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The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 has been significantly improved and, with accessories such as a stylus and keyboard cover, is not only a great tablet but can even serve as a laptop replacement. It is also well ahead of other tablets in terms of battery life, as our review showed.

More specs of Honor’s upcoming gaming tablet, the Win Pad, have leaked out along with an official picture. The slate is shaping up to be rather remarkable, with high refresh rate OLED screen, and a cooling fan.

Xiaomi released the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max over a month ago, with the large tablet sporting the company's new Xring O3. That chipset, as well as its faster memory, has now earned Xiaomi's tablet the top spot on AnTuTu's latest Android tablet performance chart, ahead of a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 gaming tablet.

Apple is expected to launch a new compact tablet later this month. This device will succeed 2024's iPad Mini 7, and will be the first in its lineup to sport an OLED screen, following in the footsteps of recent iPad Pro models. That, along with global trends, is tipped to exact a toll on the iPad Mini 8's price, however.

With the Yoga Tab Gen 2, Lenovo is bringing a tablet with an 11,000 mAh battery to Europe. Are the days finally over when people in the West had to look enviously at the battery life of Chinese tablets and smartphones?

The FPad9 is Headwolf's latest Android tablet, featuring a compact form factor and 4G LTE connectivity. It has landed in Japan with a regular price of ¥43,999, roughly translating to $278.

Alldocube has listed its new iPlay 80E tablet in Japan with an 11-inch 2.5K 90Hz display and Android 17. It features a Unisoc T7300 processor, 4G LTE connectivity, 8GB of RAM and an 8,800mAh battery.

iQOO has officially announced its compact Pad Pro gaming tablet with an 8.8-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and Q3 gaming chip. Reservations are now open in China.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 was unveiled at IFA, just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season and, above all, the major deal events. Nevertheless, it was absent from Prime Deal Days, which took place in early October. How could Lenovo let something like this happen?

The Iconia Tab 11 5G is Acer’s latest Android tablet to launch in India. It comes with a metal body, a 10.95-inch IPS display with a 90Hz refresh rate, and 5G connectivity.

HMD might soon unveil a new smartphone in its pulse series with some impressive features. Alongside an OLED display and a sizeable battery capacity, the upcoming HMD Pulse 2T Pro is also revealed to have a second display on the back.

Week 41 was all about local AI, new hardware, and the next generation of smart devices. Microsoft and Asus are pushing AI PCs forward with powerful hardware, while new flagship smartphones and tablets are beginning to emerge. At the same time, Meta and Google are working to integrate AI assistants more deeply into everyday digital life. Here’s our editorial roundup of the week’s most important developments.

reMarkable has released a new sleeve folio for the Paper Pure. While the E Ink tablet originally launched with three sleeve folios, this new variant is made of genuine leather.

Lenovo has a new mid-range tablet in its lineup that has evolved significantly compared to its predecessor: the Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2. It competes directly with the compact iPad Air or the Galaxy Tab S12. Can it hold its own against such big names?

The Oppo Pad Mini launched in China earlier this year as a high-end Android tablet with an 8.8-inch AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 8-series chipset. Oppo has now confirmed its upcoming release in several international markets.

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is now available with a lucrative 35% discount on Lenovo's official US store. The tablet comes equipped with a powerful octa-core SoC, 8 GB of RAM, as well as a 2.5K 12.1-inch display and a powerful speaker system.

Amazon's new line of tablets includes the Alexa Tablet 11 which sits between the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and Alexa Tablet 8. The Android 16 tablet has a MediaTek MT8189 processor, a USI stylus-supported display, and up to 15 hours of battery life.

With the Alexa Tablet 8, Amazon introduces a compact tablet positioned as a significantly cheaper alternative to the Apple iPad mini. Despite its lower price, the tablet features an aluminum unibody chassis and a display with uniformly thick bezels.

With up to 16 GB of RAM, a high-resolution 3:2 display and an optional keyboard cover, the Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro aims to offer compelling value for money.

The Teclast P35 has been launched, and at the core, it's a super affordable Android tablet with a 10.1-inch display. This sub-$100 pad features an entry-level octa-core CPU, and there's a relatively large 6,000mAh battery.

(Pricing and availability updated) Teclast has launched the M60 in Japan and China with an 11.97-inch 2K display, a refresh rate of up to 90Hz and a Unisoc T7250 processor. The new tablet also features Android 17, 4G LTE, 128GB of UFS storage and an 8,000mAh battery.

The Flow 2 is a budget Android tablet from Oscal, featuring an 11-inch display. A retailer has listed the tablet in Spain, France, and Portugal.

The Founder 16-inch 2-in-1 is a new Windows 2-in-1 with x86 support. Built around a 16-inch display, the device is much wider and taller than Microsoft's Surface Pro series, with more ports to match its larger form factor. The Founder 16-inch 2-in-1 retails for ~$596 in China, too.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 now starts at $599.99 after a $130 discount, barely a month after it hit the shelves. The new 11-inch tablet features MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500s SoC, 8 GB of RAM, a 4K 144 Hz display, and an 11,000 mAh battery. It also includes a stylus and keyboard cover.

A 2K display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a compact form factor for under $160 sounds like the ultimate handheld dream. We tested the relatively compact Redmi Pad 2 9.7 with the latest Android games. Can this budget tablet handle gaming reasonably well? We’ll find out whether the Xiaomi tablet is also suitable for casual gamers.

The good ol' days of Nokia's jolly polycarbonate Windows phone shells may be back in a tablet form with an upcoming Slate Tab 5G. HMD may release it together with the elusive Skyline 2 handset.

Alldocube has quietly added the iPlay 80SE, an entry-level Android tablet with a 10.1-inch 60Hz display and Unisoc T310 processor. It also features 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, microSD expansion, Android 16 and a 6,000mAh battery.

The Honor Pad X7b has been quietly launched, and at the core, it's an affordable tablet with a 90Hz 9.7-inch display, 8,000mAh battery, and 2TB microSD card support. It has been listed on the global website, but it's currently available only in Saudi Arabia, with a starting price of around $133.

Why does the Wi-Fi version of the Redmi Pad 2 9.7 receive updates for a significantly longer period and get more Android upgrades than the 4G version? Anyone considering buying an affordable Android tablet with LTE should take this update paradox at Xiaomi into account before making a purchase.

Speaker quality is especially important for tablets. A high-quality speaker system with clear stereo sound is essential not only for music playback but also for streaming and video calls. Our lab measurements from the Redmi Pad 2 9.7 review, conducted using pink noise, show precisely where the audio system’s strengths and weaknesses lie.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 has received its first discount. Now 20% off, the 13-inch Android tablet combines a 4K 144 Hz display with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite and comes with 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a bundled CalmShell keyboard and stylus.

Honor has shared a new teaser for its upcoming Win Tablet. The device is already confirmed to feature a flagship Snapdragon chipset and an OLED panel, with a launch expected later in October 2026 in China.

Samsung has unveiled its flagship Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S12+ tablets. Both are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and run Android 17 with One UI 9.

Panasonic has announced two new Toughbooks, which receive an upgrade to Intel's Panther Lake platform. The new rugged tablet-laptop hybrids Panasonic Toughbook G3 and Panasonic Toughbook FZ-34 will even be available with powerful Core Ultra X7 CPUs and ARC graphics.

In our review, the Redmi Pad 2 9.7 demonstrates just how good affordable Android tablets have become. The aluminum case feels high quality, the 120-Hz display ensures a smooth user experience, and the update guarantee is generous. Xiaomi also offers practical extras such as an optional stylus and affordable storage expansion via a microSD card.

In addition to its 120 Hz refresh rate, Xiaomi’s affordable entry-level tablet has another interesting display “feature”: an unintended version of a premium Galaxy S26 Ultra feature for which Samsung fans pay a high price. The Redmi Pad 2 9.7’s poor viewing-angle stability acts as a sort of hardware-based privacy display.

After weeks of teasers, the iQOO Pad Ultra has now launched in China. It features an 8.8-inch OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, an active cooler, and a large 9,020mAh battery. The next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 powers the gaming tablet, and it starts at around $968.

A San Diego federal jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion after finding that its Taptic Engine infringed two patents held by Taction Technology, though the infringement was deemed not willful. Apple disputes both the infringement finding and damages award, arguing its haptic system is fundamentally different and confirming plans to appeal.

Boox has introduced the compact 3.97-inch Picco e-reader, featuring a monochrome E Ink display, Pomodoro tools, and magnetic MagSafe compatibility. The lightweight device supports microSD storage, customizable screensavers, and broad ebook format compatibility at an MSRP of $109.99.

Although the affordable Xiaomi tablet features a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset that is new on paper, buyers of the Redmi Pad 2 9.7 get outdated technology for their money. This reuse of old processor cores not only affects performance but also has implications for long-term usability.

Lenovo’s Tab Plus Gen 2 has fallen to a record-low price, offering a 12.1-inch 120Hz display, strong battery life and a nine-speaker system that earned a 95% audio rating in our tests. But it does come with certain compromises.

The iQOO Pad Ultra is set to launch soon as the first gaming-focused tab with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. As the brand has just confirmed, another new 8.8-inch pad powered by the last-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will also launch soon.

Alldocube is expanding the availability of the iPlay 80 mini Pro across the Eurozone and the UK through Amazon. The compact Android tablet features an 8.4-inch 90Hz display, Unisoc T7300 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and 4G LTE connectivity.

Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Pro 12-inch (2nd edition) 2-in-1 laptop powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus CPU for significantly faster local AI and GPU performance. The fanless tablet PC can be ordered with an optional 5G cellular module for Internet access while on the road. Sep 25, 09:31 PM GMT update: Added Notebookcheck's hands-on video.

Leaked code reveals that the upcoming iPad 12 will feature notable hardware upgrades designed specifically to support Apple Intelligence. The entry-level tablet is expected to include the A19 chip and 8GB of RAM to meet the strict memory requirements for advanced Siri capabilities.

Lenovo has just released the Googlebook 15 to mark the arrival of Googlebook OS. However, a new leak reiterates that the company has developed the Googlebook Duet m, a 13-inch tablet that will bring the new operating system to an even more portable form factor.

(Display specifications updated) iQOO has officially revealed its new Pad Ultra gaming tablet with an 8.8-inch 165Hz OLED display, a 5.74mm all-metal body and a weight of 298g. It also features up to 5,000Hz touch sampling, a built-in cooling fan and several gaming-focused features.

Huawei has started pre-sales for its new MatePad Air Z tablet in China with a 12-inch 144Hz LCD and Kirin T93SD processor. It also features a 10,100mAh battery, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the soft-light version uses a different Kirin chip.