Although Apple’s iPad was the first main stream tablet which was popular, Android tablets started catching up as Samsung launched their tab series. But off late Android tablets have been getting cheaper and comes with decent performance and experience. Now we have lots of Android tablets as low as Rs 5000 and goes up to Rs 40000 for the premium tablets. Android has not only brought the smartphones within the reach of the masses in India, but also the tablets.
While Apple’s iPad continues to be the most desired tablet in the market, Android dominates the budget tablet market. So if you’re looking purchase an affordable tablet below Rs 10000, here are some of our recommendations.
Dell Venue 7/ Dell Venue 8 Tablet:
Dell Venue 7 Tablet comes with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 Dual Core Processor with 2GB RAM. The device is powered by Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS and comes with 3 MP Primary Camera and 0.3MP secondary camera. You can also expand the storage via microSD card. The device supports 3G and Wi-Fi. It is priced at Rs 8999 and you can buy the device from here. There is also a 8 inch tablet which is priced at Rs 9999, you can buy it from here.
Digiflip Pro XT 801 Tablet:
Driven by a powerful 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580 Dual Core processor with Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology, and supplemented by a 1GB RAM, the Digiflip Pro XT801 allows you to run multiple applications and skim through them effortlessly. It comes with 8-inch (20.3cm) IPS HD display and has 4200mAh battery along with 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and microSD card support. The tablet is priced at Rs 8999 and you can buy the device from here.
Lenovo A7-30 Tablet:
Designed with a 7 inch capacitive display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, the A7-30 Tab provides a rich and vivid viewing experience. The screen features a twisted nematic display technology for faster response while watching movies and playing games. Powered by a 1.3 GHz MTK 8382 Quad Core processor, the A7-30 provides efficient functioning while you multitask or play games. It operates on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and can be upgraded to Android Kitkat 4.4 as well. The device is integrated with a RAM of 1 GB to aid the performance. It is priced at Rs 7499 and you can buy the tablet from here.
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HP 7 Plus:
HP 7 Plus comes with a 7-inch IPS-LCD capacitive touchscreen and is powered by 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 Quad Core Processor. The device has 2MP camera and 0.3MP front camera. The storage is at 8GB which can be expanded to 32GB via microSD card. The phone also comes with Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It is priced at Rs 5999 and you can buy it from here.
Asus Fonepad 7 2014 FE170CG:
The Asus Fonepad uses the powerful 2×2 Intel Atom 2520 Multi-Core Processor clocking at 1.2 GHz. It comes with a RAM of 1 GB for a fluid performance. Built to last, the Fonepad can provide up to 10 hours of 720p video playback and up to 30 hours of 3G talk time. Powered by Android 4.3 operating system, the Fonepad 7 is upgradable to Android 4.4 Kitkat for a whole new experience.
It is priced at Rs 8999 and you can buy it from here.
Digiflip Pro XT811 Tablet
It comes with a 8 inch IPS HD Display ad is powered by 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580 Dual Core processor with Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology, and supplemented by a 1GB RAM. It operates on Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 OS (Assured Upgrade to Android KitKat 4.4). It features 5 megapixel autofocus rear camera, and a 2 megapixel front camera which lets you video chat. It comes with an internal storage of 16GB, that can be extended by another 32GB via a microSD card.
It is priced at Rs. 9,999 and you can buy it from here.
Huawei Honor T1
The device sports a 8-inch HD Display and is powered by 1.2 GHz A7 Qualcomm MSM8212 Quad Core Processor. It comes with 1 GB LPDDR2 RAM and 8 GB internal storage which can be expandable upto 2 GB using microSD card.On the camera end it features 5 megapixels primary camera and .3 MP secondary camera.Its operated on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradeable to Android KitKat v4.4. It can connect to 2G and 3G networks, which allows you to get clear voice calling services.
It is priced at Rs. 9,999 and you can buy it from here.
