毫无疑问，就平板电脑而言，优质的平板电脑体验(tablet experience)是苹果公司(Apple side)的优势所在。不幸的是，即使发布了更便宜的 iPad，这些仍然是非常昂贵的设备。
好消息是，最好的预算Android平板电脑可以为您提供大部分高级设备的功能，如果您可以在这里和那里进行一些妥协的话。我们认为 300 美元以下的平板电脑属于“预算”空间(” space)，并将突出它们从最实惠到最优质。
经济实惠的媒体平板电脑：(Affordable Media Tablet: )Fire 7 平板电脑(Fire 7 Tablet)(Fire 7 Tablet) – $49.99
此列表中有两款Amazon Fire平板电脑，正如许多人所指出的那样，这些平板电脑并非严格意义上的Android平板电脑。亚马逊在他们自己的平板电脑上使用(Amazon)Android的修改版本，但您无法访问Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)或大多数Android用户喜欢的自定义设置。话虽如此，如果您真的愿意，可以通过多种方式将Google Play侧载到Fire 平板电脑(Fire tablet)上。
那么为什么还要打扰呢？简单的答案是，在亚马逊提供的那种支持和构建质量(support and build-quality Amazon)的情况下，您不会以这个价格找到规格更好的平板电脑。亚马逊(Amazon)可以以这些价格提供此类平板电脑，因为您已成为其内容生态系统的一部分。如果您对此感到满意，那将不仅仅是公平交易。
看看Fire 7本身，50 美元就是很多平板电脑了。如今，7 英寸几乎不能算作平板电脑，因为许多智能手机都没有这个数字。然而，你也不会以这个价格找到一款像样的智能手机。
有了这样一个（相对）小屏幕，Fire 7最适合作为一款经济实惠的内容消费设备(content consumption device)。音乐(Music)、电影和电子书都可以正常工作。没有 3D 图形的休闲游戏也应该是不错的体验，但在这种屏幕尺寸(screen size)下阅读漫画书很少有乐趣。
如果您只有 50 美元可用于智能设备，那么在我们看来，这是您可以购买的最划算的Android 平板电脑。(Android tablet)
我们列表中性价比最高的Android 平板电脑(Android tablet)的第二选择是Fire HD 10。32GB 型号售价 149.99 美元。10.1 英寸平板电脑的惊人优惠。这款新机型拥有八核CPU、长达 12 小时的电池续航时间(battery life)、双频WiFi和USB-C。
这是令人印象深刻的两倍价格，但Fire HD 10上的 1080p 屏幕是专门为匹配大多数现代视频内容(video content)的宽高比而设计的。也就是说，16:9。此款Fire 平板电脑(Fire tablet)也可以进入“显示模式”。这本质上使它像Amazon Show Alexa 设备(Amazon Show Alexa device)一样工作。
当然，屏幕、扬声器和外壳的实际质量必须结合价格来查看。这些都不是优质的，但如果您需要一个（或三个）娱乐平板电脑(entertainment tablet)，我们建议大多数人从这里开始。
联想(Lenovo)以制造优质平板电脑和笔记本电脑而闻名，P10在这方面也不例外。它的预算价格(budget price)确实意味着您不会获得顶级规格，但考虑到所有因素，它是一台平衡良好的机器。
这个特殊的捆绑包以包含一个采用杜比全景声技术的充电(Dolby Atmos technology)扬声器底座(speaker dock)而著称。因此，您可以将平板电脑放入其中，听音乐、观看视频并通过“显示模式”将其用作Alexa 设备。(Alexa device)
P10的规格相当不错。骁龙 450 八核芯片和 Adreno(chip and Adreno) 506 GPU是完全称职的中端部件。对于大多数应用程序来说， 3GB 的LPDDR也是可以的，具有适度的多任务处理能力。此外，令人惊讶的是，以这个价格包含指纹传感器(fingerprint sensor)。
除了有四个扬声器外，扩展坞还配备了三个远场麦克风，这意味着您确实可以在价格中获得Alexa Show 体验(Alexa Show experience)。联想(Lenovo)打算将此用作家庭娱乐平板电脑(family entertainment tablet)。从这个角度来看，它是辉煌的。
Galaxy Tab A 10.1(Galaxy Tab A 10.1)英寸平板电脑(” tablet)几乎可以与入门级iPad 机型(iPad model)竞争。它具有令人难以置信的纤薄边框和大而明亮的彩色屏幕。图片配有内置杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)扬声器，您可以通过添加多达 512GB 的SD 存储来升级存储(SD storage)。
我们强烈推荐 64GB（或 128GB）型号而不是 32GB，因为这两种高端型号具有额外 GB 的RAM。很(Well)值得的差价(price difference)。虽然Exynos 7904A不会与Apple 芯片(Apple silicon)竞争，但这并不等于说它对大多数人来说不够快。
Tab A 10.1是一款非常适合(Tab A 10.1)工作和娱乐(work and play)的全能平板电脑，我们认为目前没有比 300 美元以下更好的通用选择。再加上三星(Samsung)闻名的构建和组件质量(build and component quality)，这是一个简单的推荐。
这台 8 英寸三星平板电脑(Samsung Tablet)的价格比我们刚刚看到的 10.1 英寸机器贵，这似乎很奇怪。然而，除了显示屏稍小之外，Tab A 8 ” 还包含一些相当令人印象深刻的功能。
首先(First)，这是一个 4G LTE 模型(LTE model)。它不仅可以与移动数据一起使用，而且您还可以在GSM（移动蜂窝标准的全球标准）网络上拨打和接听电话。遗憾的是它不支持CDMA（码分多址蜂窝标准），因此在购买之前请检查您自己的服务类型(service type)。这实际上是一部 8英寸的手机(” phone)和平板电脑。更好的是，它配备了三星 S Pen(Samsung S Pen)。因此，如果您是艺术类型或喜欢记笔记，这是一款出色的机器。
在牺牲方面，你只能得到一个单声道扬声器(mono speaker)。也没有指纹传感器(fingerprint sensor)，但这并不奇怪。这些相机还可以，但有了 3GB 的RAM和八核CPU，这些都是更好的权衡。它只是一个中期Snapdragon，所以不要指望一个游戏野兽(gaming beast)。但日常娱乐和生产力(entertainment and productivity)应该完全没有问题。
Tab A还具有IP68 等级(IP68 rating)，这是您期望手机而不是平板电脑提供的另一项功能。具有IP68 等级(IP68 rating)，它基本上是防水和防尘(water and dust proof)的！这真是一款模糊了智能手机和平板电脑(smartphone and tablet computer)界限的设备。
如果您可以接受 8英寸的屏幕尺寸(” screen size)，我们可以毫不费力地将其推荐为市场上 300 美元以下的最佳预算Android平板电脑之一。(Android)
“预算”还不错(“Budget” Isn’t Half Bad)
虽然预算部分(budget segment)的平板电脑市场(tablet market)绝对充斥着劣质产品，但通过一些研究，有可能找到令人难以置信的精心配置和精心打造的设备。
上面突出显示的五款平板电脑代表了多种选择，根据您的需求，还有很多不错的选择。随意(Feel)在评论中给出你自己的建议。
The 5 Best Budget Android Tablets
There’s no doubt that the premium tablet experience is on the Apple side of the fence when it comes to tablet computers. Unfortunately, even with the release of cheaper iPads, these are still very costly devices.
The good news is that the best budget Android tablets can offer you most of what premium devices can, if you can live with a few compromises here and there. We consider tablets under $300 to be in the “budget” space and are going to highlight them from most affordable to most premium.
Affordable Media Tablet: Fire 7 Tablet – $49.99
There are two Amazon Fire tablets on this list and, as many would point out, these are not strictly Android tablets. Amazon uses a modified version of Android for their own tablets, but you don’t get access to the Google Play Store or the customizations most Android users enjoy. That being said, if you really want to, there are ways to sideload Google Play on to a Fire tablet.
So why even bother? The simple answer is that you won’t find better-specified tablets at this price with the sort of support and build-quality Amazon provides. Amazon can offer such tablets at these prices because you become part of their content ecosystem. If you’re OK with that, it’s more than a fair trade.
Looking at the Fire 7 itself, for fifty bucks this is a lot of tablet. These days 7” barely counts as a tablet, since many smartphones are just short of this number. Yet you aren’t going to find a decent smartphone at this size for the price either.
With such a (relatively) small screen, the Fire 7 is best-suited as an affordable content consumption device. Music, movies and eBooks will work just fine. Casual games without 3D graphics should also be a decent experience, but comic books are rarely a pleasure to read at this screen size.
If you only have $50 to spend on a smart device, this is the best budget Android tablet you can buy in our opinion.
The second choice for the best budget Android tablet on our list is the Fire HD 10. The 32GB model sells for $149.99. An amazing offer for a 10.1” tablet. This new model has an octa-core CPU, as much as 12 hours of battery life, dual-band WiFi and USB-C.
That’s impressive at twice the price, but the 1080p screen on the Fire HD 10 has been designed specifically to match the aspect ratio of most modern video content. That is, 16:9. This model of Fire tablet can also go into “Show Mode”. This essentially makes it work like an Amazon Show Alexa device.
Of course, the actual quality of the screen, speakers and shell have to be seen in context of the price. None of it is premium, but if you need an entertainment tablet (or three) this is where we recommend most people start.
Lenovo has a reputation for making quality tablets and laptops and the P10 is no different in that regard. Its budget price does mean you won’t get top-tier specifications, but it’s a well-balanced machine, all things considered.
This particular bundle is notable for the inclusion of a charging speaker dock with Dolby Atmos technology. So you can plop your tablet down in it and listen to music, watch videos and use it as an Alexa device through “Show Mode”.
The specifications of the P10 are pretty decent. A SnapDragon 450 octa-core chip and Adreno 506 GPU are perfectly competent mid-range parts. 3GB of LPDDR will be OK for most applications as well, with a moderate amount of multitasking. Also, surprisingly at this price, is the inclusion of a fingerprint sensor.
Apart from having four speakers, the dock also has three far-field microphones, which means you really are getting that Alexa Show experience included in the price. Lenovo intends for this to be used as a family entertainment tablet. From that point of view it’s brilliant.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1” tablet is about as close as you’ll get to something that competes with the entry-level iPad model. It has incredibly slim bezels and a large, bright, colorful screen. The picture is accompanied by built-in Dolby Atmos speakers and you can upgrade storage by adding as much as 512GB of SD storage.
We’d strongly recommend the 64GB (or 128GB) model over the 32GB, because these two higher-end models have an additional GB of RAM. Well worth the price difference. While the Exynos 7904A isn’t going to compete with Apple silicon, that’s not the same as saying it’s not fast enough for most people.
The Tab A 10.1 is a great all-round tablet for both work and play and we don’t think there’s a better general choice for less than $300 at the moment. Add to this the build and component quality that Samsung are known for, and it’s an easy recommendation.
It might seem strange that this 8” Samsung Tablet costs more than the 10.1” machine we just looked at. However, apart from having a slightly smaller display, the Tab A 8” is packed with some fairly impressive features.
First off, this is a 4G LTE model. Not only can it be used with mobile data, but you can also make and receive calls on GSM (the global standard for mobiles cellular standard) networks. Sadly it does not support CDMA (the code-division multiple access cellular standard), so check your own service type before making the purchase. This is then, in effect, a 8” phone as much as it is a tablet. Even better, this comes with a Samsung S Pen. So if you’re the artistic type or like to take notes, this is an excellent machine for the job.
In terms of sacrifices, you only get a mono speaker. There’s no fingerprint sensor either, but that’s not too surprising. The cameras are merely OK, but with 3GB of RAM and an octa-core CPU these are tradeoffs for the better. It’s only a mid-teri Snapdragon, so don’t expect a gaming beast. But day-to-day entertainment and productivity should be no issue at all.
The Tab A also comes with an IP68 rating, another feature you’d expect from a phone and not a tablet. With an IP68 rating it’s essentially water and dust proof! This is really a device that blurs the line between smartphone and tablet computer.
If you can live with the 8” screen size, we have no trouble recommending this as one of the best budget Android tablets under $300 on the market.
“Budget” Isn’t Half Bad
While the tablet market in the budget segment is absolutely flooded with poor quality products, with a bit of research it’s possible to find incredibly well-specced and well-built devices.
The five tablets highlighted above represent a variety of choices and, depending on your needs, there are plenty of great choices still out there. Feel free to give your own recommendations down in the comments.
