Large tablets often feel large and unwieldy, but some manufacturers have taken this into consideration by combining lightweight designs with premium materials and excellent viewing angles. These top-tier models excel in performance and can easily be paired with keyboards or even second displays. But nothing beats the convenience of picking up a large tablet and hitting the road.Tablets are considered "large" if they are 10-15 inches. The larger the screen size, the larger the working area is, which is especially useful if you're using a tablet as a laptop replacement. Not all tablets approach 15 inches, but there's more than enough screen real estate in the tablets available today.Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers.
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Best tablet deals of the week $140 (save $80) $274 (save $75) $230 (save $170) $70 (save $70) $190 (save $90) Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. What is the best large tablet right now?Through our hands-on testing combined with our researched tablet picks, we did our due diligence to deliver you a list of tablets with wide displays and tip-top performance. Our pick for the best large-screen tablet is the 13-inch iPad Pro for its fast M5 processor and bright display. We also included other big-screen options from Samsung, Microsoft, and more that we have reviewed and recommend. Also: Best Digital notebooks 2026: Expert tested smart notebooksIn our August update, we added the OnePlus Pad Go 2 as a top pick. The best large tablets of 2026 Maria Diaz/ZDNET Why we like it: Apple's 2025 iPad Pro lineup is by far the most capable and impressive iPad lineup we've seen, and it comes in two large-screen sizes: 11 inches and 13 inches. The design is much slimmer than previous Pro models and includes Apple's powerful M5 processor. This chip outperformed every other iPad and two Samsung tablet models by a landslide in our Geekbench 6 testing. Apple included enhanced connectivity features with the C1X and N1 chips on the iPad Pro. The chips give the iPad Pro Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread, and faster 5G connectivity, all of which translate to faster downloads, a better and more reliable AirDrop experience, and smoother hotspot use. Who it's for: ZDNET's Maria Diaz said that Apple "finally made the iPad the intuitively responsive tablet I've always wanted from Apple."The tablet is faster and more consistent in rendering graphics and loading assets than my M1 MacBook Pro, and is even noticeably snappier than my M3 iPad Air," she wrote in her review, adding, "It is the best tablet for power users I've tested -- and one that is finally capable of replacing a laptop for everyday computing."Review: Apple iPad Pro (8th-generation)The Magic Keyboard also received an upgrade with the new model (a stronger construction and an aluminum palm rest along both sides of the wider trackpad), so it makes it even easier for those looking to ditch the MacBook Pro for the iPad Pro. Who should look elsewhere: This particular iPad is for power users for the highest of high-end professionals, and it's priced as such. However, if you still want a large iPad, the 13-inch iPad Air costs significantly less than the iPad Pro's starting price and still offers approximately 70% of the Pro's CPU performance, making it a compelling alternative. Apple iPad Pro tech specs: Display: 11- or 13-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED display | Processor: Apple Silicon M5 | Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB | Biometrics: Face ID | Colors: Silver, space black | Cameras: 12MP wide (4K, ProRes), Landscape 12MP ultra-wide | Weight: 11-inch: .98 pounds, 13-inch: 1.28 pounds | Dimensions: 9.83 x 6.99 x .21 inches or 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 inches | Connections: USB-C connector with support for Thunderbolt / USB 4 | Battery life: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web
