Although we still have the festivities at a certain distance, surely many of you, the most forward-thinking at least, have already begun to think about your gifts, so we have decided to leave you the guide of tablets for Christmas of this year and give you a hand if you are undecided and it still costs you choose a model with which to give a joy to another person, or to put on your list. And do not worry because we have good options for all pockets and for all needs (We started with the most expensive tablets but, do not despair, if you keep going down you will reach cheaper models). These are ours recommendations.
Large but safe investments
Let's start with the suggestions for those who are actually going to use their tablet to work and study, in addition to playing and browsing, or for those who directly want renew your laptop and is that this year the land of professional and hybrid tablets It is one of the best things they have left us, including the first tablet of this type of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, iPad Pro. We recommend above all that when choosing you think about the size screen (it should be large) and in the accessories (a keyboard is practically essential). You have to be prepared, yes, because they are from the more expensive tablets that we can find, although, as we show you in this selection, there are some relatively affordable options.
If you can afford it, in any case, our recommendation is, without surprises, the Surface Pro 4. What's more, already involved in expenses, we would even tell you that it is a good idea to spend 100 euros more and get the model that already arrives with an Intel Core i5 processor. What we can assure you, if you are willing to make the investment, that you could hardly do with a better tablet: its Finished they are impeccable, the screen It is spectacular and, of course, nothing to envy of a laptop in terms of power, besides that if we are really going to use it to work, it does not hurt to have an operating system that can run PC applications. Bill new Type Cover (a highly recommended accessory even for a Surface Pro 3) it's also one of the best keyboards of its kind we've tested.
Tablets of authentic luxury
If we are willing to make a significant investment, but not as much as buying a Surface Pro, or if we are simply looking for a more conventional tablet, in 2015 a few high-end models have seen the light that can become authentic luxury gifts and that They lend themselves without problems to any type of use that we want to give them, as is the case of the X or Surface 3. Even some models from last year, like the iPad Air 2 (which has not found a substitute in 2015) and the Nexus 9 (which is significantly cheaper) if we prefer Android, they are still an interesting alternative.
In any case, if we had to recommend only one of them, our option would be Galaxy Tab S2, halfway for price between one and the other, but as good or better than any of them in practically all the sections, although it is undeniable that what stands out the most is in screen, and not only because of its high resolution (something that almost all those in its price range match or exceed), but its performance is also spectacular in contrast, brightness and other parameters. It is also an incredibly slim device, very compact, light and surprisingly thin.
The best of compact tablets
If money is not a problem but size is, and we want it to be a high-end compact tablet, there are no shortage of candidates either. In addition to the 8-inch version of the Galaxy Tab S2, to which all the good things we have said about the 9.7-inch apply, it is worth taking into account also especially the ZenPad S 8.0, somewhat cheaper than the average, and with features at the highest level and a very careful design. Also in this case we may be interested in taking a look at some releases from last year, since the Z3 Xperia Tablet CompactAlthough it has a slightly lower resolution than the others, it is still a very good device and can be found at more attractive prices.
This time, however, our recommendation is going to be a Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),: The iPad mini 4. If he iPad mini 3 It was disappointing to say the least, with this new model the apple company has more than compensated those who prefer small tablets: not only is it thinner and lighter, but it has also received a fine-tuning in terms of hardware. , with a more powerful processor and more RAM. Even the screen, which has not changed at all in terms of resolution (the data we normally look at) has improved significantly, to the point that the best of the iPad family.
Tablets to always be on the go
At the moment of truth, and regardless of the advantage of its ease of transport compared to other types of devices, many use their tablets mainly at home. For those who, however, if they are going to jog their own because they really want to take it with them everywhere, there are some recommendations that should be taken into account, such as the dimensions, resistance and mobile connection (which is still not essential, but can be appreciated).
Last year we recommended if this was your case the Z3 Xperia Tablet Compact and this is still an interesting option due to its resistance to water and dust. However, the new Huawei MediaPad X2, it may be an even better option. Formally it is a phablet, not a tablet, but considering that its screen is 7 inches, it is not out of place to use it as one. The fact that it is theoretically a phone, in any case, gives it a major advantage in size and weight (It is undoubtedly the most compact and lightest, if not the most) and in camera (with a 13 MP camera it may make sense to use it instead of our mobile to take photos), in addition to its metal casing gives it a plus of resistance and elegance.
Big, but more affordable tablets
Taking into account that a high-end 10-inch tablet will normally cost us between 500 and 600 euros, surely many of you will appreciate a somewhat more affordable recommendation and the truth is that for between 200 and 300 euros We can already find tablets that will offer us at least HD resolution (although in some cases even Full HD). For just over 200 euros we can get tablets as interesting as the one Aquaris M10, Galaxy Tab A 9.7 or the ZenPad 10. The LG GPad II It could be our preferred option, however, but it is not yet for sale in our country (and we do not know if it will not be something more expensive).
Taking into account that gap that we hope LG fill in soon, our proposal is a somewhat less sexy tablet than the previous ones (its design is less stylized and somewhat coarser, so if this is important to you, any of the others would be more advisable) and not so new, but still is still the one best quality / price ratio offers us: Iconia Tab 10 FHD de Acer, which in addition to a higher resolution than usual, has a somewhat more powerful processor and, a detail that is also worth noting, 32 GB of storage capacity (16 GB is normal).
Even cheaper and a little smaller
If we don't mind (or want) the screen to be a little smaller, we can still lower the bar a bit for prices, thanks to tablets like the LG G Pad 7 or 8-inch (which are not very new devices, but still at a great level for their price), the ZenPad 7 or 8-inch (the 8-inch has some slightly better features in addition to a larger screen) or the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. None of them exceed 200 euros (it varies depending on the distributor, but in general, they can be found below that range) and all of them can leave more than satisfied a user who is not too intensive.
Our preferred option, however, right now would be the "new" Shield Tablet K1. While we wait for the arrival of the new model with Tegra X1 processor, Nvidia It has relaunched the first with some small modifications (now it comes without a stylus and without a charger) but with a much lower price in return: for 200 euros we can get a tablet with a screen Full HD, front stereo speakers and one of the processors with better graphics processing performance, and with the extra of having unique options for the most gamers.
Almost given away
If you need an even cheaper tablet, either because it is for someone who is not going to use it much or for a child, and you do not want to spend a single euro more than necessary, there are still a few more interesting models that can be obtained for less than 150 euros, and even for less than 100. The palm has taken it, however, Amazon with its new Fire for 60 euros, a 7-inch tablet with tablet-like features twice as expensive and with better performance than some of them, in fact.
Oriental luxury
Another good option if you are economizing to the maximumIt is to go back to the Chinese tablet market: it is convenient to look at several importers and the process may be a bit more cumbersome, but the price difference with the "conventional" tablet market can compensate us. If you dare to do it, especially if you still do not fully trust Chinese low-cost manufacturers, the safest bet is undoubtedly the Xiaomi Mi Pad, both last year's model, that for prices that normally do not rise above 200 euros leaves us a high-end featuresas this year's, which arrives with a metal casing, although it will probably still take a while to be able to be obtained in our country.
