Black Friday: The best tablet, laptop and e-reader deals in Germany

Happy Black Friday everyone, now let’s see what’s good. Note that we have smartphone deals in a separate post. Here we’ll focus on the best tablets, laptops, smartwatches and other offers in Germany. Note that Black Friday sales will run for a full week, leading up to the actual Black Friday (and then Cyber ​​Monday, but all on schedule).

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The M2-powered Apple iPad Air 11” and 13” models are on sale – while the chipset is now three generations old, the tablets themselves are from last year. Note that only models with a lot of storage remain.

You may also consider purchasing a keyboard to turn the Air tablet into a highly portable laptop. Here’s one from Belkin.

Samsung didn’t release a Plus model for the 2025 generation, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is still a viable option with its Dimensity 9300+ chipset. It has a larger 12.4” display but is otherwise just as big.

The Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro have 11.2″ IPS LCD (144Hz, 12-bit). The Pro model is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, while the vanilla slate has the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. Both models have an 8,850mAh battery, however, the Pro has slightly faster charging (67W vs. 45W).

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ also use IPS LCDs – 10.9” and 13.1” (both 90Hz) respectively. The Exynos 1580 is a mid-range chip, however, not at the level of the Snapdragon 8 or Dimensity 9000 silicon.

The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite is Samsung’s new affordable tablet. It has a 10.9” LCD (90Hz, stylus included) and is powered by the older Exynos 1380.

The Redmi Pad 2 is another 11″ slate, this one with a 90Hz IPS LCD. It uses the Helio G100 Ultra chipset.

laptop

The Microsoft Surface Pro is a Windows tablet powered by Qualcomm’s ARM chipset. It comes in several varieties with different LCD and OLED displays and different chips – Snapdragon X Plus or X Elite. Note that the cheaper 12” LCD variant with the Snapdragon X Plus includes a free keyboard (it’s a separate purchase for the pricier OLED/X Elite models).

Or you can get an actual laptop – the Microsoft Surface Laptop. It has multiple screen options (LCD or OLED, ranging in size from 13″ to 15″) and a choice between Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite chipsets.

The Asus Zenbook A14 features a 14″ 16:10 OLED display (1,920 x 1,200px) and is powered by its Snapdragon

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge also has a Snapdragon

smart rings

You can combine – or even replace, to some extent – ​​a smartwatch with a smart ring. The Samsung Galaxy Ring works with the Samsung Health app and does not require a subscription. Ultrahuman Ring Air also includes almost full functionality in the app (although the subscription does provide some additional features). However, the functionality of the Ora Ring 4 is quite limited without a subscription.

amazon fire tablet

Amazon offers kids’ versions of its Fire tablets. They disable ads and are built for younger users – by this we mean they come with a sturdy case and have a 2-year worry-free warranty. They also come with a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ – an all-you-can-eat service with free, curated content for kids (including Marvel TV shows).

You can install the Parent Dashboard app on your phone and set deadlines and educational goals. You can enable or disable certain apps like YouTube and Spotify. A quick note about the Pro models: these come with a different set of permission defaults. For example, a Pro tablet can access the entire Internet (with content filters), while regular models can only open selected sites. Of course, all of this is subject to change through the parental controls app.

e-readers

While you can read books on an LCD tablet, your eyes will thank you for going with an e-reader instead. Amazon has a wide variety, ranging from small and inexpensive to larger, more premium models.

The Amazon Kindle ColorSoft features an e-ink display that is capable of displaying color. This is great for viewing graphic novels or more complex documents. It can also be used in black and white mode (which increases the PPI of the screen).

The Amazon Kindle Scribe is large enough to read PDFs comfortably and also includes a stylus. Its purpose is more work and creativity than reading books (although you can do that too). Note that there is a Colorsoft version coming soon, but it did not launch in time for Black Friday.