If you're looking for an Android tablet that can deliver impressive
graphics, we've got you covered. We gathered every high-performance
Android tablet we could find in the CNET Labs and put them to the test.
Below are our top five.
We've listed each tablet
with as much pertinent-to-gaming-performance information as we could
think of and have listed them here in order, from weakest to strongest
based on benchmark scores derived from 3DMark.
3DMark
runs a canned demo of a simulated sci-fi game called Ice Storm. The
3DMark scores are determined by three tests: two focus on GPU speed, and
another on CPU performance. The tests were run on each tablet a few
times, and the chart below represents the highest score for each tablet,
with higher scores indicating faster performance.
Check here for more on the intricacies of 3DMark's scoring system.
Tablet
3DMark Unlimited
Sony Xperia Z2
18,971
Amazon Kindle Fire 8.9 (2014)
20,298
Google Nexus 9
25,854
Nvidia Shield Tablet
28,104
The Xperia Z2 tablet has a smartphone counterpart.
CNET
If you like playing games in the bath or while casually
lounging in your pool, the Sony Xperia Z2 is the tablet for you. The
waterproof 10-inch slate is a speedy performer, packing a mighty 3GB of
RAM, and it's also thin and lightweight for easy travel. However, it's only waterproof for up to 30 minutes, so don't expect to fully prune in the tub while gaming.
The Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 is a great tablet for sharing with
your family, and it's not too bad for gaming, either. The 2014 model
looks exactly like last year's, but houses a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon
805 system-on-a-chip. The Amazon Appstore doesn't offer as many gaming
options as the iOS or Google Play app stores, but the big games
available consistently launch fast and perform smoothly.
Google's latest flagship tablet is a powerful performer with
a beautifully subdued design. It didn't outscore the top gaming tablet
(below) in overall performance, but it reigns supreme in graphics
performance. Running the latest version of Android 5.0, the Nexus 9 is the prominent premium Android tablet to get.
The Nvidia Shield tablet is a gaming machine, quite
literally. It houses the same SoC as the Nexus 9, boasting excellent
graphics despite a different GPU, and you can stream PC games with
compatible gaming PCs. The addition of the wireless Shield controller
also allows you to connect to your TV for gaming or streaming video. Its
latest OTA update includes an upgrade to Android Lollipop 5.0 and, if you need data to go, it comes in an LTE version.
If gaming isn't your only priority, check out our list of the best Android tablets in general. And if you're not tied to Android, we've rounded up our picks for the best tablets overall, regardless of platform.
Tags: Tablets , Gaming, Amazon ,Google Nexus ,Nvidia, Sony
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