One of the things we value the most when choosing a tablets (or a phablet or smartphone) is, without a doubt, the life of the battery, and it is quite logical, since without a good autonomy, a mobile device loses much of its meaning. Of course, the question is even more important if we are the type of person who spends much of the day away from home or if we travel frequently. What is the best bet if we want to be able to disengage as much as possible from the charger? We present you a ranking with the best results obtained from among the most popular models of recent times.
The ranking of the tablets with the best autonomy
Always what we talk about what to consider when choosing a tablet We highlight is the section of the battery and we recommend that you consult analysis and benchmarks, because unfortunately, in a technical specification sheet, the only information about it that is given to us about it is the capacity of the battery (and that if we are lucky, because there are many manufacturers that reserve it), and this is only half of the equation, the other half being the best before date. To make things a little easier for you, today we wanted to review the state of the question, putting directly in a ranking practically all the latest major launches, which will allow you to easily see which models stand out the most or how a device that has attracted you for other reasons comes off.
The point of "most", however, is important, since it is difficult to find tests in which none are missing and it is also difficult to combine the results of different tests because the measurement systems are different and the results are difficult to match. The data that we bring you, for example, are those of the battery benchmarks made by Phonearena, which simulate intensive use of the device, and there are a few notable absences, such as the Nvidia Shield Tablet, Surface 3 and X. For the first two, you have references in eThis is another test of autonomy (in this case a real use test that distinguishes between different types of activities), while for the X (as well as for those yet to come Galaxy Tab S2) We will have to wait a little longer.
Going directly to commenting on the results, the first thing that inevitably draws attention is the fact that the new MediaPad X2 has been made with the first position, although we cannot say that it is something that surprises us too much, since for a 7-inch screen the truth is that this tablet has a battery of enough capacity. Still, having been able to dethrone the Yoga 2 de Lenovo, a legendary device in this section is something really remarkable. The excellence of these two tablets makes the results of the Z3 Xperia Tablet Compact They seem modest in comparison, but if we consider how light and thin this tablet is, the truth is that the third position can still be considered quite deserving.
Even with very positive results, although these already bring them closer to the middle of the table, we find some quite popular names, such as FireHDX 8.9 or the Nexus 9, two tablets that, curiously, have a somewhat atypical size in common that leaves them halfway between compact and large tablets, and which are just ahead of what is still the benchmark for "maxi" tablets, the Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 (at least until the arrival of the iPad Pro or its own successor in the Samsung catalog). The latter, however, already falls, albeit slightly, below 9 o'clock, as does the iPad mini 2.
A step behind these, and moving already in the range of 6-7 hours, we find what until now were the queens of the high range: the iPad Air 2, Galaxy Tab S (both the 10.5-inch and 7-inch models) and the X. The results can be disappointing if we compare them with those of the three tablets that we have on the podium, but we must bear in mind that none of them goes above Full HD resolution and that, except for the Z3 Xperia Tablet Compact, they cannot be compared to them in thickness either. This is, in any case, the range in which we expect to see more changes soon, since the successors of all of them are either already in stores, or are about to arrive at them or are about to see the light.
And, of course, we remind you that whatever the autonomy of your tablet, you have to take some precautions to ensure that it does not get worse over time. In this post we explain how to take care of the health of the battery of your mobile devices.