No matter how hard tablet manufacturers and marketers try, devices of this format have not become "killers" of personal computers. If we take the statistics of independent companies involved in the analysis of the mobile device market, we can see a far from the most rosy trend - the demand for tablets is falling year by year. Moreover, volumes are declining not only in some individual regions, but in all countries.
Tablet manufacturers are trying to revive this sector, making many attempts, sometimes even too bold and unprofitable for themselves from a financial point of view. The design, “stuffing”, equipment, equipment and some other points that can be somehow influenced are changing. But it is not possible to return the former interest of buyers, and all the attempts of tablet manufacturers fundamentally do not change anything.
The situation in the domestic market
The domestic consumer has a rather specific taste, where the price is the critical factor. That is, first of all, he needs an inexpensive and practical device, and performance and beauty go far into the background. We're talking about budget here.tablet manufacturers. Reviews about them are mixed, but you can still pick up sensible models.
The most popular devices in Russia are Digma, Irbis, BB-mobile, etc. The latter are distinguished by a wide range of models and availability of devices. In fact, the entire budget sector is tablets from Chinese manufacturers. These will not be presented in our list, since the article will focus only on the best, which, in principle, is synonymous with the word "expensive".
So, let's designate the best tablet manufacturers in the global mobile technology market. All of the brands below have a long and successful history of existence, and the models they produce are sold all over the world.
Tablet manufacturers ranking:
- Apple.
- Samsung.
- Asus.
- Lenovo.
- Acer.
- Microsoft.
- Sony.
- Huawei.
Let's take a closer look at the leaders of the list and figure out why, in fact, they are there.
Apple
The venerable company from Cupertino, in the state of California (USA), has been confidently holding the leadership bar for many years now. In general, if we take the trade statistics of the "apple" brand, we will see that sales of Apple devices are lost somewhere in the last places in the top ten other tablet manufacturers.
Judging by the feedback from users, as such, there are no complaints about the company's products: gadgets are reliable, cute, productive, but with one serious and for many critical drawback. SpeechIt's about the brand's stubborn reluctance to equip its devices with slots for external memory cards. Yes, the internal storage has an impressive capacity, but for some lovers of "heavy" files, it is clearly not enough.
Besides, the “principledness” of Apple gadgets also played a significant role. If we compare "apple" tablets with direct competitors on the "Android" platform, then the latter win with a noticeable advantage in their versatility. That is, on iOS, you can’t just take and install some application. You need to pass a compatibility check and use only proven, or rather, only two sources for downloading applications. Here you can also add a very meager, in comparison with the "Android" brotherhood, a set of programs.
Features of models
Apple tablets cannot be attributed to the budget segment, but you can find something more or less acceptable for the domestic consumer. A bright and relatively democratic representative of the company is the iPad mini 2. The model, thanks to its excellent technical component, has not lost its relevance until now. This also includes, as always, impeccable build quality, intelligent optimization of the program code and a productive set of chipsets.
Another notable feature of Apple tablets is the 4:3 aspect ratio and the Retina display. The latter is distinguished by the maximum density of points for this kind of gadgets. No matter how closely you examine the screen, you will not be able to notice individual pixels.
Users in their reviews have repeatedly complained about this aspect ratio. Watching movies on the iPad is not very comfortable: horizontal black stripes are visible above and below, or the image is elongated vertically. But the company never aspired to make another multimedia gadget out of its devices. "Apple" devices are designed to perform other equally important and interesting tasks, where the usual aspect ratio of 16 to 9 or 10 is less practical.
Premium Options
The Air 2 and Pro series lead the premium segment. Yes, the tablets turned out to be almost perfect, with the most modern and high-performance "stuffing" along with excellent ergonomic indicators. But in pursuit of a price reduction, they “forgot” to put even a pen, not to mention a keyboard or case, in the box for the flagship models.
Concluding, we can say with confidence that Apple is one of the best tablet manufacturers, but not everyone can afford to buy such an expensive device, especially when it comes to the domestic mobile technology market.
Samsung
Another venerable company that Apple considers its first competitor. Over the past couple of years, the manufacturer of tablets and other mobile devices, Samsung, has simplified a bit and streamlined its range of gadgets somewhere.
Quite recently, experts in this field noted some kind of incomprehensible competition between different series of the same manufacturer, but today everything has become much simpler. That is, all models have filled their specific niches in a particular segment: budget, premium and flagships.
On the one hand, such a reorganization was for the benefit of the company: users, having a certain financial reserve, clearly imagined in which particular sector they would choose models. Well, on the other hand, a lot of really interesting solutions like Note Pro with pen control or secure Tab Active devices have been "lost".
In addition, the company has revised its policy towards the multimedia segment, and models with aspect ratios of 4 to 3 are increasingly appearing on the market (hello Apple). And since Samsung gadgets have always been distinguished by a more attractive pricing policy, unlike Apple devices, we can say that the brand has occupied an empty budget niche in this class.
Notable Models
Among other gadgets, the Tab S series is in the greatest demand among domestic consumers. The models are equipped with a modern AMOLED screen and quite an attractive set of chipsets. User reviews about the Tab S are mostly positive, and the owners do not note any critical shortcomings.
As for the other lines, everything is ordinary there: ordinary TFT matrices with an average "stuffing" in terms of performance. What you should pay attention to is the flagship models. Specifics are not needed here, because all devices without exception have a quality component in all respects and an attractive (in comparison with Apple) pricing policy.
ASUS
In the segmentsmartphones, the brand is not doing well, but with tablets, the situation is completely different. Judging by the sales statistics, Asus is firmly in the top three leaders, not only in our territory, but throughout the world. People will not buy bad gadgets, especially in such quantities and for so many years, so we can conclude that the brand is one of the best tablet manufacturers.
The Taiwanese company focuses on a variety of series and lines. Looking at the next representative of Asus, you will not see anything innovative or outstanding in technical terms. The brand's tablets take their customers with a chic assortment for any needs and occasions. There can be more than a dozen modifications of some successful model alone for any "pocket".
Notable tablets
In all the variety that Asus offers, one can single out the FonePad, MeMo Pad series and the latest brainchild of the company - ZenPad. The latter is still distinguished by a variety of lines: 7, 8, 10-inch screens, Mediatek, Intel, Qualcomm chipsets, LTE modules, Wi-Fi, internal drives of 8, 16 or 32 GB. That is, the lineup is designed for all categories of buyers - from the budget to the premium segment.
Transformers
You can also note the now fashionable transformers. Moreover, some models work not only on the familiar Android platform (Transformer Pad), but also on Windows (Transformer Book). Diagonal screens of transformers begin with a markin 10 inches, and, as is the case with other tablets, the user has a lot of modifications for every taste, color and budget.
Owners generally speak positively about models from Asus. The only thing that sometimes annoys potential buyers is a huge range of gadgets. Yes, there are plenty to choose from, but the eyes just run up from modifications and it’s quite difficult to navigate the total mass of tablets. Moreover, the cost of one model can vary significantly, especially in the gaming segment.
Summing up
In today's market conditions, where the demand for equipment and tablets, including falling, it is impossible to unequivocally answer which gadget is better. All of the above manufacturers produce high-quality and interesting devices.
Every brand has its strengths and weaknesses. And here the choice of the best model depends only on the consumer. First of all, you need to decide what exactly you expect from a tablet: reliability, a good screen, prestige, attractiveness, or an affordable price. Decide for yourself which of the parameters is more important, and choose based on your requirements.
It should also be noted that hybrid models have begun to appear on the market more and more often, that is, gadgets that include a keyboard, some special drawing pens, functional cases or complex docking stations. Such an evolution of tablets allows them to find their place in the market, and manufacturers, in turn, are trying to please the consumer in everything. That's whyThere are a lot of offers, and demand is small, so there is plenty to choose from both in terms of "stuffing" and in terms of cost.
