Android has become extremely popular over the last few year with almost every mobile manufacturer coming out with Android handsets. It isn’t just the phones which Android is popular, there are many tablets running Android in almost all categories. Google also made changes to Android as a tablet platform with the release of Jelly Bean 4.1.
Everyone seems to be making Android tablets in budget and low end category, but these tablets are not really bad with respect to the features they are offering at a low price. And with the predictions that tablets with replace PCs in future, every manufacturer seems to be flooding market with array of tablets. But when you pick an Android tablet, one of the most important things to note is the software version. Most of the tablets releasing in 2013 are running Android Jelly Bean 4.1. So if you are looking for a budget tablet, you should be check out these best options.
Below are the best 10 Android tablets in the sub Rs 15000 range and running Jelly Bean.
Related: 10 Best Android Smartphones under Rs.20000
1. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3110:
When it comes to Android tablets, Samsung is a market leader with some good models, they also cater the budget segment. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is one such budget tablet which sports a 7-inch PLS TFT LCD display with a 1024×600 (WSVGA) resolution. The tablet has 4,000mAh battery with a 3-megapixel rear and VGA front camera. It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and has 16GB of internal storage, which can be expanded to up to 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 2.0. The prices of this tablet is around 13900/-.
2. Spice Stellar Pad Mi-1010:
Spice Stellar Pad comes with a 10.1-inch HD tablet with IPS display and is powered by 1.5GHz dual-Core processor with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. It also packs 16GB of internal memory that can be expanded by up to 32GB through microSD card. It has a 7600 mAh battery and a 3-megapixel rear camera shooter and a VGA front camera. It is priced at Rs. 12,999 and the major disadvantage is that it does not come with Bluetooth.
3. Lava E-Tab XTRON Tablet:
Lave XTRON is the first tablet in this price range to feature a 7-inch multi-touch display with a high resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and running on Google’s latest Android Jelly Bean, Xtron provides an exceptional tab experience to its users. It is capable of running various audio & video formats and supports 3G USB dongles for high speed internet access. To give a great out-of-the-box experience to users, Lava has pre-loaded various gaming, social networking and productivity apps on the tablet. It is priced at Rs 6779.
4. Zync Quad 9.7:
Zync Quad 9.7 has a 9.7-inch (2048 x 1536 pixels) LED-backlit Super HD IPS 10 point multi-touch display. It is powered by a Quad-core, 1.5 Ghz Processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. It supports 3G via USB dongle and also has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Micro USB port. It also comes with a 800mAH battery. It is priced at Rs 13900. It also has a 5-megapixel primary shooter and a 2-megapixel secondary camera.
5. Zync Quad 8.0:
Zync Quad 8.0 is an 8-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) 10 point multi-touch display which runs on 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB. It also supports 3G via USB dongle, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Micro USB port. It has a 5400 mAh battery and priced at Rs 12990. Similar to Zync 9.7, this one too comes with 5-megapixel primary shooter and a 2-megapixel secondary camera.
6. Zync Dual 7.0:
Zync Dual 7.0 is a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) 5 point multi-touch display with 1.6 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB. Similar to other Zync models, this one also supports 3G via USB dongle, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Micro USB port. It packs a 3000 mAh battery and also has 2MP primary camera and a 0.3 MP secondary one and is priced at Rs 5990.
7. Asus Memo Pad:
Asus MeMO Pad comes with a 7-inch screen that has a display resolution of 1024×600 pixels and offers 10-point multi-touch. The tablet is powered by VIA WM8950 processor that clocks 1GHz and has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD. It has a 1MP camera and a 4,270mAh battery. It is priced at Rs 9999.
8. Karbonn Smart Tab 10 Cosmic:
Smart Tab 10 is made to give users amazing gaming experience with 3D-G sensor and gives a 9.7-inch 1024×768, 10 points multi touch capacitive screen. It is powered by a 1.5Ghz dual core cortex processor and has Wi-Fi with latest technology supporting Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n supporting fastest speed, fastest connectivity and maximum signal strength. It also has 2 MP rear and VGA front camera for video calling and comes with a 6000mAH battery. It is priced at Rs 9,499.
9. Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Velox:
Smart Tab 8 Velox, as the name indicates is a 8.0 inch tablet which comes with dual core 1.5GHz Cortex A9 processor and has 1GB RAM. This tablet has some impressive specifications for its price like a dual core CPU and display with 1024 x 768 Pixels resolution. This tablet has a primary camera of 3 megapixels and VGA camera at the front. It is priced around Rs 7000.
10. Acer Iconia B1:
Acer Iconia B1 features a 7-inch display with a 1024×600 resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek processor and also has 512MB RAM and 8GB internal storage. You can expand the storage by using microSD card upto 32GB. Connectivity options on the Acer Iconia B1 include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and Micro-USB. The tablet also comes with 0.3-megapixel front camera. It is priced at Rs. 7,999.
