Go ahead that the assessment of the aesthetics of a tablet is a much more personal matter than others, and you have to take that into account, but you can also assess practical issues as well and we have tried to be as objective as possible in this regard. We leave you with our top 5 (+1) tablets with the best design Which ones would you add or remove from this list?
The iPad with the best design: iPad Pro 10.5
It may seem a bit obvious to choose iPad Pro 10.5 as the one with the best design if we limit ourselves to 2017 models, but we would go further to say that it is the one that has shone the most in this section to date in its entire history, because in it the most interesting characteristics of all the other models have been concentrated and even more has been added: we have the premium finishes that we always find in all Apple devices, the touch ID and laminated screen introduced by the iPad Air 2, the four stereo speakers and support for Apple Pencil that came with the iPad Pro, more stylized lines that released the iPad mini and all that adds a even better size / screen ratio, which reaches 78%. And even though its screen is larger, it is still one of the lightest tablets in its range (469 grams) and finer (6,1 mm).
The best-looking Android tablet: Galaxy Tab S3
With the Xperia Z tablets a little off the map due to lack of renewal and especially since Samsung has finally decided to make the leap to premium materials, the Galaxy Tab S3 Right now it has few rivals in the design section in Android territory. Although it is true that it is a magnet for fingerprints and it costs a little to keep it perfect, the truth is that its housing of Cristal It left an excellent impression on us, and we must not be afraid that it is excessively fragile because it is protected by Gorilla Glass 4 both on the front and on the back. Going to more practical questions, it should also be noted that it has fingerprint reader and with four stereo speakers with the stamp Harman Kardon. And, although it has gained some weight compared to its predecessor, it is still extraordinarily light (429 grams) and fine (6 mm).
The best-looking 2-in-1 Windows: Surface Pro
It is true that with the Galaxy Book 12 a difficult competitor has emerged and, although in other sections it may not shine as much, the MateBook It has a design that really catches the eye, because of how stylish it is. However, for now the Surface Pro is still our favorite in this section, especially for practical reasons, since it seems to us that the rear bracket It is still the most comfortable option to use the tablet with the keyboard, both for stability and available angles (which have increased even more with the latest model). And it must be said that taking into account that it is difficult to find tablets that leave us a sufficient number of USB ports and also include a USB type C, if we have to choose, we prefer that they do not lack the first ones. It should also be noted that Microsoft have been able to do without a fan even on models with an Intel Core i5 processor.
The best-designed mid-range tablet: MediaPad M3 10 Lite
The design section is probably not the one that is most cared for in mid-range and basic tablets, but it must be recognized that it is a section that Huawei it pays a lot of attention even among its cheapest tablets and that together with its safe quality / price ratio has done a lot to make it one of the most successful manufacturers in recent months. its MediaPad M3 10 Lite It is a great example of this, because even if it is a fairly classic tablet in its lines and perhaps not the most striking in this sense, it is undeniable that it is not easy to find in a tablet of its price the virtues of the high range such as the metal casing, fingerprint reader or four Harman Kardon stereo speakers.
The best designed gaming tablet: Shield Tablet K1
One category in which design is particularly important is tablets to play And here it is difficult to name a single winner, because there are very good candidates and they all have something that the others lack, but finally we are going to opt for the Shield Tablet K1 for the great audio experience offered by their front stereo speakers and for the quality and variety of accessories that we have available to complement it. It is true that it is not particularly thin or light, but none of the tablets dedicated to gamers are (in relation to their size). It must be said, in any case, that a iPad (particularly the iPad Pro 10.5) with a few Gamevice controls Trailers is a great option too, albeit a lot more expensive.
A special mention: Galaxy Tab A 10.1
La Galaxy Tab A 10.1 It is a tablet with an excellent quality / price ratio and, on the whole, probably the mid-range tablet that we would recommend first, but it is true that it is not adorned by any of the virtues for which we have highlighted the rest of the tablets in this selection: there is no metal casing, no fingerprint reader, no large speakers, nor is it particularly light or thin. And yet, there is a detail in its design that we have always found interesting and that perhaps it would be interesting to see in other similar tablets, which is the 10.1-inch screen combination with portrait mode orientation, because it can be somewhat uncomfortable if we want to use the front camera in a landscape position (something that we will do little, if we ever do), but the rest of the time it leaves us the grip surface where we need it, on the sides, and even the home button is in a more accessible position.