The list below depicts the top 10 tablets for small businesses that are supported on the networks of major carriers such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile.  These devices come with data packages for Internet connection.  

All things being equal, what makes these tablets ideal for small businesses are the following: cost, Screen size, camera quality, battery life, etc.  

From a business usage standpiont, entrepreneurs want to be able to use their tablets for video commuication, email, messaging, documents, apps, take and view pictures, create and view videos, etc.  The ability to work with multiple screens and applications simultaneously is also important.  Learn more about the top 10 things entrepreneurs use their tablets for.

View the Top 10 Tablet list below.

Apple iPAD Pro 12.9"   -   iOS
Remarks:  The iPAd Pro 12.9 has a larger screen  (12.9") that lets you  open multiple documents side by side.   It works with the Apple Pencil (Stylus).  Comes with Handoff, AirDrop and AirPlay.  Free software includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote.  Use your fingerprint to access your device.  You will be able to send text messages from this device.  It also uses touch ID (fingerprint) security.  Battery life is 41-watt-hour.  Take pics with the 12MP camera.  It is available with storage capacity of 64GB, 256GB or 512GB.  It only weight 1.4 lbs.  It is supported on all the major networks.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
 
Avg Price: $1,049.99
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Release Date: Nov 2016


2 Apple iPAD Pro 11   -   iOS
Remarks: 

Remarks: Comes in sizes from 64GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB of storage space and with 4GB of RAM.  It has no SD card slot.  The display screen is 11 inches.  The HOME button is gone.  Use gestures to navigate.  Uses Facial Recognition to open your IPAD quickly and easily.  Also use facial recognition to log into apps.  Wireless charging capable.  Connect to other Samsung devices and share information.  Comes with a 12MP camera.  Take videos in 4K.  Comes with 10 hours of battery life.  A12X Bionic is the smartest, most powerful chip we’ve ever made. It has the Neural Engine, which runs five trillion operations per second and enables advanced machine learning.  Run advanced apps like Adobe Photoshop.  Comes with the Appel Pencil which attaches to the IPAD magnetically for pairing and charging.  Has a USB-C port which can be used to connect to external devices or even charging.

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Service Provider: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
Avg Price: $949.99
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Release Date: Nov 2018

Apple iPAD Pro 10.5"   -   iOS
Remarks:  The iPAd Pro 10.5 has the same featurs as the 12.9 except for a smaller screen size (10.5") that lets you  open multiple documents side by side.   It workes with the Apple Pencil (Stylus).  Comes with Handoff, AirDrop and AirPlay.  Free software includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote.  Use your fingerprint to access your device.  You will be able to send text messages from this device.  It also uses touch ID (fingerprint) security.  Battery life is 30.4-watt-hours.  Take pics with the 12MP camera.  It is available with storage capacity of 64GB, 256GB or 512GB.  It only weight 1.05lbs.  It is supported on all the major networks.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
 
Avg Price: $949.00
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Release Date: Nov 2016

4 Apple iPAD Pro 9.7   -   iOS
Remarks:  The IPAD Pro 9.7 is slightly smaller than the 12.9 and 10.5.  It is lighter at 1.03lbs.  It comes with a storage capacity of 32GB or 128GB.  It's 8MP camera can take great pics.  You can make audio and video calling.  Use Touch ID to logon.  The battery life is 32.4-watt-hour.   It is supported by all of the major service providers.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
 
Avg Price: $459.99
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Release Date: Nov 2016


Apple iPAD Air2   -   iOS
Remarks:  The iPAd Air 2 is lighter than the iPAD Air.  Comes with AirDrop, AirPlay.  Free software includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote.  Use your fingerprint to access your device.  It comes with a 9.7 inch screen and weights .96lbs.  Battery life is 10 hours of usage time.  Take pics or do face time with the 5MP camera.  it is supported on all of the major service provider networks.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
Avg Price: $729.00
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Release Date: Oct 2014


Apple iPAD Mini 4   -   iOS
Remarks:  The iPAD Mini4 has a small 7.9 inch screen.  Storage capacity is 128GB.  It uses the A8 chip with a 8MP camera.  You can do video recording and facetime.  Use Touch ID to unlock the IPAD.  the battery has 19.1-watt-hour which gives you 9 hours of surfing the web using the cellular data network.  It is supported on all of the major service provider networks.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile
 
Avg Price: $299.00
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Release Date: Nov 2015

7 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 & 8.0  -   Android

Remarks:  Comes in sizes of 32GB and 256GB of storage space and with 3GB of RAM.  Storage can be upgraded to 400GB.  It has an SD card slot that can provide up to 512GB of storage capacity.  The display screen is 10.5  or 8.0 inches.   It has 5MP and 8MP cameras.   It has an iris scanner.  It weights only 17 ounces.  Comes with an S-Pen.  Battery life is 13 hours but can last up to 30 days on standby.  Fast charging.


Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

 

Avg Price: $219.00
Release Date: Aug 2018

8 Samsung Galaxy Book 2   -  Android

Remarks:  Comes in sizes of 128GB of storage space and with 4GB of RAM.  Storage can be upgraded to 400GB.  It has an SD card slot that can provide up to 512GB of storage capacity.  It uses the Windows operating system. The display screen is 12 inches.   It has 5MP and 8MP cameras.   Use your fingerprint to logon to the device.  It weights only 28.2 ounces.  Comes with an S-Pen.  Battery life is 20 hours but can last up to 28 days on standby.  Fast charging.

Service Provider:  AT&T, Sprint

 

Avg Price: $999.99
Release Date: Nov 2018


9 HP Envy x2 12.3   -   Windows

Remarks:  Comes in sizes of 128GB of storage space and with 4GB of RAM.  Storage can be upgraded to 400GB.  It has an SD card slot that can provide up to 512GB of storage capacity.  It uses the Windows operating system. The display screen is 12.3 inches.   It has 5MP and 13MP cameras.   Use your fingerprint to logon to the device.  It weights only 25.4 ounces.  Comes with an HP Digital-Pen.  Battery life is 22 hours.  Fast charging (90% in 90 minutes).





Service Provider:
 Verizon
Avg Price: $999.99
Release Date: Nov 2018


10  Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5   -   Android

Remarks:  Comes in sizes of 64GB and 256GB of storage space and with 6GB of RAM.  Storage can be upgraded to 400GB.  It has an SD card slot.  The display screen is 10.5 inches.  It weighs only 17 ounces.  Comes with an S-Pen.  Battery can last up to 22 days on standby.





Service Provider:
 AT&T, Sprint, Verizon,  T-Mobile
Avg Price: $700.00
Release Date: Aug 2018