[Menorca Mike]

My old Apple iPad 5 th generation is 7 years old and not now getting updates I’ve lost google just comes on now and again etc it’s slow etc I have a Samsung A13 phone which I love it’s 2 years . Am I best to get a new A16 11 inch iPad £299 or a Samsung tablet around £200 ?  How many years updates would I get with a new tablet ? Just want for this forum eBay etc etc I just store the odd photo etc many thanks in advance for your help

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[kezo]

I normally recommend staying on the same operating system, as compatability betwen them are seamless i.e its easier to mirror transfer files between two Android devices or 2 IOS devices than it is from Android to IOS r vice versa.

Android has more competition between manufacturers, so that keeps prices lower compared to IOS devices where Apple is a closed ecosystem and Apple’s closed competition model has been a subject of debate regarding its impact on market dynamics and consumer choice for along time. Of course there is cross platform competition as well.

Android devices have between 2 and 7 years software and security patches depending on the brand you you go with i.e Samsung has 7 years. Apple have 5-7 years of security patches on its tablets.

Samsung Tab11+ offers a good for price point anti reflective screens vs iPad A16 which have more pixels per inch – no winner

Ipad 11th gen A16 has a faster processor 6gb RAM 128gb vs Samsung Tab11+ slower processor 6gb RAM 128GB, but compensates being over £100 cheaper – Raw processing power isn’t important for what you are doing and neith are no slouch.

Samsung Tab11+ has an 11 hour use 8400mAh battery 25w charging speed vs iPad 11th gen A16 10 hour use 7698mAh battery 20w charging speed – In reality neither here or there.

 

Given your phone is Android, I would get an Android tablet and not necessarilly Samsung, as was the advice when you were last looking at phones (if I remember you had your nieces iphone). Thats not to say theres nothing wrong with Samsung, but you are paying an element for the badge name and there plenty of Android tablets on the market as good or better for similar money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Menorca Mike]

Many thanks Kezo

[kezo]

Honor pad 10 12.1 inch mid range alloy frame (not plastic) £229 Argos (£299 curry’s) – leagues better than Samsung Tab11+ for same money & Honor of popular in the UK Android market

Eye care features are excellent

AI built in

Snapdragon 7 gen 3 chipset

120Hz

8GB RAM

256 RAM

10100mAh battery 35w charging

Thin & Lightweight 6.29mm 525g

https://youtu.be/uKQSn4qoKR0

 

 

[Menorca Mike]

kezo wrote:

Honor pad 10 12.1 inch mid range alloy frame (not plastic) £229 Argos (£299 curry’s) – leagues better than Samsung Tab11+ for same money & Honor of popular in the UK Android market Eye care features are excellent AI built in Snapdragon 7 gen 3 chipset 120Hz 8GB RAM 256 RAM 10100mAh battery 35w charging Thin & Lightweight 6.29mm 525g https://youtu.be/uKQSn4qoKR0

Kezo how many years updates do you get with that ?

[WardyGTC]

I’d probably stick with Android for seamless syncing with your phone. Samsung are best for updates at 7 years.

You can get the Samsung Tab A11 for £119 at Argos (using code RED20) although it’s only 8.7″. The 11″ jumps up to £199!

If I seem a little strange, that's because I am.

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[kezo]

Menorca Mike wrote:

kezo wrote:

Honor pad 10 12.1 inch mid range alloy frame (not plastic) £229 Argos (£299 curry’s) – leagues better than Samsung Tab11+ for same money & Honor of popular in the UK Android market Eye care features are excellent AI built in Snapdragon 7 gen 3 chipset 120Hz 8GB RAM 256 RAM 10100mAh battery 35w charging Thin & Lightweight 6.29mm 525g https://youtu.be/uKQSn4qoKR0

Kezo how many years updates do you get with that ?

6 years OS update & 7 years security patches

It has much better specs!

[Phaedra]

Honor Pad 10 12.1″ is currently £224 at Argos with the kevboard free.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7852914?clickPR=plp:9:10

Honor have them on offer with the keyboard and a free TNHCHOP Pencil for £239.99

https://www.honor.com/uk/tablets/honor-pad-10/buy/

I persuaded a friend to move from a dying old IPad to one and she’s more than delighted with it  🙂

Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!

[Woodpecker]

Probably factor in taking old and new items to your local IT dude and let them transfer your data, pix etc.

But as others have advised, your systems will match and make future upgrades so much easier.

It is quite onerous upgrading, but worth it.

[kezo]

Phaedra wrote:

Honor Pad 10 12.1″ is currently £224 at Argos with the kevboard free. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7852914?clickPR=plp:9:10 Honor have them on offer with the keyboard and a free TNHCHOP Pencil for £239.99 https://www.honor.com/uk/tablets/honor-pad-10/buy/ I persuaded a friend to move from a dying old IPad to one and she’s more than delighted with it

Bought the kit this morning from Honor thanks to your link 🙂 Had been looking at Xiomi pad 7, but the difference isn’t great given the price difference and getting a branded keyboard for seamless working was a bonus.

I have had several Honor phones since having the 7 when it launched in 2014/15 with no issues.

[Menorca Mike]

Thankyou for your help I got an Apple iPad A16 from amazon £299 I’d had one for 8 years and been very pleased with it so had new one come Friday many thanks again

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