A total guide to the best Android tablets of 2024

First up is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. The Samsung Galaxy range is something that many will have heard of before. This tablet offers an ultra-thin body with high-quality speakers a respectable 10.5-inch screen, and a strong outer case. You can opt to use the built-in Wi-Fi connection or, if you'd like to take it on the go, connect to the web with a 4G sim card. This sleek and stylish tablet comes in pink gold, silver or graphite and is perfect for someone who wants high quality and plenty of features at an affordable price.

Customer review: " I treated myself to this. Wow! Fast, fast, great size & aspect ratio, great battery life, great screen. 100% recommended, no debate. The split screen function turns it into a very small laptop. A game changer."

This Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a smaller and more compact version of the other Samsung tablets in the range. This doesn't take away from its quality though, with options for memory storage up to 128GB, a choice of blue or grey colours, and a bright 10.4-inch display with comfortably high resolution for a great experience viewing your family videos or photos. A great compact size for kids or note-takers too. Plus you can talk to your relatives at the push of a button thanks to the built-in camera and microphone.

Customer review: "All I can say is it is awesome, has kids zone so my 4-year-old has access to her things without any worry, I can add apps to her kid zone from the main screen. The screen is super, just love it. Easy to print from. Just so simple to use and set up."

With its large 12.4-inch display, this Galaxy Tab S8+ is a great and very usable size - perfect for anyone looking for a long-term portable tablet for work or leisure time. It has an on-screen fingerprint scanner for security, an S Pen that snaps right in place to charge, and Samsung's hardy Armour Aluminium casing. All in all, this tablet is one of the thinnest and toughest Samsung Galaxy Tab S' yet. If this is a bit out of your price range, but you like the look of this tablet, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 which is slightly smaller.

Customer review: "Purchased this to upgrade from my Tab S4 which is still going strong. I can't add anything to the other great comments about this tablet other than to say you won't regret buying it!"

With the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tablet, you can stream, search the web and get creative with its huge 14.6" touchscreen and Quad HD+ display. You can customise your tablet to have Wi-Fi or 5G connectivity, and choose your storage capacity - from 128GB up to 512GB. It's the largest Samsung Galaxy Tab S to date with a lot of computing power and the new and improved S Pen.

Customer review: "If you want a tablet that feels like a tablet and not just a big phone then get this one if you love Android especially if you're a Samsung user because you can share Bluetooth speakers, copy files quickly and even copy text from the tablet and paste it into a message on your phone which is such a handy little feature."

The Amazon Fire HD 8 is an amazingly affordable Android tablet for those on a tight budget. Available in three colours, this tablet is ideal for online browsing, streaming your favourite shows, playing games, reading books — you name it. Compared to its more premium rivals, it does have a smaller storage of 32GB, but there is a Micro SD card slot that can hold an additional 1TB (that's an extra 1,000GB of storage), so easily upgradeable. You've also got a forward and rear-facing camera and the expected Alexa voice control.

Customer review: "A great tablet. Lovely screen. Great for downloading and storing lots of e-books (even better if you put a memory card in — more storage). Great for all your apps. Very pleased with it. Good value!"

If you're after something a little bigger than the Fire HD 8, then the Fire HD 10 is a good alternative. This tablet has an even bigger range of four vibrant colours to choose from, plus a full HD display so you can view your favourite movies and shows in even better quality. Again, there's an excellent battery life of up to 12 hours. The storage capacity is the same as the Fire HD 8 - 32GB. But if that's not enough, you do have that handy Micro SD card slot to expand it with. Or, you can even buy it with 64 GB of internal storage. The rear-facing camera on this one is slightly better than the Fire HD 8, but both rear-facing cameras have the same resolution of 2MP. We love that you can even purchase the Made for Amazon Bluetooth keyboard to attach to this tablet to make writing, note-taking and emails that much easier no matter where you are.

Customer review: "Great quality tablet for the money. I purchased on Black Friday deals for my girlfriend.
The screen quality is great, much better than the 8" ones. Tablet runs quickly and smoothly, especially for the price. Even at full price it's good value. My girlfriend now prefers this to her iPad as this runs quicker."

This Lenovo brand is a go-to when it comes to value for money. The Tab M10 comes in well under £150 and has been designed with family use in mind. It has great display specs while being light and durable. There's even a kids' mode for any little ones to help keep them safe and sound. You can play with the tablet for up to 9 hours, which is perfect for when you're enjoying those fun family outings.

Customer review: "I was pleased the display looks clear and vivid for me and bright enough. Set up was easy thanks to my Google account and I can use apps that did not work well on my previous tablet. Battery life is great. The sound is good. Still early days but I think it is a great tablet and recommend to give it a try."

Looking for a super-powerful tablet for everyday use? This Lenovo Tab P11 comes in at a heavy price tag but is great if you're looking for a laptop alternative. With excellent resolution and strong audio output, this also comes with an external keyboard and pen included. You can use this for everyday use for work or leisure, video streaming and more. Plus a massive 15-hour battery life. This tablet is a fast and powerful workhorse.

Customer review: "I am really impressed with the overall quality of the build and operation and know of no issues so far. The best and most impressive part is the WiFi coverage. Where other items fail or struggle this tablet has no dropouts. So the build quality is spot on, the screen is brilliant as is the sound quality."

This Huawei MatePad 11 is a brilliant option for anyone looking to hit that tablet sweet spot right in between budget and expensive. A huge percentage of the front face of this tablet is taken up by the 11-inch screen, so you're getting a lot of display real estate for the overall size of the device. The battery lasts up to 12 hours, so enough for longer sessions away from home. But the real plusses here are the included 2nd generation M-Pencil for accurate drawing on the touchscreen and a removable keyboard. At this price, this tablet has an amazing combination of features and usability.

Customer review: "Great Huawei tablet! It has a long battery that I don't need to change every day. Great performance! I bought it when it has a discount. Totally happy with it."

Our final pick is easily the best-value Android tablet on the market. It's Acer's ACTAB1022 10" tablet — an incredibly well-made but still great-value device that's tough to beat for the price. If you're looking for an affordable alternative to an iPad that'll run most things, from games to social media and creative apps, this may be the perfect tablet for you. Admittedly, you're not going to get the powerhouse performance of some of our most expensive picks, and the screen's fairly low resolution too; but if you're only looking to do some basic work and browsing, why not save a little cash?

Customer review: "A nice sized tablet and light to handle. Great display, long battery life and great performance, does everything needed at a budget-friendly price. Also bought the case and really pleased with that too."