Top 25 most popular tablet Android

This top 25  most popular tablet Android version cnet.com, reviewed on April 21, 2011

1.  Asus Eee Pad Transformer (16GB, Wi-Fi)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a low-price, quality Honeycomb tablet with useful options.
Specs: Android 3.0 Honeycomb, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, NVidia 2.1 GHz, Tegra 2, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 271 mm x 171 mm x 12.98 mm, 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 680 g


2.   Asus Eee Slate EP121 (64GB)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: Asus has a fresh take on the oft-maligned Windows tablet in the fast-running Eee Slate EP121, a touch-screen slate coupled with its own Bluetooth keyboard. 
Specs: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 4 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, Intel Core i5 1.33 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11g, 12.3 in x 0.7 in x 8.1 in, 12.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight, 2.6 lbs

3.   Apple iPad 2 (16GB, Wi-Fi, black)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 66 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple's claim to being the king of tablets.
 
Specs: Apple iOS 4, Apple A5 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.3 in x 0.4 in x 9.5 in, 9.7 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 21.2 oz

 4.  Acer Iconia Tab A500 

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: Acer's Iconia Tab offers the features of the Motorola Xoom at iPad-beating prices but weighs in as the heftiest Android tablet yet.
Specs: Android 3.0 Honeycomb, NVidia Tegra 2 1 GHz, 10 in

5.   Motorola Xoom

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 121 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Xoom's spec sheet is enough to make any tablet tremble, but the price is high and Google still has some work to do before its tablet software experience is as fleshed out and intuitive as Apple's.
Specs: Android 3.0, 1 GB - DDR2 SDRAM, NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 6.6 in x 0.5 in x 9.8 in, 10.1 in TFT active matrix, 1.6 lbs

6.  BlackBerry PlayBook (16GB)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 39 reviews

The Bottom Line: The BlackBerry PlayBook ably showcases RIM's powerful new mobile operating system, but its middling size diminishes many of its best features. 
Specs: BlackBerry Tablet OS, 1 GB, 1 GHz, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 7.6 in x 0.4 in x 5.1 in, 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, 15 oz

7.   HTC Flyer

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The HTC Flyer puts a new spin on the 7-inch Android tablet, but its high price and smartphone-style OS are a tough sell next to its bigger, cheaper Honeycomb kin. 
Specs: Android, 1 GB, 1.5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11g, 4.92 in x 0.51 in x 7.68 in, 7 in, TFT active matrix, 14.8 oz

8.   Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Samsung's 3G-free version of its 7-inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab, offers an appealing mix of price and horsepower, but it's overshadowed by the wave of inexpensive Android 3.0 devices.
Specs: Android 2.2, Cortex-A8 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 4.7 in, 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, 13.6 oz

9.  Coby Kyros

• CNET Editor rating:
  1.5 stars Poor
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Coby Kyros tablet offers a large screen for relatively little money, but it's a bad proposition at any price.
Specs: Android 2.3, Samsung S5PV210 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 8 in Color TFT active matrix

10.   Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 40 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Galaxy Tab is a beautiful product with features that will make iPad owners envious, but its in-between size and possible carrier commitments hold it back from broad appeal.
Specs: Android 2.2, 512 MB, Samsung S5PC110 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 4.7 in, 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, 13.4 oz

11.   Dell Streak 7

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Dell Streak 7 polishes Android 2.2 to a tablet-worthy shine, and is the first to deliver 4G compatibility--but it's not enough to distract us from the incoming wave of Android 3.0 tablets. 
Specs: GB, 1 GHz, 199.9 mm x 12.4 mm x 119.8 mm, 7 in, 450 g

12.   T-Mobile G-Slate

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Thanks to its slightly lower price, higher-quality screen, and extra features, the T-Mobile G-Slate with Google is a better value than the 3G Xoom with a Verizon data plan; however, the iPad 2 is still the tablet to beat.
Specs: Android 3.0, 32 GB, NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz, 8.9 in Color TFT active matrix - Yes


13.   ViewSonic G Tablet

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 35 reviews

The Bottom Line: The ViewSonic G Tablet carves out a unique niche among Android tablets, breaking away from the smartphone to become a type of domestic dashboard. Unfortunately, many key benefits of the Android OS are lost along the way.
Specs: Android 2.2, 512 MB - DDR2 SDRAM, ARM, Tegra 250 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 10.5 in 6.8 in, 0.6 in, 10.1 in, TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 1.55 lbs

14.  Acer Iconia Tab W500P-BZ841

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Acer Iconia Tab W500 works in several potentially good ideas, undone by half-baked physical design that makes it needlessly frustrating to use. 
Specs: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, 2 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, AMD Fusion 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 10.8 in x 7.5 in x 0.6 in, 10.1 in Color TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 2.1 lbs

15.   ViewPad 7

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The ViewPad 7 offers a solid platform for Android 2.2, but it comes off as an oversize, overpriced smartphone--not a Netbook alternative.
Specs: Android 2.2, 512 MB, ARM ARM11 600 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 7 in x 0.5 in x 4.3 in, 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, 13.4 oz

16.   ASUS Eee Pad Transformer (32GB, Wi-Fi)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a low-price, quality Honeycomb tablet with useful options.
Specs: Android 3.0, 1 GB - DDR2 SDRAM, NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 10.7 in x 0.5 in x 6.7 in, 10.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 1.5 lbs

17.   Asus Eee Slate EP121 (32GB)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Asus has a fresh take on the oft-maligned Windows tablet in the fast-running Eee Slate EP121, a touch-screen slate coupled with its own Bluetooth keyboard.
Specs: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition, 2 GB - DDR3 SDRAM, Intel Core i5 1.33 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11g, 12.3 in x 0.7 in x 8.1 in, 12.1 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight, 2.6 lbs

18.   Dell Streak - 16GB (AT&T)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 72 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Dell Streak is the first Android tablet worth taking seriously, though its size puts it on the fence between tablets and smartphones.
Specs: Android, 0.5 GB, SDRAM, ARM 1 GHz, QUALCOMM, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, 4 in x 3.1 in x 6 in, 5 in TFT active matrix - Yes

19.   Apple iPad 2 (32GB, AT&T 3G, black)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple's claim to being the king of tablets.

Specs: Apple iOS 4, Apple A5 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.3 in x 0.4 in x 9.5 in, 9.7 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 21.6 oz

20.   Samsung Galaxy Tab (Verizon Wireless)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Galaxy Tab is a beautiful product with features that will make iPad owners envious, but its in-between size and possible carrier commitments hold it back from broad appeal.
Specs: Android 2.2, 512 MB, Samsung S5PC110 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 3.0, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 4.7 in, 7 in TFT active matrix - Yes, 13.4 oz

21.   Apple iPad 2 (32GB, WiFi, black)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple's claim to being the king of tablets.

Specs: Apple iOS 4, Apple A5 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.3 in x 0.4 in x 9.5 in, 9.7 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 21.2 oz

22.   Archos 7 Home Tablet (Android, 8GB, black)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Archos 7 Home Tablet isn't going to amaze you with its specs or features, but its low price and core Android features--Web, e-mail, media playback--make it a workable iPad alternative. 
Specs: Android, ARM 600 MHz, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 8 in x 0.5 in x 4.2 in, 7 in TFT active matrix, 13.7 oz

23.   Archos 70 (8GB)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Archos 70 offers more horsepower and features than any other tablet under $300, but its limitations make it more of a toy than a tool.
Specs: Android 2.2, ARM Cortex-A8 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, 7.9 in x 0.4 in x 4.5 in, 7 in, TFT active matrix - Yes, 11 oz

24.   Apple iPad (16GB)

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 180 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Apple iPad is the first affordable tablet computer worth owning, but it won't (yet) replace your laptop. 
Specs: Apple iOS 4, Apple A4 1 GHz, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, 7.5 in x 0.5 in x 9.6 in, 9.7 in TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes, 1.5 lbs

25.   Sony Dash

 

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony Dash is a fun device for tech enthusiasts looking to cram the Web into every corner of their homes, but it's not a fit for everyone.
Specs: IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, 7 in TFT active matrix