Best Prime Day tablet deals to shop in October 2024: Last chance

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Amazon's October Prime Day sale is a great time to buy tech devices at major discounts -- including tablets. Whether from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always a big-ticket item that you'll find on major sale during the event. If you know where to look -- on Amazon or elsewhere -- you can find some excellent deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, different specifications, and generations.

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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) wraps up tonight, Oct. 9. We've found deals on some of the best tablets ZDNET's thoroughly tested and recommended for productivity or entertainment. These deals will expire tomorrow, so be sure to snag any today while they last.

Our favorite Amazon October Prime Day tablet deals

Apple iPad Mini (6th gen) for $350 (save $149): The iPad Mini is a powerful tablet packed into a small package, with features like support for the second-gen Apple Pencil, a slightly bigger screen size, and a USB-C port for charging and data transfer.Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro Tablet for $75 (save $75): This top tablet for kids comes with a free, one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and an Amazon FreeTime Unlimited subscription, which grants access to thousands of kid-friendly, ad-free books, movies, games, and other kid-friendly and educational content. Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet for $160 (save $120): Amazon's flagship tablet has a vivid 11-inch display that's ideal for mobile entertainment, web browsing, and productivity tasks.Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 for $684 (save $236): Listed as one of our top picks for the best Android tablet, this Samsung tablet is a well-rounded Android device that lets you take advantage of Samsung's DeX platform and comes with an S Pen. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (7th gen) for $1,349 (save $150 with coupon): Apple's newest iPad Pro is faster than ever, thanks to the new M4 chip that can handle a diverse range of tasks, making it one of our top picks for the best tablets. Amazon Kindle Scribe for $255 (save $85): Listed as one of our top picks for the best note-taking tablet, Kindle Scribe is part e-reader, and part tablet, allowing you to take notes within your books. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Refurbished) for $788 (save $312): With the Surface Pro 9, you're getting a tablet that runs Windows 11 out of the box instead of a mobile operating system like Android or iPadOS. Note: This is a refurbished tablet. Wacom Intuos Pro for $314 (save $66): This drawing tablet feels like putting pen to paper, and artists can customize everything from the tablet's ExpressKeys to the Pro Pen 2's buttons, depending on your favorite shortcuts. Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ for $152 (save $68): This tablet is great for entertainment purposes like streaming movies or games, and has an engaging 11-inch screen. Lenovo Tab M11 for $159 (save $71): Utilize this tablet's split-screen feature for multitasking between apps for better productivity.

Current price: $350Original price: $499

Apple's smallest tablet comes with an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, an A15 bionic chip, and compatibility with the 2nd-gen Apple Pencil. Of course, you'll also get iPadOS 16 with features like shared tab groups, Stage Manager, and external display support if you ever need to see something on a bigger screen.

Review: Apple iPad Mini (6th Gen.)

Current price: $684Original price: $920

The Tab S9 comes with 8GB or 12GB of memory and starts at 128GB of storage, which can be expanded by up to 1TB thanks to microSD card support. Inside the Tab S9 is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.

The 11-inch LCD screen is compact enough to make the tablet portable. The tablet's high resolution also ensures display clarity, so you'll be happy watching your favorite shows or gaming on it.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Current price: $75Original price: $150

This tablet is perfect for kids 6-12 years old and comes with safe web browsing with built-in controls and filters so kids can browse the web independently but with guardrails. It also has an impressive 13-hour battery life.

Current price: $1,349Original price: $1,499

Even though it was recently released, you can already save on the new iPad Pro with the M4 chip. This chip consists of a new 10-core GPU, next-generation machine learning accelerators to handle a diverse range of tasks, and ProMotion technology, enabling variable screen refresh rates ranging from 10 to 120Hz.

Review: M4 iPad Pro

Make sure you check the coupon to get the full discount before adding to your cart.

Current price: $255Original price: $340

For those who want a tablet for note-taking, the Amazon Kindle Scribe is one of the best note-taking tablets on the market thanks to its 300 ppi glare-free screen, weeks of battery life, and adjustable warm light.

Review: Amazon Kindle Scribe

The Kindle Scribe also comes with preset templates to help you create notebooks, journals, and lists, and you can create sticky notes in Microsoft Word and other compatible Word documents.

Prime Day tablet deals under $100

Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet for $50 (save $50): For 50% off, you can get this tablet for toddlers that was made for children ages 3-7, thanks to its parental controls and kid-proof case. Samsung Galaxy A7 Lite for $94 (save $46): This renewed Samsung tablet comes with 32GB of storage and a portable, 8.7-inch screen size.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for $75 (save $65): A 10.1-inch 1080p Full HD display on this Fire tablet brings brilliant color to all your shows and games, plus it has a 13-hour battery life.
Lenovo Tab M8 for $80 (save $27): This refurbished tablet has 32 GB of storage and a portable 8-inch screen perfect for reading and browsing the web.

Prime Day iPad deals

Apple iPad (9th generation) for $200 (save $129): Although not the most recent model, this iPad has a 10.2-inch Retina display, a powerful A13 Bionic chip, and an Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage.Apple iPad (10th generation) for $300 (save $50): Apple's base-line iPad is a formidable tablet if you only plan to use it for browsing, playing games, and streaming shows and movies.Apple iPad Mini (6th generation) for $439 (save $145): This renewed iPad comes in 64 or 256GB configurations, as well as four color options. Apple iPad Air (6th generation) for $545 (save $54): This iPad Air has the M2 chip, which allows for Apple Intelligence capabilities and all-day battery life.

Prime Day Samsung tablet deals

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite for $200 (save $130): This is a lightweight 10.4-inch entry-level tablet, with 64GB of storage and Samsung DeX compatibility for better productivity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE for $323 (save $127): The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an 8,000mAh battery, 6 or 8 GB of RAM, 128 or 256 GB of included storage, and support for a microSD card up to 1TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE for $450 (save $80): While an older generation model, this tablet has a large 12.4-inch display, a snappy processor, as well as multiple storage and memory options.

Prime Day tablet accessory deals

Microsoft Surface Pro Signature Keyboard for $150 (save $30): This keyboard is designed for the Surface Pro 9, Surface Pro 8, or Surface Pro X to turn your tablet into a laptop replacement. Apple Pencil (2nd gen) for $90 (save $40): This Apple Pencil is compatible with the iPad Pro, the iPad Air (4th and 5th gen), and the iPad mini (6th gen).Tablet Pillow for $20 (save $10): This tablet pillow stand provides comfort and convenience when using your tablet on your lap or in bed. Logitech Combo Touch iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) for $185 (save $45): Compatible with the newest iPad Pro model, this keyboard has a large multi-touch trackpad and a backlit keyboard.
Samsung S Pen for $41 (save $19): This stylus is compatible with the Galaxy Tab 9 series where it can attach to the side of the tablet to charge.

More October Prime Day tablet deals

Jason Cipriani/ZDNETGoogle Pixel Tablet for $299 (save $100): Listed as a top pick for the best Android tablets, the Google Pixel Tablet has an included charging dock that converts it to a smart home display when you're not using it.Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra for $850 (save $250): As a predecessor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 lineup, this large-screen tablet has plenty of specs worth considering.Kindle Paperwhite Kids for $115 (save $55): This reading tablet is perfect for kids who love to read, and even includes a Vocabulary Builder and Word Wise to help young readers.
OnePlus Padfor $350 (save $130): If you're looking for an Android tablet for entertainment and daily tasks like checking your email and browsing the web, the OnePlus Pad is a great pick.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 for $468 (save $132): As our top pick for the best-rugged tablet, this device features a replaceable battery, 5G connectivity, and defense-grade security.

FAQs

When is Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days?

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (a.k.a. October Prime Day) is a two-day sales event for Prime members. This year, sales are live from Tuesday, Oct. 8, through the end of Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Is October Prime Day a good time to buy a tablet?

Prime Day is a great time to look for deals on tablets that wouldn't normally be on sale, such as iPads or Amazon-branded tablets like the Kindle. You'll also get another opportunity for big sales during Black Friday.

Are other retailers offering high-quality tablet deals?

Prime Day isn't the only game in town: Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers will all hold competing sales during the same week as October Prime Day. Shop around the different sites to compare deals and prices.

How did we choose these October Prime Day deals?

ZDNET only recommends the devices we can stand behind, so when we say you're getting a good deal, we want to ensure your hard-earned money goes towards an excellent value. To choose the top deals, we comb through the best sales available and make thorough price comparisons with historical data, combined with our personal experience with these products, to determine which ones are worth buying.

Our hope is to help you make the best choice to stretch your dollar -- think of all the extra smart home devices you can add to your cart with all these savings.