10 Best Tablets for Gaming in India 2021 (Apple, Samsung, and more)

Apple boasts one of the best screen technologies in the market. The Apple iPad Pro comes with a Liquid Retina display that can produce stunning colors for an incredible gaming experience. It features the A12Z Bionic processor, which is among the fastest processors currently in the market, enabling you to play games on high graphics without any lag.

This version comes with 256 GB of internal storage. If you are a die-hard gamer, we recommend going for at least 256 GB or more, considering iOS games are bigger. You can buy 128 GB, 256 GB, and 1 TB variants too. The tablet works both on LTE and Wi-Fi. If you won't be using a SIM card on the tablet, you can buy a Wi-Fi-only variant available too.

There are four speakers that play high-quality audio and five studio-quality microphones for online gaming and recording YouTube videos. We recommend this tablet for all gaming enthusiasts out there.

Samsung Tab S7+ comes with the Snapdragon 865 Plus, the fastest processor yet to feature on a Samsung tablet. Along with the 6GB of RAM, this product is one of the fastest tablets on the market. You can confidently select the highest graphic settings in every game without worrying about any lag. Its Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2800 x 1752 displays crisp and vivid images.

The screen also boasts a 120 Hz refresh rate, which can give you a seamless gaming experience. For those who spend long hours gaming, the eye care certification of this tablet may be a relief as it promises low blue light emission. The tablet comes with four speakers powered by AKG, one of the major acoustics engineering companies in the world.

The internal storage of 128 GB may be enough if you are planning to install only select games. If the need arises for more storage, you can expand it up to 1 TB. The tab featured here is a Wi-Fi-only variant, but you can buy a Wi-Fi + 4G variant too if you love gaming while traveling.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 comes with an S-Pen that you can use for playing games like Fruit Ninja, Scribble Racer, Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire, and Draw Something. The four AKG tuned speakers can give you an immersive gaming experience even if you don't have headphones. With the headphones on, you can experience Dolby Atmos surround sound that will take your gaming experience to a whole new level.

It supports Wi-Fi and 4G LTE for gaming while at home and traveling. The tablet has 4GB of RAM and only 64 GB of internal storage. You will be able to play games like COD: Mobile, Asphalt 9: Legends, Modern Combat 5, and ARK: Survival Evolved on medium to high settings. The internal memory is on the low side for the price range, but it is expandable up to 400 GB.

The screen size of 10.5 inches is more than enough for easy finger movement while gaming, and the 2560 x 1600 Super AMOLED display produces a wide range of colors superior to normal displays.

Weighing just 467 grams, the Samsung Tab S6 Lite is much more comfortable to hold while playing than S7+ and Apple iPad Pro. The pack also has an S-Pen for playing games like Fruit Ninja and Draw Something. With 4 GB of RAM and an octa-core processor, you play HD games like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Leo’s Fortune, and Gods of Rome on medium to high settings.

The tablet only has 64 GB of internal storage, which may get filled up pretty fast if you are a gaming enthusiast or a YouTuber who reviews games. The display used is TFT (Thin Film Transistor), which is inferior to the AMOLED and Super AMOLED displays normally found in mid to high range tablets from Samsung.

We recommend this product to people looking for a gaming tablet in the 30,000 to 35,000 price range. You can choose from three color options: angora blue, chiffon pink, and oxford gray.

The Apple iPad Air features the A14 Bionic chip, the most powerful mobile CPU in the market right now. HD games for iOS like Genshin Impact, Grid Autosport, and Free Fire can be played on max settings. The screen features are apt for avid gamers. It has an oleophobic coating that resists fingerprints and an anti-reflective coating that reduces ambient light reflection.

This results in a cleaner display and less distraction while gaming. You also get a Liquid Retina Display that is known for its accurate color reproduction and longer lifespan compared to older LCD technologies. This variant offers 64 GB internal storage with Wi-Fi connectivity.

If you have more budget, you can buy one with 256 GB and Wi-Fi + LTE support too. We recommend Apple iPad Air to YouTubers and gamers looking for a powerful tablet that can handle HD gaming and screen recording at the same time.

As a tablet gamer, you would be expecting a responsive and reliable touch. You wouldn't want to lose a game because the tablet didn't recognize your touch commands. With the Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus tablet using the TDDI (Touch/Display Integration) technology, you won't have to worry about such undesirable situations.

This variant has 4GB of RAM suitable for HD games on medium graphics. You will be able to run a screen recorder, too, without any lagging issues. If your budget is below Rs. 15,000, you can go for the 2 GB variant of the same model. The tablet has a TUV certification, promising low blue light emission, thus ensuring less eye strain and protection from macular degeneration.

Compared to Samsung's AMOLED display (on tablets in the same price range), the LCD in Lenovo Tab M 10 is inferior in terms of power consumption and color reproduction.

Our recommendations for budget gaming tablets start here. The Samsung Galaxy Tab features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor, which has eight cores for handling processor-intensive activities like high fps gaming. Its 3GB of RAM can run battle royale games like Free Fire and COD: Mobile on minimum to medium settings.

You will be able to maintain a constant frame rate of at least 30 fps, provided there are not many background applications running. One downside is the 32 GB internal storage, which can be pretty low for a gamer. Considering only 19.5 GB is available for use, you might want to make use of its microSD slot that is expandable up to 1 TB.

If you want to screen record and play at the same time, we recommend reducing the settings to the absolute minimum to avoid lagging. If you are looking for a budget tablet with Wi-Fi +LTE support, we recommend this product.

HUAWEI MediaPad T5 is a budget tablet with specifications just enough for running games on low to medium settings. It has 3 GB of RAM that can smoothly run games like Mortal Combat X, Walking Dead, Cover Fire, and Infinity Ops.

But if you are planning to install apps that normally run in the background, like social media apps, video, and photo editing apps, etc., you will start experiencing some lagging while gaming. The lightweight body is easy to hold, and the full HD screen produces accurate colors for an exceptional viewing experience.

It also features the HUAWEI Histen audio technology that provides 360-degree surround sound—you will be able to position enemy footsteps accurately while playing multiplayer games. HUAWEI MediaPad T5 features the Emotion UI 8.0 along with Android 8.0 (Oreo). The advantage of Emotion UI 8.0 is faster app loading time and smoother gaming. 

Lenovo Tab 8 is recommended to people looking for a tablet for multiple uses including occasional gaming. If you find holding large tablets difficult, you will find this more suitable as it is only eight inches. You can play games like COD: Mobile and Free Fire on low graphics. Try to switch off as many background apps as possible for smoother gameplay.

The tablet supports connecting to Wi-Fi only. It only has 32 GB of ROM. You may have to buy an external SD card for storing your games and files as the internal storage is bound to run out pretty quickly. Also, the screen resolution is only 1280 x 800, making it the only tablet in our list that offers only HD resolution.

Let's not leave the kids out of this. Alcatel TKEE MID is a budget tablet designed for kids. It comes with a polymer antibacterial rubber casing that will protect your child from infections. You don't have to worry about your kid's eyesight as this tablet has TÜV Rheinland certification for its blue light filtering capability.

It has got 2GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage (only 20 GB usable), which would be sufficient for running kids' games like Frisbee Forever 2, Crossy Road, Mekorama, and Angry Birds. Customer reviews show that the tablet comes loaded with apps meant for kids, and the screen quality is good with a brilliantly responsive touchscreen.