Best tablets to buy in 2013

The 7-inch HD IPS display means you can easily hold the Nexus 7 in one hand, making it a perfect reading device, as well as a great portable entertainment machine.

SPECS
CPU 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3
RAM 1GB
INTERNAL STORAGE 16GB
DISPLAY 7in 1,280×800 LCD
OPERATING SYSTEM Android 4.1
DIMENSIONS 199x120x10mm, 340g
WARRANTY one year RTB
The Google Nexus 7 is the best budget Android tablet on the market. Nothing in its price range is able to touch it, although Apple has managed to have the last laugh with the iPad Mini.

Google Nexus 10

The 10in display has a massive 2,560×1,600 screen resolution. That’s even higher than the iPad’s much-respected Retina Display. This makes everything incredibly sharp, with super-crisp text. Images look incredible, and it’s impossible to see the pixels unless you push your face right up to the screen. Even if you do, the screen is protected by Gorilla Glass and so is scratch resistant.

Build quality is good, but it doesn’t quite have that extra something. The soft-touch plastic underside makes it easy to keep hold of, but it’s not quite up to the iPad’s aluminium body in terms of class.

SPECS
CPU 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5
RAM 2GB
INTERNAL STORAGE 16GB
GRAPHICS Mali-T604
DISPLAY 10in 2,560×1,600 IPS
OPERATING SYSTEM Android 4.2
DIMENSIONS 178x264x8.9mm, 603g
WARRANTY one year RTB
PART CODE Nexus 10

Sony Xperia Tablet S

Having a waterproof tablet is very useful around the home, as you can use it fuss-free in the kitchen while cooking – without having to worry about it getting wet or mucky – just rinse it off! It also means you can give it to your kids without too much concern, and because of this Sony has also included limited user accounts for them, so you can lockout the Play store, email and even the browser if desired, leaving them only able to access the apps you choose. It’s a very different feature to Android 4.2′s multiple user accounts, which have no such controls.

SPECS
CPU 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3
RAM 1GB
STORAGE 16GB
GRAPHICS Nvidia Tegra 3
DISPLAY 9.4in IPS (1,280×800)
OPERATING SYSTEM Android 4.0.3
DIMENSIONS 174x240x9mm, 570g
PART CODE SGPT121GB