Deals: The best Samsung, Google, and Amazon tablet deals from Black Friday

We’ve covered smartphone deals in a separate post, here we’ll focus on tablets. These will mostly be Android since Apple isn’t really taking part in Black Friday sales, but there are some Windows tablets in here too.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ was recently launched with the Dimensity 9300+ chipset, which was almost the only upgrade. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ is $150 cheaper and while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 isn’t as fast as the Dimensity, it’s hardly slow. And you get the same 12.4” 120Hz OLED display with the S Pen and IP68 rating.

The Tab S10 series stops at 12.4” and doesn’t go any lower than that, but there’s still the Galaxy Tab S9 if you prefer an 11” tablet. It also has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and note that these slates have microSD slots unlike their Galaxy S cousins.

Another 11″ option, well, 10.9″, is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE. This is a mid-range tablet with an Exynos 1380 and a QHD+ 90Hz LCD, but you still get S Pen support and an IP68 rating. DeX too, although without external display support due to the USB-C 2.0 port.

It is also available in a 12.4” size, still with a 90Hz LCD, the Galaxy Tab S9+ FE.

Alternatively, Google’s Pixel tablet is under $300. Its Tensor G2 chip is also a mid-range offering at the moment, but it beats the Exynos 1380, especially in terms of graphics. The display is a 10.95” IPS LCD that only runs at 60Hz.

Samsung has two tablets in the $200 range – the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) and the Galaxy Tab A9+. Both are almost the same size with 10.4” and 11” LCDs (60Hz and 90Hz) respectively. Performance is about equal (Exynos 1280 and Snapdragon 695, but the Tab S6 Lite has DeX (only on its own display, no video out). On the other hand, the A-series slate is cheaper – you can get one for a much larger price. MicroSD card for the difference in.

The 11″ LCD offering continues with Amazon’s Fire Max 11. It’s priced the same as the Tab A9+ and has essentially the same pixel density (212ppi vs. 206ppi), but the displays are different. The Amazon slate has a 15:9 aspect ratio. The one has an IPS panel, while the Samsung has a 16:10 display. Both are great for streaming, though keep in mind that with the Fire tablet you’ll need either You will have to use Amazon’s App Store or install the Google Play Store yourself.

The Amazon Fire HD 10 is cheap enough to be a stocking stuffer at just $75 for the 3/32GB version (note that this is with ads). It’s not a powerful tablet, but the 10.1” FHD+ display (16:10) is a good quality panel and you get stereo speakers.

Amazon Fire HD 10 is also available in Kids Pro variant. It costs $110, but it removes lockscreen ads and includes a thin protective case. If the little one still manages to break it, you can make use of the 2-year worry-free guarantee – just send it back to Amazon.

If the kiddo can settle for a smaller 8” tablet, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro also comes with a case and a 2-year worry-free warranty at $75. Both tablets also include a free one-year subscription to Kids+ – basically, curated kid-friendly content on tap. It has games and educational apps, books and videos, and more.

Okay, now we’ll start expanding the definition of “tablet” a bit. The first is fairly standard – the Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) is an ARM-powered slate that runs Windows 11 and comes with CoPilot+ AI features. You can choose the Snapdragon X Plus variant (10-core CPU), which has an LCD. The Snapdragon X Elite Edition (12-core CPU) uses an OLED panel instead, both measuring 13”.

The Asus Zenbook Duo is technically a laptop, but it has a clamshell design with two 14” OLED touchscreens (and a wireless QWERTY keyboard built inside). It’s not foldable like the ZenBook Fold, but that means the display is protected by glass and there are no creases. This is another Windows machine with an Intel Core 7-155H Ultra (Core 9 Ultra is also an option).

Is the Razer Edge a tablet? To a lesser extent, but it is smartphone-sized with its 6.8” 144Hz FHD+ OLED display. It runs Android on the Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 (with cooling fan) and has Wi-Fi connectivity only. The Kishi V2 Pro controllers are detachable – you can use it for game streaming or some native Android games.