Amazon has the best tablets on sale for Presidents' Day—starting at just $40!

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Relax. We found you the best Presidents’ Day deals on tablets. (Photo: Yahoo Life)
Relax. We found you the best Presidents’ Day deals on tablets. (Photo: Yahoo Life)

Tablets marry the best of both worlds. If you want something bigger than a smartphone, but easier to carry than a laptop, you turn to the trusty tablet for consuming YouTube videos, answering emails, playing games and simply browsing the web in a smoother and touch-friendly way.

Luckily, some of the best and brightest tablets are on sale for Presidents’ Day. Whether you’re an Android person or an Apple devotee, there are great deals to be had from the biggest names in the biz. We combed through the Presidents’ Day sales to put together a list of exceptional opportunities. Now’s the time to upgrade (you know you’ve earned it going into 2021).

Shop the deals below:

Amazon Fire tablets

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Save $55 on the Fire HD 10 tablet. (Photo: Amazon)
Save $55 on the Fire HD 10 tablet. (Photo: Amazon)

For Presidents’ Day, the Amazon Fire HD 10 is on sale for $95, down from $150. It’s currently at its all-time lowest price ever — and it’s a great Apple iPad alternative.

This compact tablet has a brilliant 10-inch HD display at 1080p and 12 hours of battery life so it won’t conk out mid-show. It features a lightning-fast Octa-core processor paired with 2GB of memory and 32GB of on-board storage (expandable up to a whopping 512GB), which makes it the speediest of all Amazon Fire tablets.

“The picture quality is excellent. You can really tell the difference from the previous version. The processor is also much faster,” shared a delighted reviewer. “Reading off the screen is very easy with the text sizing adjustment option.”

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Apple iPad

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Save $59 on the new Apple iPad Air. (Photo: Amazon)
Save $59 on the new Apple iPad Air. (Photo: Amazon)

Amazon has the Apple iPad Air on sale for $559—you’ll save $40. Ready, set, shop: It’s the lowest price this tablet has ever been.

The Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi-only model is slightly larger than the previous model, with a 10.9-inch Retina display compared to the entry-level’s 10.2-inch. It’s also zippier, thanks to Apple’s A14 Bionic chip built-in (the older model uses the A12 processor). Plus, it has 64GB of on-board storage. In just about every way, the Apple iPad Air is bigger, faster, sharper and sleeker than the entry-level model.

“Easiest and most powerful iPad Apple offers next to the Pro,” raved a five-star reviewer.

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Samsung tablets

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Save $60 on this Samsung Galaxy Tab A7. (Photo: Amazon)
Save $60 on this Samsung Galaxy Tab A7. (Photo: Amazon)

The 10.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 rivals the iPad in every way. It’s so easy to use and versatile, it just might convince iPad users to switch to Android altogether. And it’s on sale for $219, or $61 off.

It weighs just over a pound and boasts 64GB of storage (expandable up to a whopping 1TB via microSD card), compared to Apple’s entry level, which isn’t even expandable. And unlike the entry-level’s iPad, the Tab A7’s 10.4-inch display has a full HD widescreen for immersive viewing.

It features an eight-megapixel selfie cam with a five-megapixel rear shooter on the front for video calls. This camera set is actually better than the one that comes with the iPad!

“Super build quality. Glass panel is very smooth to the touch,” shared a savvy tech shopper. “The slightly longer aspect ratio is really noticeable when using in portrait mode while scrolling emails. The processor is pretty snappy with the latest Android 10 features. Best fit for media consumption and mid range gaming...”

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Android tablets

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Save $28 on this Vankyo MatrixPad S8 tablet. (Photo: Amazon)
Save $28 on this Vankyo MatrixPad S8 tablet. (Photo: Amazon)

On sale for $76 (was $100), the Vankyo MatrixPad S8 is the best wallet-friendly Android tablet out there, thanks to its lightweight and compact design, impressive eight-inch display and 32GB of on-board storage, which is expandable up to an impressive 128GB with a microSD card. Shoppers even like it more than the Fire HD 8.

“Pretty zippy, well worth the price. I saw this Vankyo tablet on Amazon and noticed the good ratings and decided to give it a try. So far so good,” shared a five-star reviewer. “After a few weeks of use, the Vankyo is noticeably faster than my old Fire HD8, the screen is great—everything just works more quickly...”

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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