The Best Tablets of 2026: iPad, Samsung, and Lenovo Compared

A tablet can be a great addition to your tech collection, even if you have a smartphone and laptop. It's a portable studio for creatives, a helpful tool for travelers, and an e-reader for book lovers. Tablets are similar to laptops these days.

Mashable ranks the best tech products, including laptops, e-readers, and earbuds.

If you're looking for a kid-friendly tablet or a compact laptop replacement, there are many great options. To help you choose, ask yourself: Are you an Apple fan? We tested iPads and other tablets from Samsung, OnePlus, and Microsoft, and we have recommendations for everyone.

Topics include Apple, iPad, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Samsung.

This guide is always being updated with new technology. We're testing new tablets and adding them to the guide. At the end of 2025, we added the Samsung Galaxy S11 Ultra.

As of March 2026, we've updated the guide with the new iPad Air and iPad Pro. We also added the OnePlus Pad Go 2 as the best budget Android tablet.

In June 2026, we added the Lenovo Yoga Tab as our favorite Android tablet. We also added the Amazon Fire HD 8 as our favorite Amazon Fire tablet.

We're always testing new models to keep the guide fresh. Next, we're testing the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5. We previously tested the Legion Tab Gen 3 and named it the best gaming tablet.

Our guide features the latest tablets tested by Mashable reviewers based on speed, design, and ease of use.

We looked at the specs of each product, including processors and memory. We couldn't compare computing power using Geekbench tests because not all devices had Geekbench 6.

Tablet displays are important, so we assessed the GPU and resolution of each device. For gaming tablets, we also considered refresh rates.

We tested the usability of each tablet through daily use. We looked at screen size, camera placement, and special features.

Not all tablets are the same, so we assessed special features like parental controls and smart home compatibility.

We compared the special features of different models to help you choose the best tablet for your needs.

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