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This Android tablet is the best I've tested all year - and it's not by Samsung or Google

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ZDNET's key takeaways The Nubia Pad Pro is available on the official site for $419 -- $599 (depending on the configuration)

The Nubia Pad Pro is a powerhouse of a tablet, elegantly designed with a massive battery for long life

You can't purchase this tablet on Amazon yet. View now at Intl.nubia

Many pundits and reviewers wrote off Android tablets years ago, and yet companies are still producing them. I've tested many Android tablets, especially those in the mid-range, and have most often found them to be rather unimpressive.

Also: I did not expect this $300 Android tablet to be as impressive as it is

Then Nubia sent me their Pad Pro, and it reminded me why Android tablets are still a thing. At first blush, the tablet was well-designed and executed, but it wasn't until I used it for a few weeks that I realized how impressive it was.

The specs

CPU: Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform

Display: 10.9-inch 2880 x 1800 at 144 Hz refresh, 16:10 aspect ratio, 1.07 billion colors, P3 color gamut, 309 ppi, 840 Hz instant-touch sampling rate

Connectivity:Wi-Fi 6 (2×2 MIMO), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C

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