Cheap tablets used to mean sluggish screens, weak batteries, and corners cut everywhere. In early 2026, the budget end of the market finally feels different, with sub-flagship devices that can handle ...

I’ll tell you a secret: I hate having to update our best cheap tablets guide. Not because I’m against the idea of affordable tech slates, but because I feel bad about the state of the cheap tablet ...

Within an 11-day period last fall, Engadget published reviews of two different Samsung Galaxy tablets. At the time, we felt the company was turning into a caricature of itself, with slates in every ...