What Tablet to Buy Instead of iPad: 3 Alternative Models

iPad is loved for the powerful "iron", which easily pulls complex apps, like Photoshop or the game World of Tanks, lets you create a HellSpin login, and watch everything you want. The device is almost impossible to break, only if you intentionally throw it on the floor with all your might. It also has a bright screen and lots of useful proprietary accessories, such as the Apple Pencil for drawing. Are there alternatives?

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro

This is the "richest" in equipment tablet in our selection. Besides the charger in the box is a stylus, keyboard, needle to open the compartment with a SIM card and a stand.

When you attach a keyboard and stand to the Tab P11 Pro, it turns into a full-fledged notebook replacement. It's easy to type on it. It even has a touchpad, just like a regular laptop.

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro body is made of metal. The device is pleasant to hold in the hand, but it is too smooth, so it easily slips out of your hands. The tablet is thin and light, your hands don't get tired if you hold it by weight. I did not like the power button: it is recessed in the body and narrow, so it is not very convenient to press it.

This tablet has an OLED display. Here are its advantages compared to IPS:

• Deep black color. In IPS, it looks grayish.
• Higher brightness and contrast.
• Less battery drain.

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro has no competitors in picture quality and color saturation among our tablets - all others have an IPS screen. The YouTube video looks great: colors are lush and bright, no pixelation.

The tablet has four speakers, which are located in the ends: two on each. The good thing about this arrangement is that the sound is evenly distributed throughout the room. And if you hold the device with two hands and close two speakers, the sound will not be muffled anyway - the other two will remain open.

TECLAST T40

The tablet comes with only a charger and a needle to open the SIM card slot. Nothing extra.

The tablet looks compact and strong, the plastic housing is pleasant to the touch. The power button and volume rocker are located on the left end - easy to press in any position of the tablet, both vertically and horizontally. The buttons are noticeably protruding from the body - for some people this is a disadvantage, but we liked it: it is easy to press and find them in the dark.

TECLAST T40 supports SIM card and 3G and 4G networks. You can call on it, just like with a regular cell phone. The sound is loud: you can hear the caller even when children are noisy around and cars are driving outside the window. The hearing on the other side is also good.

HTC A100

In the box, there is only the charger and a needle to open the SIM card compartment.

The tablet has an aluminum body, pleasant to the touch. In contrast to Lenovo it's not too smooth, so it's comfortable to hold in your hands. The corners are not as smoothly rounded as in other devices, but this does not interfere with the work.

On the Internet, there are many reviews with complaints about the screen of HTC A100: that it's dull and does not convey color. Indeed, when you first look at the screen saver it seems that way. But in apps and while watching videos, the picture is of good quality. There is only one caveat: it's necessary to turn the brightness of the screen to full power. Otherwise the image seems dull.

The caller during the conversation can be heard, but the sound seemed not loud enough. On a noisy street without headphones it will be difficult to distinguish the words.