Amazon's biannual Prime Day sale is a great time to buy tech devices at major discounts -- including tablets. Whether from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always a big-ticket item that you'll find on major sale during the event. If you know where to look -- on Amazo or elsewhere -- you can find some excellent deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, different specifications, and generations.
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Even though Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) doesn't officially start until next month (October 8-9), you can already find deals on all kinds of tech. We've rounded up the best tablet deals on Amazon so you can start saving early.
As our pick for the best tablet for most people, the base-model iPad has an A14 Bionic processor, USB-C support, 5G support for on-the-go tasks, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera for FaceTime calls.
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The Tab S9 comes with 8GB or 12GB of memory and starts at 128GB of storage, which can be expanded by up to 1TB thanks to microSD card support. Inside the Tab S9 is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
The 11-inch LCD screen is compact enough to make the tablet portable. The tablet's high resolution also ensures display clarity, so you'll be happy watching your favorite shows or gaming on it.
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This tablet is perfect for kids 6-12 years old and comes with safe web browsing with built-in controls and filters so kids can browse the web independently but with guardrails. It also has an impressive 13-hour battery life.
Even though it was recently released, you can already save on the new iPad Pro with the M4 chip. This chip consists of a new 10-core GPU, next-generation machine learning accelerators to handle a diverse range of tasks, and ProMotion technology, enabling variable screen refresh rates ranging from 10 to 120Hz.
The Pro also supports the new Apple Pencil Pro, which has a range of features, including a squeeze gesture for quick tool, color, and other changes.
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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (a.k.a. October Prime Day) is a two-day sales event for Prime members. This year, sales are live from Tuesday, Oct. 8, through the end of Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Prime Day is a great time to look for deals on tablets that wouldn't normally be on sale, such as iPads or Amazon-branded tablets like the Kindle. You'll also get another opportunity for big sales during Black Friday.
Prime Day isn't the only game in town: Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers will all hold competing sales during the same week as October Prime Day. Shop around the different sites to compare deals and prices.
ZDNET only recommends the devices we can stand behind, so when we say you're getting a good deal, we want to ensure your hard-earned money goes towards an excellent value. To choose the top deals, we comb through the best sales available and make thorough price comparisons with historical data, combined with our personal experience with these products, to determine which ones are worth buying.
Our hope is to help you make the best choice to stretch your dollar -- think of all the extra smart home devices you can add to your cart with all these savings.