Diwali buying guide: Top 5 tablets under Rs 15,000

The most popular category in the device segment after smartphones ought to be tablets. Most of the tablets around these days come at an affordable price tag with some great specifications that cater to almost every need. We take a look at the top 5 tablets priced under Rs 15,000 available this festive season in the Indian market. Xiaomi Mi Pad (White, 16 GB, Wi-Fi Only) — Rs 12,999  Xiaomi’s popular and only tablet, the Mi Pad could probably top the list. The MiPad has a 7.9-inch Sharp display with an eye-popping resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a pixel density of 324 ppi. It uses Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. The device is powered by a 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and runs on Android-based MIUI ROM optimised for tablets. It is paired with 2GB of RAM. The device has an 8MP rear camera with a Sony BSI sensor along with a 5MP front-facing camera. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. Asus Fonepad 8 Tablet (Gold, 16 GB, Wi-Fi+3G) – Rs 13,999  Asus offers a great 8-inch tablet in a gold color variant. It is powered by a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z3530 Quad Core Processor which is paired with 2GB RAM. In addition, one will also find an internal storage of 16GB which can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. In addition, the Asus Fonepad 8 features a 5MP rear camera along with a 2MP front facing camera on the device. The dual-SIM device also includes 3G along with WiFi support. The tablet will run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) along with the company’s Zen UI User Interface on top. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Tablet (Ebony Black, 8 GB, Wi-Fi+3G) — Rs 12,900  The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is a popular 7-inch tablet which is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad core processor and includes a 1.5GB RAM. It has a built in storage of 8GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The Ebony Black color variant tablet will also include 3G and WiFi connectivity. You will also find a 3MP rear camera along with a 1.3MP front facing camera. The tablet will also offer a Document Viewer and Document Editor along with other business features including Hancom Viewer which features H Write (Word), H Cell (Excel), H Show (Powerpoint), Document Editor (Word, Excel and Powerpoint). A 4000 mAh battery completes the package. HP Stream 8 Tablet (Black, 32 GB, Wi-Fi+3G) — Rs 14,650  HP is offering the Stream 8 which is an 8-inch tablet running Windows 8.1 OS. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Bay Trail-T CR Z3735G processor paired with 1GB RAM. The device includes an internal storage of 32GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The HP Stream 8 Tablet comes equipped with a 5MP rear camera along with a 2MP front facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the device features 3G along with WiFi support and a 4000 mAh battery completes the package. Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth2 (Champagne, Wi-Fi+3G) — Rs 12,800  In terms of tablets, Huawei’s MediaPad 7 Youth2 offers a 7-inch display along with a Cortex-A7 quad core processor paired with 1GB RAM. The dual-SIM tablet includes an internal storage of 4GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. One will find a 3MP rear camera along with a 0.3MP front facing camera. The device weighs 350 grams and includes connectivity options such as 3G and WiFi support. A 4100 mAh battery on this Android tablet completes the package.