At this writing, we draw the line at Android 12-a tablet running anything older than that isn’t worth buying.
The tablet should also be able to last through at least a full day of heavy use-eight or more hours of browsing the web, streaming video, and running apps.
If a tablet’s standby time can’t be measured in days, it’s not good enough. The last thing you want when coming back to your tablet is a dead battery. Battery life: You probably don’t carry your tablet with you everywhere, as you do your phone, so it can be easy to forget to plug your tablet in.
Watching video is one of the most common uses for a tablet, and no one wants to be staring at a dingy, low-res screen while they binge Netflix. Display: A good tablet must have a high-resolution screen with a wide brightness range.
