Yesterday we were reviewing the best phablets that the 2015 and now it is the turn of the stars of our website, the best tablets. What have been the ones that have attracted the most attention and the ones that will undoubtedly influence the ones that will see the light of day next year? What jewels have been able to go unnoticed and deserve to be put together with the stars of the category thanks to their enormous quality? There is no shortage of candidates, since almost all the big manufacturers have given us new models this year, and it cannot be said that the choice was easy, but it seems to us that, even though each one will always have their favorites, it is difficult to deny them. none of our chosen their position in this top 5.
Pixel C
For all those who were curious to see what I could do Google taking care of themselves from the beginning to the end of a mobile device, the answer is the new Pixel C, which is undoubtedly a magnificent cover letter. It is true that we are quite reluctant to consider it a real alternative to the Surface Pro 4 or even the iPad Pro, as at first it seemed that it was proposed that it was destined to be, but this does not necessarily have to be negative: it may not be A great tablet for professional use, but by price and features it is clear that it is one of the best high-end Android tablets, if not the best, that we can buy right now. And yes, in this range, it is also one of the best options if we want to be able to count on it to work if we also buy the keyboard, even if not as the main device. And it is that few, if any, but you can put this tablet that for 500 euros offers us an elegant aluminum casing, a fantastic Quad HD screen, a Tegra X1 processor accompanied by 3 GB of RAM, and , of course, Android stock as operating system and Android Marshmallow already starting (in addition to giving us the assurance that we will have the new versions immediately).
Galaxy Tab S2
Samsung has also left us a spectacular new tablet this year: the Galaxy Tab S2. Of course, taking the fantastic Galaxy Tab S as a starting point, it must be recognized that they already had a lot of ground gained. In fact, if we compare the characteristics of the models of the two generations, the truth is that we see that there are a few sections that have practically remained identical, but this is not something that can be said to the detriment of the latter, but in favor of the first, which had very little to improve anymore. And yet, there have been quite a few most interesting evolutions. So we find, for example, that to win fluency, which was perhaps the weakest point of its predecessor, in the new Korean tablet its processor has been better optimized and Touchwiz has been significantly lightened, with some really sensible advances in the performance section. Nor can we fail to mention the work that the Koreans have done in terms of optimizing the dimensions of the device, which is incredibly compact and thin and, more importantly, light.
X
Another name that could not be missing in this top 5 was, obviously, that of the X. The fact that she arrived with the year practically just begun has been able to cause that now that we have finished it it costs us a little more to remember her, but whatever it may be, what is certain is that she is still more than capable of standing face to face with any of the last released. Like all its predecessors, the latest tablet from Sony can boast of at least one rather unusual feature in a tablet, which is the resistance to water and dust, but its virtues, of course, are many more, since it has not lacked innovations either. The most notable of them all is probably his screen, the only one in the Xperia Z range with Quad HD resolution, although the Japanese have made an effort with it to improve not only the resolution, but also many other fundamental factors to obtain a good image quality, such as brightness levels, contrast , the fidelity of the colors ... If we add to this that its processor is none other than a Snapdragon 810 and that it also has 3 GB of RAM, the picture is already the most attractive. but it must also be added that it has an official keyboard that further enhances its capabilities as a work instrument.
Surface 3
Normally it is the new iPad models that break the Android monopoly in lists like these, but this year the task is carried out by a tablet with Windows as an operating system, which of course is none other than the Surface 3. After the success of the Surface Pro 3, we really wanted to see what he was preparing for us Microsoft for its “affordable” tablet and the result is undoubtedly worthy of entering this top 5. It is true that compared to its “Pro” sisters, the Surface 3 may be somewhat decaffeinated, but the advance over its predecessor has been substantial And the best thing is that it has been achieved without sacrificing its main virtues. And is that if we can not expect from this model the power and capacity of the "Pro", which are practically a laptop, for the bad and the good, in compensation it allows us to enjoy the most typical advantages of tablets, being a little more compact and lighter, and offering us a greater autonomy. And, as we said, we have to praise that the Redmond people have managed to make it this way even despite the fact that they have increased the size of their screen and have abandoned Windows RT to provide it with the full version of your operating system, making it a better option for those who, perhaps even without trying to replace a PC with it, do want a device with which they can work without too many limitations.
Yoga Tab 3 Pro
Fifth on our list is probably the least popular on the list, even though the Lenovo Yoga Tab range It is far from being a newcomer (it is not in vain that we are facing the third generation, as its name makes clear). Although it does not attract as much attention as others, we have to say that it is undoubtedly one of the best tablets that have passed through our hands this year. Its predecessor was at a high level already, but it seemed to have been designed more with the aim of fighting against the Surface Pro 3 and other professional tablets. The new modelHowever, it can compete perfectly in the range of high-end 10-inch tablets and, in fact, in our opinion, it does so with great creditworthiness. Of course there is the question of design, which is quite unusual and may arouse reluctance in some, although it is important not to forget that its atypical cylindrical support is full of advantages on a practical level, since it serves both to hold it more comfortably, and to house a battery of greater capacity than usual, in addition to a projector, something that can be very useful for work or to play multimedia content with the family. And apart from this more personal characteristic, what cannot be argued is his great picture quality and fluency.