The biggest difference when we talk about tablets in comparison to smartphones is that the usually the best ones are not the latest ones in the market. In the case of Android smartphones, you would on any day prefer a smartphone launched two months back over the one launched last year but tablets are not like that. You will always be tempted to buy the older one.
The major reason being that 2014 has not seen many big brands or even the small ones concentrate on the tablets as they did in 2013. Although tablets sales have been the highest in recent past but still there has been no match in the offerings which were there last year compared to today’s scenario. In order to support what we said we now list forward few of the best budget tablets available in the market right now which are lesser known for their value and names but more for what they have delivered since they were launched below the Rs.15,000/- price range.
Best buy tablets under Rs.30000 for August 2014 – Best buy smartphones below Rs.10000 for September 2014
Dell Venue 7
For quite some time now, Dell has been the most reliable laptop manufacturer especially in India and it seems obvious that people would be looking to buy their devices mainly because of their name. Along with reliability comes packaged a decent looking tablet with good enough specifications that would be just enough for what all you need from a sub Rs.10,000/- Android tablet.
Key Features of the Dell Venue 7 :
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
- 7 inch Capacitive Display Screen
- 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor
- 2GB RAM
- Intel HD GPU
- 16 GB Internal Storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- 3MP Primary Camera
- 0.3MP VGA Secondary Camera
- Wi-Fi
- 3G
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Micro-USB
- Google Maps
- GPS
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack
- 4100 mAh Battery
Micromax Canvas Tab P650
Considering the heights Micromax has achieved in just over 2 years speaks for itself. Although tablets have not been the company’s main focus but still for a budget device one can never overlook the offerings from this manufacturer. Voice Calling is an additional advantage in this one.
Key Features of the Micromax Canvas Tab P650 :
- Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS
- 8 inch IPS Capacitive Display Screen
- 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB Internal Storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- 5MP Primary Camera
- 2MP Secondary Camera
- Voice Calling
- 3G
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Micro-USB
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack
- 4800 mAh Battery
SOME MICROMAX PRODUCTS
Micromax launches the Canvas Knight Cameo A290 – Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 priced at Rs.10999 across India
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo
Not many international brands are an option considering the price range we are talking about but surprisingly Samsung has a great device for this price range specially eyeing that it also supports 3G and voice call at just Rs.11700/-.
Key Features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo :
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
- 7 inch HD Display Screen
- 1.2 GHz Dual-Core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 8GB Internal Storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- 2MP Primary Camera
- Voice Calling
- 3G
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack
- 3600 mAh Battery
iBall Q1305
For a budget tablet we would always suggest to go with an Indian manufacturer as you would get better specifications and features compared to one from any other international brand. iBall has been around for quite some time now and choosing it would not be decision you would regret.
Key Features of the iBall Q1305 :
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
- 10.1 inch IPS HD Display Screen
- 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB Internal Storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- 8MP Primary Camera with LED Flash
- 2MP Secondary Camera
- Voice Calling
- 3G
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Micro-USB
- 3.5 mm Audio jack
- 6000 mAh Battery
SOME iBALL PRODUCTS
iBall Andi 5K Panther with Android KitKat priced at Rs.10499 – iBall Slide 3G 7345Q-800
Asus FonePad 7 Dual
Finally we have one of the first tablet which supported dual SIM that too from a brand which has been well known for manufacturing the last two iterations of the Nexus series of tablets from Google. Low on price but high on specs this is the show stopper of our list.
Key Features of the Asus FonePad 7 Dual :
- Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS
- Dual-SIM
- 7 inch Display Screen
- 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB Internal Storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- 5MP Primary Camera
- 1.2MP Secondary Camera
- 2G
- 3G
- Wi-Fi
- USB OTG
- Bluetooth
- 2.5 mm Audio Jack
- 3910 mAh Battery