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Best Android Tablet for 2023
Which tablet is right for you? Tested and reviewed by CNET, here are our best picks.
Though Apple’s iPad remains the go-to option for tablet buyers worldwide, there are plenty of reasons you might choose to go with an Android device. iPadOS isn’t for everyone, and some people prefer the Android operating system, especially because of its features. And that’s not to mention the budget-friendly options available that make Android tablets worth considering.
The best Android tablets can meet any casual or professional need, whether you’re interested in gaming, drawing or word processing. Some even work with a touchpad or mouse. And if you’re already invested in the Android operating system and Android app ecosystem, it makes even more sense.
So if you’re looking for a cheap tablet for media consumption or a premium tablet to serve as a laptop
substitute, here are our picks for the best tablets running the Android operating system. We update this list periodically, so keep checking back.
Amazon has come a long way from the first Kindle Fire tablet. The Amazon Fire HD 10 is Amazon’s biggest tablet with a 10-inch screen size and powerful speakers. Just like its smaller 8-inch sibling, the Fire HD 8, the tablet is packed with benefits for Prime subscribers making it easy for members to stream and download movies, TV shows and games. Amazon’s Fire tablets don’t use a pure version of Android, but instead Amazon’s Android-based Fire operating system, which pulls apps from the Amazon App Store. You can still get apps from Google Play, but you’ll have to install the store yourself — meaning gaming enthusiasts have access to all of their favorite mobile games for an excellent gaming tablet experience. Also, this is probably the closest thing we have to a budget tablet on this best Android tablet list.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus tablet might be in the middle of the Tab S8 lineup but it is our top pick. The 12.4-inch AMOLED display is bright with excellent color. It’s a great size for entertainment and gaming, while big enough for light productivity tasks and still small enough for travel. Updates to Samsung’s DeX software even makes the Tab S8 a possible laptop substitute, letting you connect to a mouse and even an external display. A keyboard cover isn’t included but one of Samsung’s fantastic S Pens is, so you can use the big screen for note-taking and content creation right out of the box.
Despite its more attainable price compared to the $850 Tab S7 Plus, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE retains an upscale feel. The S7 FE is the same size as the Plus, with a 1.3-pound aluminum body and slim bezels around its 12.4-inch display that has a 2,560×1,600-pixel resolution. Samsung carefully trimmed the features of the Plus, such as going from four stereo speakers to two and switching from an AMOLED display to an LCD screen. The result is a big-screen Android tablet that still performs well and has a premium look and feel for significantly less money.
The Lenovo Smart Tab P10 combines a tablet and a smart display into one 10-inch device. This Lenovo tablet comes with Android Oreo, front and rear cameras, fingerprint scanner and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor. When you set it on the dock, the Lenovo Tab becomes a smart display a lot like the Amazon Echo Show.
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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 20, #1523
Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,523 for Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Wordle puzzle is a fun word. Two letters repeat, so don’t forget once you find a correct letter, you can reuse it in another spot. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Today’s Wordle hints
Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today’s Wordle answer has two separate repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel, and it’s one of the repeated letters, so you’ll see it twice.
Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter.
Today’s Wordle answer begins with L.
Wordle hint No. 4: Animal kingdom
Today’s Wordle answer is an animal.
Wordle hint No. 5: Second meaning
Today’s Wordle answer is a domesticated pack animal of the camel family.
TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER
Today’s Wordle answer is LLAMA.
Yesterday’s Wordle answer
Yesterday’s Wordle answer, No. 1,522 for Aug. 19, was ROWDY.
Recent Wordle answers
Aug. 15, No. 1,518: LEVEL
Aug. 16 No. 1,519: MATTE
Aug. 17, No. 1,520: LOUSY
Aug. 18, No. 1,521: ISSUE
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 20, #801
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 801 for Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real headache. The NYT puzzle writers are really pulling some obscure connections out of the air, and I did not do well today at all. Need some help? Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Ebony and ivory.
Green group hint: They go together.
Blue group hint: Spinning.
Purple group hint: There’s a bend in these.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Black-and-white things.
Green group: Pairs of rods.
Blue group: Things that rotate about a vertical axis.
Purple group: Rods that curve at one end.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is black-and-white things. The four answers are domino, piano keys, yin-yang symbol and zebra.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is pairs of rods. The four answers are chopsticks, claves, knitting needles and ski poles.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that rotate about a vertical axis. The four answers are barber pole, carousel, ceiling fan and lazy Susan.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is rods that curve at one end. The four answers are candy cane, crochet hook, crook and crowbar.
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Made by Google Pixel 10 Event Watch Party: Watch the New Phone Reveals With Us Tomorrow
Our live show begins Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT) and will lead right into the Made by Google event.
The Pixel 10 series will get its big reveal on Wednesday, and you can watch the Made by Google event right alongside CNET’s editors.
Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT), the Pixel 10 watch party will kick off on CNET’s YouTube channel. Hosts Bridget Carey and Iyaz Akhtar will review and analyze details and rumors about the Pixel 10.
Preshow guests include CNET Managing Editor Patrick Holland, who will share what we already know about the Pixel 10 (Google’s been openly teasing the phone line for weeks). Minutes before the event begins, Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino will call in from the show floor.
Next comes the Made by Google event, which starts at 10 a.m. PT and will be broadcast on our livestream.
When the Made by Google event wraps, our post-show begins with CNET Senior Editor Abrar Al-Heeti and Mashable’s Timothy Beck Werth calling in to discuss all the reveals.
Want to join our show? You can leave questions or comments using the live chat on CNET’s YouTube page.
CNET is also running a Pixel 10 live blog throughout the event, and you can check out every Pixel 10 rumor we’ve heard so far.
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