Top six tablets in the market right now
In Bangladesh, the tablet market is relatively a small one compared to netbooks or entry level laptops. And thanks to the advent of newer and bigger smartphones (or phablet if you might say), tablet market is shrinking globally. Yet in the local market the demand in the market isn't little either. If you want to work, play or get entertained on a bigger screen, without emptying the battery of your primary device then tablets can be your saviour. Here, we list the most-popular-value-for-money 7- 8 inch tablets in Bangladeshi market now:
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iPad Mini 4
Display: 7.9 inches, 1536 x 2048, LED-backlit IPS LCD
CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU: PowerVR Gx6450
OS: iOS 9, up to iOS 10.0.1
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 16GB
Camera: 8MP rear & 1.2 MP front
Battery: 5124mAh
Price: Tk. 30-35,000/-
Why buy:
Elegant design paired with a superb OS and premium user experience.
Samsung Galaxy J Max
Display: 7.0 inches, 800 x 1280 TFT capacitive
CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU: Mali-400MP2
OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
RAM: 1.5 GB
ROM: 8 GB
Camera: 8MP rear & 2MP front
Battery: 4000mAh
Price: Tk. 18,500/-
Why buy:
Decent option at this price range built on quality hardware
Mi Pad 2
Display: 7.9 inches, 1536 x 2048, LED-backlit IPS LCD
CPU: Intel Atom X5-Z8500 Quad-core 2.24 GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphics
OS: Android OS
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 16GB
Camera: 8MP & 5MP
Battery: 6190mAh
Price: Tk. 19-21,000/-
Why buy: A definite bang
for the buck with a
great battery.
Huawei MediaPad T1 7.0
Display: 7.0 inches, 600 x 1024, IPS LCD
CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz
OS: Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB
Camera: 2MP + 2MP Camera
Battery: 4100 mAh
Price: Tk. 8,990/-
Why buy:
Good for day-to-day light usage with ultra-portability
Walton Walpad Pro
Display: 8.9 inch, WUXGA screen
CPU: Intel Atom 1.3 GHz Quad core Processor
GPU: Intel HD Graphics
OS: Windows 8.1 (32 bit)
RAM: 2GB
ROM: 64GB
Camera: 5MP rear & 2MP front
Battery: 6000 mAh
Price: Tk. 15,990/-
Why buy:
Great value for price
for Windows
lovers
Symphony SYMTAB 50
Display: 8 inch, HD IPS Display
CPU: 1.3 GHz Quad Core
GPU: MALI-400
OS: Android Lollipop 5.1
RAM: 1 GB
ROM: 16 GB
Camera: 5MP & 2MP
Battery: 4200mAh
Price: Tk. 8,490/-
Why buy:
Lightweight and a solid build quality makes it a strong competitor for the price