Top 5 voice calling tablets below Rs 15,000 in India

Tablets have seen an increased acceptance from the customers globally in recent times and the decreasing PC shipments play testament to that. Tablets today have become more than just tablets and double up as smartphones too. Many people at times want to buy a tablet but are short on a budget. They often end up choosing between a smartphone or a tablet.

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But tablets with voice calling abilities somewhat solve this problem. You get a tablet and a smartphone bundled into a single package. For the ones looking for a tablet which supports voice calling and on a budget, we have curated a list of top 5 tablets below Rs 15,000 that will take care of all their needs. Here’s a look at them.

Samsung Galaxy Tab E : Rs 14,999

• 9.6-inch TFT display, 1280 x 800 pixels
• Android 4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI, no word on Lollipop update
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, 1.5GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, expandable with microSD card (up to 128GB)
• 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-USB connectivity
• 5,000 mAh battery

Asus Fonepad 8 : Rs 13,999

• 8-inch (1280 x 800) HD IPS display with 10 finger multi-touch and Anti-fingerprint coating
• 1.33 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU
• 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, which is further expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
• Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Zen UI and Dual SIM with dual standby
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5MP rear camera with 1080p Full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera with 720p Video Recording
3G HSPA+( with voice calling), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
4,000 mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 T231 : Rs 13990

• 7- inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Processor
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 1.5GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage and it is expandable by 32GB
• 3MP rear camera with a 1.3MP front camera
• Voice calling, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS with GLONASS
• 4,000 mAh battery

iBall Slide Octa A41 : Rs 12,499

• 7-inch (1200×1920 pixels) capacitive display
• Android 4.4 KitKat and 2GB RAM
• 1.7GHz True Octa-Core Cortex A7 processor
• 16GB internal storage further expandable up to 32GB
• Single micro SIM with voice calling
• 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with flash
• 5-megapixel front camera
• 3G HSPA+ 21Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 3500mAh battery

iBall Slide O900-C : Rs 11,599

• 7.85-inch IPS display, 1024 x 768 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• MediaTek MT6592 chipset, 1.7GHz octa-core CPU, Mali-450MP4 GPU, 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB)
• 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front camera
• Dual SIM (Voice calling via handsfree), 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and USB OTG
• 4,000 mAh battery

All of the above tablets account for quite good tablets with voice calling in the sub Rs 15,000 range. The Asus Fonepad 8 from the lot makes the maximum amount of sense due to it being a well rounded-off package. The other tablets make for good devices to buy too.