Which budget Tablet is for you?

Christmas is coming and everyone and their mother is launching a tablet it appears and it’s a race to the bottom. As much as the big names like to push their top end tablets, filling them full of every technical goodie known to man, the other end of the market is just as big a battle. Finding the right mix of tech for the lowest price tag is arguably more of a challenge.

This year sees a few new names entering the ring. However, rebranding does seem to be in play this year. Tesco are pushing an Archos tablet and Argos a Bush. Where is your money best spent? We have taken to time to put as many of the plausible candidates into a table for your convenience.

	Screen Size	Res	RAM	CPU	Battery	Camera	Storage	Expandable	Connections	Weight	Price
Amazon Kindle Fire HD	7″	1280 x 800 (216 ppi)	1GB	Dual-Core 1.5 GHz	10 hours	None	8 or 16GB	GPS,microUSB	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi	345 grams	£119
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7	7″	1920 x 1200 (323 ppi)	2GB	Quad-Core 2.2 GHz	11 hours	Front-facing HD camera	16, 32 or 64GB	GPS, microUSB	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G	303 grams	£199
Tesco Hudl	7″	1440×900 (242ppi)	1GB	1.5GHz A9 Quad-Core	9 hours	3Mp rear camera + front-facing 2Mp	16GB	microSD, HDMI out, microUSB,	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi	370 grams	£119.99 (something about Club Card points also)
Carphone Warehouse Avoca	7″	800 x 480 (133ppi)	512MB	Dual-Core 1GHz	8 hours	0.3Mp front facing	8GB	microSD Mini USB	Wi-Fi	Unknown	£99.99 (currently discounted to £49)
Argos MyTablet	7″	1024×600 (169ppi)	1GB	Dual-Core 1.6GHz	5 hours	2MP + front-facing 0.3MP	8GB	microSD, HDMI out, microUSB,	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi	Unknown	£99.99
Lenovo Ideapad	7”	1024×600	1 GB	Quad-Core 1.2GHz	7 hours	5.0 MP + 0.3mp front-facing	16GB	A-GPS, microUSB, microSD	Bluetooth, WiFi	399 grams	£130
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0	7”	1024 x 600 (169ppi)	1GB	dual-core 1.2GHz	10 hours	3.2MP +	8GB or 16GB	microSD	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional 4G	300 grams	£160
Google Nexus 7	7″	1920 x 1200 (323ppi)	2GB	Quad-Core 15GHz	6 hours	5MP rear, 1.2 MP front	16GB or 32GB	GPS	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G	340 grams	from £199
iPad mini 2	7.9”	2048 x 1536 (324ppi)	1GB	Dual core A7 1.3GHz	10 hours	5MP rear,1.2 MP front	16GB	HDMI out, A-GPS	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, optional 4G	331 grams	from £269

There are many, many more to choose from. If you are purchasing for a child, the Archos Childpad seems a logical choice for parental control at a great price from Toys R Us. For those not in the know when it comes to tablets and merely looking for a quick thrill the Hudl seems to check all boxes at a low price. Someone with more experience would see the Kindle HDX or the Nexus 7 as the most viable options. Of course the iPad Mini with Retina display enters there as the money not quite so limited token choice.