, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 16/32 GB internal storage, 7-inch display at 1920x1200p, 5mp rear camera, 1.2mp front camera, 9-hour battery life and surround stereo speakers. Google Nexus 7 sells at $199.
