Despite its age (or perhaps because of it), the Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) takes the crown as the best cheap tablet to buy in 2025. Sure, it's now over four years old, but this great all-rounder is ...

The general sales pitch, however, remains the same: You get a just-competent tablet for the essentials at a dirt-cheap (and often ... but closer to 10 or 11 hours with more strenuous use.