20 Best Tablets for Architects and Arch Students (2025)

The Following are the Best Tablets for Architects:

Apple iPad (10th Generation) with A14 Bionic chip, 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, 256GB, Wi-Fi 6 + 5G Cellular
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2360 x 1640 Pixels
Processor	A14 Bionic
GPU	A14 Bionic 6 Core
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 7606 mAh
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth, Cellular
Battery	Li-Po 7606 mAh
Pros	Performance, Display, Battery life
Cons	None

Apple iPad (10th Generation) with A14 Bionic chip, 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, 256GB
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2360 x 1640 Pixels
Processor	A14 Bionic
GPU	A14 Bionic 6 Core
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 7606 mAh
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Battery	Li-Po 7606 mAh
Pros	Good performance, Quality Display
Cons	None

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE Wi-Fi 10.9” 128GB Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2304 X 1440 pixels (WUXGA+)
Processor	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM	6GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes, Up to 1TB expandable storage
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	8,000 mAh (up to 18 hrs.)
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Quality Display
Cons	None

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE Wi-Fi 10.9” 256GB Android Tablet, IP68 Water
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2304 X 1440 pixels (WUXGA+)
Processor	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes, Up to 1TB expandable storage
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	8,000 mAh (up to 18 hrs.)
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Quality Display
Cons	None

Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) - 2023 - Tablet - Long Battery Life - 11.5 LCD - Front 8MP & Rear 13MP Camera
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	11.5 inches
Display Resolution	2000 x 1200 pixels
Processor	Mediatek
GPU	Mediatek
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	8 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	7700amh
Connectivity	Bluetooth, wifi
Pros	Performance
Cons	Display

Lenovo Tab P12-2023 - Expansive Touchscreen Tablet - 12.7 3K Display - 13MP Camera - 8GB Memory - 128GB
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	12.7 inches
Display Resolution	2944 x 1840 Pixels
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
GPU	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	13 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Long battery life
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Pros	Lightweight, good performance
Cons	N/a

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE Wi-Fi5G (US Cellular) 10.9” 128GB Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2304 X 1440 pixels (WUXGA+)
Processor	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM	6GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes, Up to 1TB expandable storage
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	8,000 mAh (up to 18 hrs.)
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth, 5 G Cellular
Pros	Performance, Quality Display
Cons	None

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE Wi-Fi 10.9” 256GB Android Tablet, IP68 Water
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2304 X 1440 pixels (WUXGA+)
Processor	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes, Up to 1TB expandable storage
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	8,000 mAh (up to 18 hrs.)
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Quality Display
Cons	None

Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) with M1 chip, 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi 6 + 5G Cellular
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	10.9 inches
Display Resolution	2360 x 1640 Pixels
Processor	Apple M1
GPU	Apple M1 GPU
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	None
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Ion (28.6 Wh),
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth, Cellular
Pros	Good performance, Quality Display, Large display, Battery life
Cons	None

Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) with A15 Bionic chip, 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 64GB,
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	8.3 inches
Display Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels
Processor	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Ion, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Connectivity	Widi, Bluetooth
Pros	Lightweight, Portable
Cons	None

Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5 i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	13.5 inches
Display Resolution	3000 x 2000 (267 PPI) Pixels
Processor	10th Gen Intel Core i5
GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 15.5 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Design, Battery
Cons	NA

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Cellular Tablet
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Operating System	Android 10
Screen Size	10.4 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor	Exynos 9611
GPU	Mali G72 MP3
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	64GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	7040 mAh
Connectivity	4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Battery Life
Cons	None

Apple iPad Pro (11-inch, Wi-Fi + Cellular, 1TB)
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Operating System	iPad OS
Screen Size	11 inches
Display Resolution	1668 x 2388 pixels
Processor	A12Z Bionic
GPU	Apple GPU
RAM	6GB
Storage Space	1TB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12MP Wide camera, 10MP Ultra Wide camera, and LiDAR Scanner
Front Selfie Camera	7MP TrueDepth front camera
Battery Life	up to 10 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular
Pros	Performance
Cons	NA

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi, Mystic Black - 256 GB
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Operating System	Android 10.0
Screen Size	12.4 Inches
Display Resolution	2800 x 1752 Pixels
Processor	Qualcomm SDM865+ Octa Core
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 + 5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	8 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 14 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Storage, Battery, Performance
Cons	NA

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5 (i7, 16GB RAM, 1 TB) Tablet
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	13.5 inches
Display Resolution	3000 x 2000 Pixels
Processor	Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	1TB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 17 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Battery Life
Cons	Price

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi, Mystic Black - 512GB
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Operating System	Android 10.0
Screen Size	12.4 Inches
Display Resolution	2800 x 1752 Pixels
Processor	Qualcomm SDM865+ Octa Core
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	512GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 + 5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	8 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 14 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Battery Life, Performance
Cons	Price

Samsung Electronics SM-T830NZKLXAR Galaxy Tab S4 256GB
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Operating System	Android 8.0, Oreo
Screen Size	10.5 Inches
Display Resolution	2560x1600 Pixels
Processor	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	Megapixels
Battery Life	16 Hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Storage, Performance
Cons	Price

Apple iPad Pro (11-inch, Wi-Fi, 256GB) - Space Gray (2nd Gen)
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Operating System	iPad OS
Screen Size	11 inches
Display Resolution	1668 x 2388 pixels
Processor	A12Z Bionic
GPU	Apple GPU
RAM	6GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12MP Wide camera, 10MP Ultra Wide camera, and LiDAR Scanner
Front Selfie Camera	7MP TrueDepth front camera
Battery Life	up to 10 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular
Pros	Storage
Cons	NA

TECLAST F5 2 in 1 Touchscreen Tablet
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	11.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920×1080 Pixels
Processor	Intel 8th generation Gemini Lake N4100 processor with up to 2.4GHz burst frequency
GPU	9th generation UHD 600 Graphics
RAM	8GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage Space	256GB high-speed SSD
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	Megapixels
Battery Capacity	26600mWh
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Battery life, design and build quality, performance, Display Quality
Cons	NA

TECLAST X6 PRO 2 in 1 Laptop Tablet
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	12.6 Inches
Display Resolution	2880x1920 Full HD
Processor	Intel Core M3
GPU	Intel® HD Graphics 515
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	5 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	2 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	38000 mWh
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Pros	Good performance, Portable, Quality Design, Long Battery Life
Cons	Quite Expensive

Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Wi-Fi, 1TB) - Space Gray (4th Gen)
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Operating System	iPad OS
Screen Size	12.9 inches
Display Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels
Processor	A12Z Bionic
GPU	Apple GPU
RAM	6GB
Storage Space	1TB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12MP Wide camera, 10MP Ultra Wide camera, and LiDAR Scanner
Front Selfie Camera	7MP TrueDepth front camera
Battery Life	up to 10 hours
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Pros	Storage, Performance
Cons	None

Microsoft Surface Go2 M8128, Silver (MHM-00001)
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	10.51 Inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1280 Pixels
Processor	Intel Core M3-8100Y
GPU	Intel HD
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 10 Hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Affordable, Design
Cons	None

In architecture, a tablet, enables you to quickly sketch designs, capture ideas even while on the go. Today, we’ll look at the best tablets for Architects. One advantage of tablets over pen and paper, is the number of iterations of designs you can easily overlay without the bulk of lots of papers.

There are minimum tablet specification recommendations for architects. The first, is performance. You should get a tablets with a quad core 2Ghz processor. This ensures that apps launch faster and get more responsive. In addition, you should get a minimum of 2GB of RAM. This capacity, ensures that you are able to run several apps at the same time, and not have freezes, lags and performance issues.

For architects, having a tablet that supports stylus (digital pen), is extremely important. The levels of pressure, should also be high to ensure as much accuracy as possible.

Having the ability to use an external keyboard, may be important in some circumstances. These tablets, come with both wireless Bluetooth keyboard and physical docked keyboard support.

With a tablet that has a long battery life, you don’t have to recharge for a full day. The tablets listed here, come with at least 8 hours of moderate usage.

Other factors, taken into consideration, include the storage capacity, camera quality, design and build quality.

In this list of best tablets for Architects, you’ll find the key specifications and features, in addition to the pros and cons.

You should also take a look at the Best Laptops for Architecture Students.

 

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