The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra offers seven years of updates, ensuring support until at least 2032. It features a 14.6-inch AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate, 1,600 nits peak brightness, 12 MP front camera, dual rear cameras (13 MP wide and 8 MP ultrawide), and an 11,600 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging. The tablet was launched in 2025 at ,200 and is now available for ,095 on Amazon.
The Honor MagicPad4 provides six years of OS and security updates, launched in early 2026, with a 12.3-inch OLED display, 165 Hz refresh rate, and 2,400 nits peak brightness. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip and starts at £599.99 in the U.K.
The Google Pixel Tablet, released in mid-2023, initially promised three years of OS updates and five years of security updates, which were extended in 2026 to five years of OS updates. It features a 10.95-inch IPS display and a Tensor G2 processor.
The OnePlus Pad Go 2 offers five years of major Android updates and six years of security updates, running on OxygenOS 16. It has a 12.1-inch IPS display and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra chip. It was launched at a starting price of 9.
The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro debuted in 2026 with four Android OS updates and six years of security updates. It features an 11.2-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and runs on Android 16 with Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 interface, starting at approximately €499 in Europe.
The iQOO Pad6 Pro features a 13.2-inch LCD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits peak brightness, and Dolby Vision support. It has a touch sampling rate of 540Hz for minimal input lag and can achieve 144 fps in 4K in optimized titles. The tablet has a 71,446 mm² vapour-chamber cooling system, up to 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, an eight-speaker array, and a 13MP rear camera. It was released in China with prices starting at approximately 0 for the 8GB/256GB model. There is no confirmation on international availability.
Google has enhanced parental control features for Android users through the Family Link app, which allows parents to manage their children's device usage. A significant update in December 2025 introduced a dedicated parental controls settings page within the Settings app for Google Pixel devices running Android 16 or newer. This update streamlines the process, allowing parents to implement controls easily without using a separate app. Parents can access both Family Link and device limits from one location, with options to password-protect settings. The setup process includes selecting a supervising Google account and reviewing various control options. The integration with the Family Link app remains, allowing further management from a parent's device. The Google Pixel 10 is highlighted as a device that supports these enhanced parental controls, featuring a triple-camera setup and a powerful Tensor G5 chip.
Samsung is bringing back the traditional Galaxy S26 Plus model and scrapping the rumored S26 Edge device, returning to a classic trio of models: the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. The trend of ultra-slim phones has not been well-received by the public, leading to the decision to move away from the risky "Edge" concept. The camera setup for the Galaxy S26 series is still uncertain, with Samsung experimenting with new hardware options.
