The iPad may have become the iconic tablet device, but there are other devices that can perform the same features for less. Our top three tablets for under $200 won’t disappoint.
Lenovo Tab 3
You’ll have a hard time finding a tablet with as many features as this for anything close to the asking price. With an HD screen and up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge, this device is hard to pass on.
- 7-inch screen
- 1024 x 600 screen resolution
- 1.3 GHz quad core processor
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB storage, expandable up to 64GB
- 2 megapixel rear camera
- 3 megapixel front camera
- Bluetooth
- wifi
- headphone output
- Android
Available at JB HiFi for $98
Samsung Galaxy Tab A
Samsung makes high quality devices and this sleek tablet will not disappoint. Coming in at under 300 grams this device is so light you’ll forget you packed it.
- 7-inch screen
- 1280 x 800 screen resolution
- 1.3 GHz quad core processor
- up to 9 hours of battery life
- 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB storage, expandable up to 256GB
- 5 megapixel rear camera
- 2 megapixel front camera
- Bluetooth
- wifi
- headphone output
- Android
Available from Harvey Norman for $197
Lenovo Yoga Tab 3
This is the older (and more flexible) sibling of the Tab 3 mentioned earlier. The Lenovo Yoga 3 is a remarkable little device that can give the iPad a run for its money, at less than half the asking price. The Yoga has a funky fold-out stand that makes using the device much more comfortable, as well as AnyPen technology that enables you to use anything as a stylus.
- 8-inch screen
- 1280 x 800 screen resolution
- 1.3 GHz quad core processor
- up to 20 hours of battery life
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB storage, expandable up to 128GB
- 8 megapixel rotating camera
- Bluetooth
- wifi
- GPS
- headphone output
- Android
Available for $198 from JB HiFi.
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