Best Tablets Under $500
Every device below is scored by the open Inno Score methodology — published specs and benchmark results, no sponsored placements. Prices are launch MSRPs (US, before tax); street prices are usually lower. Methodology
Best overall79nubia Pad Pro$419 — The nubia Pad Pro has a 10.9-inch 2880x1800 IPS LCD at up to 144Hz, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 8GB to 16GB of RAM and a 10,100mAh battery with 66W charging in a 7.3mm, 523g aluminum body.Best value for money26Amazon Fire 7 (2022)$60 — Amazon's 12th-generation Fire 7 is a budget 7-inch tablet with a 1024x600 IPS display, a 2GHz quad-core chip, 2GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of storage.
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Every tablet under $500, ranked
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nubia
nubia Pad Pro
- Screen size10.9 ″
- ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Capacity10,100 mAh
- RAM8 GB
$419
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Xiaomi
POCO Pad X1
- Screen size11.2 ″
- ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
- Capacity8,850 mAh
- RAM8 GB
$399
11
Xiaomi
POCO Pad M1
- Screen size12.1 ″
- ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Capacity12,000 mAh
- RAM8 GB
$329
12
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Screen size8.8 ″
- ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400+
- Capacity7,500 mAh
- RAM8 GB
$429
25
Samsung
Galaxy Tab S5e
- Screen size10.5 ″
- ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 670
- Capacity7,040 mAh
- RAM4 GB
$400
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Samsung
Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Screen size10.9 ″
- ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380
- Capacity8,000 mAh
- RAM6 GB
$350
