Google Nexus 7
Attention, bargain hunters: The Nexus 7 might be the best 7-inch tablet your money can buy, although Kindle Fire HDX fans will likely disagree. Starting at $229 for 16 GB and Wi-Fi, the second-generation Nexus 7 has a lovely 1920-by-1200-pixel screen, Android 4.3, NFC, a 1.2-megapixel front camera, and a 5-MP rear camera. Powered by a 1.5-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and an Adreno 320 GPU, the tablet is bright and responsive. LTE versions with 32 GB of storage cost $349. Yes, the Nexus 7 is smaller than the 7.9-inch iPad Mini with Retina display, but it's also a pocket-pleasing $170 less for a comparably-equipped model.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
If pen computing is your thing, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) deserves serious consideration. The Note's revamped stylus software features Air Command (pictured), a menu of shortcuts that appears whenever you remove the S Pen stylus from its pouch or hover the Pen over the screen and press a button on its side. The updated S Note app makes it easier to sync your scribbled notes and drawings with Evernote, a boon for business users.
Starting at $550 for Wi-Fi and 16 GB, the new Galaxy Note 10.1 sports appropriately high-end specs, including a 2560-by-1600-pixel screen, and an 8-core 1.9-GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor (or a 1.3GHz quad-core Exynos 5420 chip in the US). The 8-megapixel rear camera has an LED flash, and the 2-megapixel front cam is more than sufficient for video chats. Weighing in at 1.19 pounds (Wi-Fi model), the 2014 Note 10.1 is easy to carry, although not quite as light as the 1-pound iPad Air.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
In the tablet world slim has always been in, and the 1-pound mark is the latest goal for full-size tablets. The iPad Air is already there, and the 1.19-pound (Wi-Fi) Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is closing in. The 1.09-pound Xperia Tablet Z is another member of this slim-fast class.
"Skinny" and "great" aren't synonymous, of course, and the Xperia Z has many other attributes, such as a water-resistant design that's handy for kitchen or poolside use. The Z's 1.5-GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and Andreno 320 GPU deliver solid performance, the 1920-by-1200-pixel 10.1-inch screen is nice to look at, and the front-facing 2.2-megapixel camera is a step up from front-side cams on competing tablets. Starting at $449 (Wi-Fi, 16 GB), the Xperia Z is priced competitively, falling halfway between the Google Nexus 10 ($399, Wi-Fi/16GB) and iPad Air ($499, Wi-Fi/16GB).
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