20 Best Tablets for Sketching (2024)

With a good tablet, you can produce sketches that enhance your creative process. Here, we’ll look at the best tablets for Sketching. With app such as sketchbook, Illustrator, Fresco, Photoshop Sketch, Procreate and Affinity designer, you can come up with quality sketches that stand out.

In a tablet, that is primarily used for sketching, the most important feature, is the stylus, and the display quality. The tablet you buy, should come with an active stylus that has a high level of pressure sensitivity. With this, just like a paint brush, depending on the level of pressure you exert while drawing, you can get different pen weights and thickness.

The display, should have a minimum resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. You get sharp details and high color accuracy.

Performance wise, the minimum RAM, that your tablet should have, is 2GB. This, enables you to run several apps, without having performance issues. In addition, a quad core 2Ghz processor peak performance, ensures that you get faster app launches, and enhanced responsiveness.

Other factors that have been taken into account, include the storage capacity, ports, connectivity, design and build quality, in addition to the camera quality.

This list of best tablets for sketching, has the key specs and features, in addition to the advantages and disadvantages.

You should also check out the Best Tablets for Vector Drawings in addition to the Best Tablets for Adobe Photoshop Sketch.

The Following are the Best Tablets for Sketching:

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation) with M2 chip, Liquid Retina XDR Display, 1TB, Wi-Fi 6E, 12MP
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Operating System	iOs
Screen Size	12.9 inches
Display Resolution	2732 x 2048 Pixels
Processor	Apple M2 8 Core
GPU	Apple M2 10 Core
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	10 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 10758 mAh
Connectivity	Wifi
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Quite expensive

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation) with M2 chip, Liquid Retina XDR Display, 512GB, Wi-Fi 6E + 5G Cellular
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Operating System	iOs
Screen Size	12.9 inches
Display Resolution	2732 x 2048 Pixels
Processor	Apple M2 8 Core
GPU	Apple M2 10 Core
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	512GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	10 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 10758 mAh
Connectivity	Wifi, 5G, Bluetooth
Pros	Display, Performance
Cons	None

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation) with M2 chip, Liquid Retina XDR Display, 512GB, Wi-Fi 6E, 12MP front12MP
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Operating System	iOs
Screen Size	12.9 inches
Display Resolution	2732 x 2048 Pixels
Processor	Apple M2 8 Core
GPU	Apple M2 10 Core
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	512GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	10 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 10758 mAh
Connectivity	Wifi
Pros	Large storage, Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Quite expensive

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

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

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 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

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5 (i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB)
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Operating System	Windows 10
Screen Size	13.5 inches
Display Resolution	3000 x 2000 Pixels
Processor	Intel Core i5
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB
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	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

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

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i7
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Operating System	Windows 11
Screen Size	13 inches
Display Resolution	2880 x 1920 Pixels
Processor	Intel Core i7
GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	13 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	15.5 Hours BATTERY LIFE
Connectivity	Wifi
Pros	Good performance, long battery life
Cons	None

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

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Wi-Fi Only
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1200 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPU	Adreno
RAM	3GB
Storage Space	32GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	5Megapixels
Battery Capacity	6000mAh
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Battey Life, Display Quality
Cons	No Cellular

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 12.4” 256GB Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	12.4 inches
Display Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels (WQXGA)
Processor	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM	12GB
Storage Space	256GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	8 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 10090 mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth
Pros	Good performance, Long battery life
Cons	None

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9+ Plus 12.4” 512GB , WiFi 6E Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	12.4 inches
Display Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	512GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 10090 mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth,
Pros	Display Quality, Battery, Performance
Cons	N/A

Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Wi-Fi + Cellular, 128GB) - 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	128GB
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	Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Performance, Battery, Display Quality
Cons	NA

Apple iPad Pro 3rd Generation (12.9-inch, Wi-Fi, 512GB)
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Operating System	iOS
Screen Size	12.9 inches
Display Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels
Processor	A12X Bionic chip
GPU	Apple GPU
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	512GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	No
Main Camera	12 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	7 Megapixels
Battery Life	up to 12 hours
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Pros	Display, Performance, Design
Cons	None

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 11” 128GB , WiFi 6E Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	11 inches
Display Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 8400 mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth,
Pros	Battery, Performance
Cons	N/A

SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 11” 256GB , WiFi 6E Android Tablet
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Operating System	Android
Screen Size	11 inches
Display Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	128GB
SD Card Expansion Slot	Yes
Main Camera	13 Megapixels
Front Selfie Camera	12 Megapixels
Battery Capacity	Li-Po 8400 mAh, non-removable
Connectivity	Wifi, Bluetooth,
Pros	Battery, Performance
Cons	N/A

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