List of Android Tablets Having Great Development

Have you been Googling around to find which tablets have been supported well by the developers at XDA so that you can buy the right one, then you have reached the right destination. In this post, we enlist all the tablets which have been welcomed by developers with open arms. We will be summarising the info about each tablet using the following annotations: (year of launch, version of Android the latest ROM for the tablet is based on, screen size, RAM, processor, cost).

Google Pixel C: 2015, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.2'', 3GB, Quad-core 1.9 GHz, $559 (32GB), $620 (64GB)

Amazon Fire: 2014, Lollipop 5.1.1, 7", 1GB,  Quad-core (2x1.5 GHz & 2x1.2 GHz), $49.99 (8GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2: 2015, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8" & 9.7", 3GB, 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos processor, $299 (8" 32GB), $399 (9.7" 32GB)

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet: 2015, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 3GB, 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, $605

Nexus 9: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8.9", 2GB, Nvidia Tegra K1 dual-core 2.3GHz processor, $409.99 (16GB), $429.44 (32GB)

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8", 3GB, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz quad-core processor, $559 (16GB)

Nvidia Shield Tablet: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8", 2GB, Nvidia Tegra K1 dual-core 2.2Ghz processor, $466.76 (16GB)

LG G Pad 10.1: 2014, Lollipop 5.1.1, 10.1", 1GB, quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor, $204 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8.4" & 10.5", Exynos 5 Octa processor, an octa-core processor (quad-core 1.9GHz processor and quad-core 1.3GHz processor, LTE devices are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core processor), $369 (8.4", 16GB), $525 (10.5", 16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7" & 8" & 10.1", 1.5GB, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2GHz processor, $144.41 (7", 8GB), $235.31 (10.1", 16GB), $104.49 (8", 16GB, AT&T)

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 3GB, 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, $590 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2: 2014, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 12.2", 3GB, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, $661.49 (64GB)

Lenovo A3000: 2013, Lollipop 5.1.1, 7", 1GB, Mediatek quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, $120 (16B)

Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4:

LG G Pad 8.3: 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8.3", 2GB, Qualcomm 600 quad-core 1.7GHz processor, $235 (16GB)

Asus Transformer TF701: 2013, Lollipop 5.1.1, 10.1", 2GB, Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A15, $681.40 (32GB)

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9": 2013, Lollipop 5.1.1, 7" & 8.9", 2GB, Qualcomm 2.2GHz Quad-core processor, Fire HDX 8.9"

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition): 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 3GB, quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - LTE model & octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - 3G model, $450 (16GB), $629 (16GB)

Nexus 7 (2013): 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7", 2GB, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, $264.95 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3: 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7" & 8' & 10.1", 1GB, 1.5GB and 1GB of RAM respectively, The 7" is powered by an Exonys 1.2GHz dual core processor, the 8" is powered by the Samsung Exonys 1.5GHz dual core processor, the 10.1" powered by a 1.6GHz dual core Atom processor; $119 (7", 8GB), $129.95 (10.1", 16GB)

Sony Xperia Tablet Z: 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 2GB, quad-core Snapdragon CPU clocked at 1.5 GHz, $440 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: 2013, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 8", 2GB, Exynos 4412 Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, $252.48 (16GB)

Google Nexus 10: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 2GB, Exynos 5250 Dual-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15, Amazon link

Barnes & Noble Nook HD, HD+: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 9"(HD+) & 7"(HD), 1GB, HD+: dual-core 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor & HD: 1.3 GHz OMAP 4470, $205 (HD+)

Amazon 7" Kindle Fire HD & Amazon 8.9" Kindle Fire HD: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7" & 8.9" respectively, 1GB, 8.9'': TI OMAP 4470 Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, 7": TI OMAP 4460 Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, 7" 16GB, 8.9" 32GB

Asus Transformer TF700: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 1GB, NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz per core, $270 (32GB)

Acer Iconia A700 and A510: 2012, Lollipop 5.1.1, 10.1", 1GB, Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, A700 (32GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7" & 10.1", 1GB, TI OMAP 4430 1.0 GHz dual-core, $250 (10.1", 16GB), £175.00 (7", 8GB)

Asus Transformer TF300T: 2012, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 1GB, Nvidia Tegra 3 T30L Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, $416 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7.7", 1GB, Galaxy Tab: Exynos Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Galaxy Tab Plus: Exynos 4210 Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9, Galaxy Tab Plus $120 (refurbished), Galaxy Tab 7.7 16GB

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 1GB, Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, $399 (32GB)

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7", 1GB, 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A-9, $170 (16GB)

HP TouchPad: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0, 9.7", 1GB, Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-CPU APQ8060 1.2GHz processor, $185.85 (16GB)

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 1GB, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9, $100 (16GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: 2011, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 10.1", 1GB, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9, $154 (16GB, refurbished)

Samsung Galaxy Tab: 2010, Marshmallow 6.0.1, 7", 512MB, Hummingbird 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8, Galaxy Tab P1000 on Amazon



So, that's what we have got for you folks! If you know about any other tablet, then do mention it in the comments! Give us your thoughts on this list too.

Krittin Kalra

Krittin Kalra is a 20 year old Android freak. Striving for passions, chasing down his dreams and living a life without regrets is his sole mantra. A bit moody, he also does custom ROM reviews for AndroGuider. Currently pursuing his B.Tech, he aspires to follow his heart.