Sony Xperia Z2 tablet

Acouple of years ago, Sony launched the Xperia Tablet Z, a very powerful, slim and lightweight 10" tablet that was ahead of its time. Since then, the Xperia range has grown to include the Tablet S, Z2 (which we’re reviewing now), Z3 Compact and the top-of-therange Z4.

Clearly, the Xperia range is here to stay, and it’s not difficult to see why. The 10.1" IPS screen has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 and features the coveted TriLuminos display engine for great clarity and colours. Added to that is the quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor running at an impressive 2.3GHz, and a huge 3GB of memory. It’s available in 16GB or 32GB models, with Android 5.0 Lollipop installed.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet has been a firm favourite of consumers for some years now. It was, toward the end of 2013, the Samsung flagship tablet, but nowadays the Tab A and Tab S models have taken over with better hardware and offering more for the consumer.

The Galaxy Note 10.1, however, is still available, which is impressive considering it’s placed in a market that changes so rapidly. The 10.1" WXGA TFT screen with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 still looks good, and the ARM Cortex A9 quad-core processor running at 1.4GHz together with 2GB of memory is capable of running the installed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich well enough.

Lenovo ThinkPad 10

This entry is a little different from the last couple we’ve already looked at, in that with it being a Lenovo product it’s more business focused than consumer. However, it’s still available to the public and therefore it can be included with the other examples in this tablet group.

The ThinkPad 10 has a fairly impressive specification. The 10.1" WUXGA IPS multitouch screen has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200, and the Intel Atom Z3795 processor running at 1.59GHz far outperforms the other examples we’ve looked at so far. There’s also an outstanding 4GB of PC3-8500 DDR3 memory, and 128GB eMMC of storage with Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit edition pre-installed.

Hannspree Hannspad 10.1

Coming in even cheaper than the previously reviewed Linx 10, the £100 Hannspree Hannspad looks like it might be the best value Android tablet on the market. Or is it?

This 10.1" tablet with an IPS LED screen has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800, a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 1.3GHz processor, 1GB of memory, and 16GB of NAND flash storage with Android 4.4 KitKat installed.

Linx 10

The Linx range of tablets has taken the online markets by storm in recent months. These low-cost, but pretty decent specification tablets certainly have a lot going for them, with the Linx 7, Linx 8 and Linx 10 models all boasting Windows 8.1, an Office 365 subscription and good hardware throughout.

The Linx 10 model we have for review in this instance is the top of the product range. It has a 10.1" ten-point capacitive multi-touch IPS LCD screen, with a resolution of 1280 x 800. An Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core processor running at 1.3GHz with a boost speed of 1.83GHz is lively enough. Plus there's 2GB of DDR3L memory and 32GB eMMC storage, on which you’ll find Windows 8.1.