Christmas shopping is approaching and a tablet seems like a very good idea, especially as a gift for the youngest. The problem is that in many houses money is scarce and thinking about an iPad or a high-end tablet takes away our desire. Therefore, we want to help you by giving you a list of the best low cost tablets, or cheap tablets, so that you can take a touch device home without making a huge expense, always below 300 euros.
First we will present you tablets of 10 inches, a size that standardized the Apple tablet and in which the Nexus 10 now sets the standard. These are the alternatives.
Ainol Novo10 Captain
It is possibly the best option. It gives us a Full HD screen of X and a processor ACT-ATM7029 1,5 GHz quad-core. It comes with the latest Android operating system and is well endowed in connectivity. In addition to being able to increase its storage per SD slot. Its price is 212,90 euros and you can read its full specifications here.
Chinavision Quadlet
This tablet has the strength of carrying a chip Samsung Exynos 4412 with 1,6 GHZ quad-core processor and Mali-400 GPU. In this chip we can trust more than in the previous one and above it is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM. However, its screen and is noticeably inferior with only 1024 x 768 pixels. Its connectivity is complete with other devices and its expandable memory. Its price is 242 euros and you can read more about it here.
Chuwi V99
The highlight of this tablet is the display that reaches Retina levels with 2048 x 1536 pixels and a ppi of 264. The processor, however, its Rockchip 3066 chip is less powerful with a 1,6 GHz dual-core CPU and Mali 400 GPU. It has Android 4.1 operating system and the rest of the features are acceptable. It's worth $ 250 and you can see his full profile here.
B.Q. Edison
This is a decent tablet from a Spanish brand. Has a chip Rockchip 3066 like the previous one and a 1280 x 800 pixel screen made by LG. The rest of its features ensure a good connection with other devices and memory expansion. Its price is only 199 euros. We give you more information at this article. Fnac too sells it as your brand and sells it at the same price.
Aocos PX 102
This time we are facing a hybrid tablet like the Asus Transformers but at a lower price. Its screen resolution is 1280 x 800 pixels and it also has the Rockchip chip. The ability to dock a keyboard is very valuable and has everything else in connectivity we need. It costs only 209 euros and you can know more about it here
Now we go with the 7 inches, a field where Nexus 7, with a starting price of 199 euros, and Kindle Fire with a starting price of 159 euros make it very difficult.
Archos GamePad
Thought as a tablet for video games this device surprises with its quality. Its screen is very limited with 1024 x 600 pixels and its Rockchip chip does not scare us, although it will perform wonderfully in the graphics section. However, we must pay attention to its integrated physical controls and its customization capacity. In addition, it carries Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Finally, its price of 150 euros is great. You can see it in detail in this article.
BQ Maxwell Plus
A modest tablet of the spanish brand but at an unbeatable entry price. It has the Rockchip chip and a 1024 x 600 pixel screen. In terms of connectivity and storage expansion, it is the same as Edison of the same brand. The Lite and Basic versions of Maxwell are even cheaper but with worse processors. Its OS is Android 4.0 ICS. Its price is 139 euros and you can read more about them here.
Ainol Novo7 Flame II
It is a tablet that can clearly compete with Nexus 7 and that covers some of its deficiencies in terms of connectivity and storage, that is, HDMI port and SD card. Its screen has the same resolution and has an ACT-ATM7029 quad-core processor. Carries two cameras: 2 MPX front and 5 MPX rear with autofocus and LED rear light. Its price is $ 179 and with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in the bag. If you want it even cheaper and you don't want such good cameras, there is the model Novo7 Venus for 159 dollars you can browse here.
SmartQ X7
Possibly the best rival for Google's 7-inch tablet. Its screen is identical in resolution and definition. It packs the same processor as the 8,9-inch Kindle Fire HD with a 1,5GHz dual-core CPU and PowerVRSGX544 GPU plus a Vivante CGPU for better 2D graphics performance. In addition, it carries 2 GB of RAM, surpassing that of Google there, and making move to Android 4.1 Jelly Beann. Its 16 GB memory is expanded by microSD and can be connected by HDMI. Its price is 229 euros and you can expand this information here.
BlackBerry PlayBook
There are users who are used to the RIM mobile environment and would prefer to stay that way. For them this 7-inch tablet can be a good option. Its technical specifications are very decent and we must highlight above all the internal storage capacity in three levels, 16, 32 and 64 GB, and the good performance of its two cameras: 3 MPX front and 5 MPX rear which records in Full HD 1080p. Among the connectivity options is HDMI and USB. In addition, the operating system that comes from the factory PlayBook OS 2.1 can be updated by the new BlackBerry 10. Its price is 179 Euros 32GB option. You can read more about her here.
If we want to go below 100 euros, we give you these three options. We hope we have helped and if you know more cases, you can put them in the comments.