Best Prime Day tablet deals: My 20 favorite sales live now
Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is one of the best times of the year to get major discounts on tech devices. Whether from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always one of the big-ticket items that see major discounts during Prime Day sales. If you know where to look — on Amazon or other retailers — you can find some excellent deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, specifications, and generations for note-taking, entertainment, reading, or to replace your laptop.
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Even though Prime Day doesn’t officially start until next week (running July 8-11), you can already find deals on all kinds of tech, including tablets. We’ve rounded up the best early tablet deals on Amazon so you can start saving ahead of Prime Day.
Best tablet deals ahead of Prime Day 2025
- Apple iPad (11th-gen): $300 (save $49): This is our pick for the best tablet for most people, thanks to its upgraded A16 processor, low price, and a bigger 11-inch Liquid Retina True Tone display.
- Logitech Crayon: $50 (save $20): This top iPad stylus is great for note-taking and is built using Apple Pencil technology and can be used with hundreds of Apple Pencil-supported apps.
- Tablet Stand: $10 (save $6): This tablet stand can fit most tablets between 4 and 13 inches, allowing you to scroll or watch on your tablet with more stability.
- Microsoft Surface Pro: $890 (save $310): This is one of the best large tablets for those who also want a real laptop, thanks to its 2-in-1 detachable design.
- MoKo Case for iPad: $10 (save $4): Choose from more than 40 colors with this adjustable angle case that is compatible with the 10th- and 11th-gen base-model iPads.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus: $900 (save $100): This mid-range Samsung tablet has similar specs to the S10 Ultra, but it’s much cheaper. Plus, it has an updated Dynamic AMOLED display.
- Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle: $445 (save $55): As one of the best reading tablets you can buy, this Kindle bundle comes with the Amazon Premium Pen and a leather folio cover so you can start annotating your books right away.
- Apple iPad Pro 11-inch M4 (7th-gen): $899 (save $100): 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 as the best iPad for power users.
- Current price: $50
- Original price: $70
Even though this stylus is not Apple-made, the Logitech Crayon is built using Apple Pencil technology. Like the Apple Pencil, it has tip-tilt technology, meaning its smart tip dynamically adjusts line weight depending on the angle you place it down—just like a regular pencil.
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It is compatible with all iPad generations made in 2018 or later.
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- Current price: $300
- Original price: $349
Apple’s tried-and-true tablet, the base model iPad, is arguably the best value in the company’s tablet lineup thanks to its versatility and compatibility. Plus, Apple updated this tablet earlier this year to include double the base storage as last year’s model, more RAM, and an upgraded processor in the A16 Bionic chip.
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- Current price: $890
- Original price: $1,200
For 26% off, you can snag this laptop replacement tablet that we recommend for professionals. The hardware delivers solid performance, allowing the device to handle multiple apps and tasks without noticeable slowdowns.
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Additionally, the Surface Pro features a PixelSense OLED touchscreen that delivers high-resolution images. Advanced color-enhancing software, such as adaptive contrast, further enhances the quality.
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- Current price: $900
- Original price: $1,000
The Galaxy Tab S10 Plus was intended to be a second-level tablet in the Galaxy S10 line of tablets. The specs are similar to that of the S10 Ultra, but the Tab S10 Plus costs $200 less. This tablet features a screen 2.2 inches smaller than the S10 Ultra, but both models have the same Dynamic AMOLED display and refresh rate.
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- Current price: $445
- Original price: $500
Save on this Kindle Scribe bundle that gets you accessories like a leather folio, a Premium Pen, and a charger. The Premium Pen is a step up from the Basic Pen, with tools like a dedicated eraser and a shortcut button.
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The device’s AI features can also summarize up to 15 pages in a notebook, neatly extracting key takeaways from the text.
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More tablet deals from other retailers
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra: $700 (save $500 at Best Buy): The Tab S9 Ultra features a 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, runs on the Android 13 operating system, and includes Samsung’s S Pen stylus.
- Lenovo Tab M11: $180 (save $40 at Walmart): This 11-inch tablet has a vivid 1920 x 1200 display with Dolby Atmos speakers, making it perfect for entertainment.
- Apple iPad Air (7th-gen): $699 (save $100 at B&H Photo): This new iPad Air features an M3 processor that’s snappy and fast, resulting in better app performance, multitasking, and rendering speeds.
- Microsoft Surface Pro: $826 (save $373 at Walmart): This Surface Pro model has 1TB of storage, the Snapdragon X Elite 12-Core Processor, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Apple Pencil: $69 (save $10 at Walmart): Get pixel-perfect precision, tilt sensitivity, and low latency for note-taking, drawing, or sketching on your iPad.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+: $220 (save $50 at Best Buy): The Galaxy Tab A9+ is a capable tablet for entertainment, thanks to Dolby Atmos sound and a bright, 11-inch display.
- Apple iPad Mini (7th gen): $549 (save $100): The latest iPad Mini features the A17 Pro chip, the same processor found in the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, and is compatible with Apple Intelligence
FAQs
When is Amazon Prime Day 2025?
This year, Amazon Prime Day is a four-day sales event for Prime members. Sales are live from Tuesday, July 8, through the end of Friday, July 11.
Are tablets really cheaper on Prime Day?
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.
How did we choose these 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 own 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 devices you can add to your cart with all these savings.
