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There remain iPad deals to be had for the second day of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days. The second Prime Day of sorts has knocked down the prices of many iPads as well as tablets from other tech giants too. If you're looking to upgrade from an aging iPad, or you want to snag an early holiday gift for someone on your list, now's a great time to do so — particularly if you're a Prime member. Here are the best iPad deals, plus the best deals on other tablets, that we could find for October Prime Day 2023.
Apple's most affordable tablet, the , is on sale for $249 right now. It may have an old-school design, but it's certainly the for people on a budget and it has most crucial features you'd expect in an Apple tablet. It earned a score of 86 from us for its solid performance, sharp screen, TouchID-capable Home button and good battery life. The only major downside to this model right now is that it still sports Apple's old Lightning port rather than USB-C.
The new base has dropped to $399 for October Prime Day. It has an updated design that makes it look more like an iPad Air or Pro, with slim bezels and no Home button. We gave it a for its improved performance, new landscape-oriented front-facing camera, USB-C charging and solid battery life.
is on sale for $500 right now. It's arguably the for most people thanks to its solid performance rendered by the M1 chipset, big 10.9-inch display, USB-C charging and second-generation Apple Pencil support. M1 might not be the latest Apple chipset, but it's powerful enough to handle pretty much any task you throw at it — and since the Air works with keyboard accessories, it could be a decent laptop replacement when on the go.
The has dropped to $400 for October Prime Day. It's the on the market right now and really your only option if you want a true one-hand-friendly iPad. It's powered by Apple's A15 Bionic chip and sports a TouchID-toting power button, solid cameras, a good battery life and a USB-C port for charging.
Amazon's is on sale for $40 for October Prime Day. It's the cheapest Fire tablet in the lineup, and it's really only a viable option if you have a strict budget to adhere to since other Fire tablets provide much stronger performance. The Fire 7 includes a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen, up to 32GB of storage and up to 10 hours of battery life.
The tablet has dropped to $60 for Prime Big Deal Days. It's a solid step-up from the Fire 7 if you can spend a little bit more money. You'll get an 8-inch HD touchscreen, a hexa-core processor, a 5MP rear-facing camera in addition to the selfie cam and a battery that should last up to 13 hours on a single charge.
The 2021 has dropped to $75 for Prime Day. One of the more powerful slabs in Amazon's lineup, the HD 10 provides a 10.1-inch FHD touchscreen, an octa-core processor, up to 64GB of internal storage and a 12-hour battery life. is up for pre-order now and it includes a 25-percent bump up in performance, an improved front-facing camera and a lighter design.
Amazon's new is on sale for $150 for Prime Day. The slab has an 11-inch 2000 x 1200 touchscreen, an octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of built-in storage and up to 14 hours of battery life. It can also work with a detachable keyboard and stylus, so you could use it like a .
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iPad (9th gen)
Apple's most affordable tablet, the , is on sale for $249 right now. It may have an old-school design, but it's certainly the for people on a budget and it has most crucial features you'd expect in an Apple tablet. It earned a score of 86 from us for its solid performance, sharp screen, TouchID-capable Home button and good battery life. The only major downside to this model right now is that it still sports Apple's old Lightning port rather than USB-C.
iPad (10th gen)
The new base has dropped to $399 for October Prime Day. It has an updated design that makes it look more like an iPad Air or Pro, with slim bezels and no Home button. We gave it a for its improved performance, new landscape-oriented front-facing camera, USB-C charging and solid battery life.
iPad Air
is on sale for $500 right now. It's arguably the for most people thanks to its solid performance rendered by the M1 chipset, big 10.9-inch display, USB-C charging and second-generation Apple Pencil support. M1 might not be the latest Apple chipset, but it's powerful enough to handle pretty much any task you throw at it — and since the Air works with keyboard accessories, it could be a decent laptop replacement when on the go.
iPad mini
The has dropped to $400 for October Prime Day. It's the on the market right now and really your only option if you want a true one-hand-friendly iPad. It's powered by Apple's A15 Bionic chip and sports a TouchID-toting power button, solid cameras, a good battery life and a USB-C port for charging.
Amazon Fire 7
Amazon's is on sale for $40 for October Prime Day. It's the cheapest Fire tablet in the lineup, and it's really only a viable option if you have a strict budget to adhere to since other Fire tablets provide much stronger performance. The Fire 7 includes a 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen, up to 32GB of storage and up to 10 hours of battery life.
Amazon Fire HD 8
The tablet has dropped to $60 for Prime Big Deal Days. It's a solid step-up from the Fire 7 if you can spend a little bit more money. You'll get an 8-inch HD touchscreen, a hexa-core processor, a 5MP rear-facing camera in addition to the selfie cam and a battery that should last up to 13 hours on a single charge.
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)
The 2021 has dropped to $75 for Prime Day. One of the more powerful slabs in Amazon's lineup, the HD 10 provides a 10.1-inch FHD touchscreen, an octa-core processor, up to 64GB of internal storage and a 12-hour battery life. is up for pre-order now and it includes a 25-percent bump up in performance, an improved front-facing camera and a lighter design.
Amazon Fire Max 11
Amazon's new is on sale for $150 for Prime Day. The slab has an 11-inch 2000 x 1200 touchscreen, an octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, up to 128GB of built-in storage and up to 14 hours of battery life. It can also work with a detachable keyboard and stylus, so you could use it like a .
Your October Prime Day Shopping Guide: See all of our coverage. Shop the on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for . Learn about on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on for your car, garage, and home, and find to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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