Nexus 9 The Nexus 9 is a bit of a weird one - it's both the replacement for the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10, without really being a sequel to either thanks to the all-new 8.9-inch screen.
For the eagle eyed among you, you may notice it's jumped up a place in our rankings. That's because it can now be picked up for around £210, making it super affordable. It'll likely be replaced in the next month when Google launches a new slate - but for now it's a steal.
It's mimicking the iPad range by going for a 4:3 screen ratio (which means wider viewing for web browsing, but annoying black bars above and below when watching movies) so you've got a wider device that's not quite able to be gripped in one hand.
But that doesn't mean it's not a great tablet, helped by the fact it's made by HTC. The brand has brought over its Boomsound speakers for greater front facing audio, and the screen is certainly high resolution too. Weight: 425g | Dimensions: 228.2 x 153.7 x 8mm | OS: Android 5.0 | Screen size: 8.9-inch | Resolution: 1536 x 2048 | CPU: Dual-core 2.3 GHz | RAM: 2GB | Storage: 16/32GB | Battery: 6700 mAh | Rear camera: 8MP | Front camera: 1.6MP VS
Lenovo Miix 2 8 The Lenovo Miix 2 is essentially a tablet loaded with the full version of Microsoft's OS (Windows 8.1, to be exact). It comes with its own custom dock that gives it a full keyboard plus some extra ports.The Miix 2 8 is comfortable to hold in the hand for extended periods. While the screen rotates to support all four orientations, the placement of the Windows button and Lenovo logo support the portrait orientation for primary use. The narrow width of the tablet fits perfectly in the hand.Lenovo's Miix 2 is one of the latest slates to put Windows 8.1 in your (jacket) pocket, touting a powerful Bay Trail processor and a bright 1280 x 800 display.Measuring about 8.5 by 5.25 by 0.3 inches (HWD), the Miix 2 8 is quite svelte. The light silver back panel is bridged by a chromed ring, which highlights the edge-to-edge front glass panel protecting the display.The Lenovo Miix 2 8 is equipped with Intel's Atom Z3740 CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal flash storage and an 8-inch IPS display. The current version of Windows 8.1 32-bit serves as the operating system, and a full version of Microsoft Office Home & Students completes the package.You'll have no issues using the Miix 2 for most of the workday on a single charge, as the Lenovo tablet lasted a strong 8 hours and 26 seconds on the LAPTOP Battery Test (Web surfing over Wi-Fi).The new version cuts the screen size, but also smartly cuts the price. The Miix was $550, whereas the new Miix2 is $299, and includes Intel's latest Bay Trail generation quad-core Atom processors, a 16:10 1,280x800-pixel screen, and 32GB SSD storage (a 64GB version will be $349). The system also comes with a full version of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013, and a very iPad-like cover plus stylus pen is a $20 add-on. VS
Toshiba Encore 8
The Toshiba Encore 8 runs Windows 8.1, boasts zippy performance, and has
a microSD storage expansion slot.The Encore packs an 8-inch, 1280 x 800
display. The colorful tiles and white text on the Windows 8.1 Start screen
looked crisp on the slate's screen, and websites such as ESPN.com were bright
and easy to read.Toshiba's tablet is also using Intel's new Atom Bay Trail
processor with 2GB of LPDDR3 memory making for a tablet that's now much more
capable of running the full Windows 8.1 desktop experience.Battery is said to
be around seven hours but our Toshiba representative declined to give us a
solid figure considering that the tablet is not quite finalised.To take care of
picture-taking duties, there's a 2-megapixel front-facing Skype-certified
camera and an 8-megapixel main camera with 1080p Full HD shooting abilities to
play with.
But, The design is
bulkier and heavier than most other small tablets. With no keyboard accessory,
desktop mode is a headache to navigate.
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