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Best early Black Friday tablet deals at a glance
Best Apple iPad deal
Apple iPad (A16, WiFi, 128GB)$399(save $50)
Best Amazon fire tablet deal
Amazon Fire HD 8$79.99(save $50)
Best Samsung tablet deal
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11$899.99(save $100)
Best TCL deal
TCL TAB A1 Plus$299(save $50 with on-page coupon)
We all have a phone that we rely on to survive. Most of us also have a laptop, whether we use it for work, school, or booking flights. But a tablet is the perfect middle ground between the two. It’s larger than a phone but usually more portable than a laptop. Plus, many can double as a great e-reader.
Well ahead of the official Black Friday date, we’re already seeing tablets on sale. They range from budget Amazon models to top-tier Apple iPads.
If you’re shopping for a new tablet before the holidays, check out our favorite deals below.
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Apple iPad (A16, WiFi, 128GB)
$399at Amazon
$449Save $50
Why we like it
Mashable’s favorite budget iPad is already on sale well before Black Friday. And in even better news, it’s down to the same sale price of $399 that we saw during October Prime Day. The 11-inch Apple iPad is powered by the A16 chip and has 12MP cameras on the back and front, which is great news if you’ll be using the tablet for FaceTime over the holidays.
Best Amazon tablet deal
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Amazon Fire HD 8
$79.99at Amazon
$129.99Save $50.00
Why we like it
Mashable’s rating of the best tablets lists the Amazon Fire HD 8 as the top pick for an Amazon Fire tablet. Between the compact display size of eight inches, clear resolution, and incredible sale price, it’s hard to go wrong with the Amazon tablet. The $79.99 sale price applies to the model with 64GB storage, which gives you space to download movies, shows, and music for upcoming holiday travel.
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Best Samsung tablet deal
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
$999.99at Amazon
Why we like it
It’s not the newest model, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is still well worth considering. The generous 11-inch display size could be awesome for watching movies in bed, and the AMOLED display offers impressive crispness. If you’ll be out in the sun with the tablet, rest assured it can reach up to 1,600 nits of brightness. Plus, there’s a microSD slot for increasing onboard storage. Samsung also includes the S Pen with the tablet.
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Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.
