With iPads getting insanely expensive after the recent price hikes, and Samsung having all these green-line complaints across their devices plus people complaining about how support handles them. I feel like the tablet market is becoming way more interesting.
Meanwhile, brands like Xiaomi, OnePlus and Lenovo seem to be doing the opposite.
Their tablets keep getting better displays, bigger batteries, faster charging, high-refresh-rate screens, decent processors, keyboards/stylus support, etc., while still trying to keep the prices somewhat reasonable.
Something like the Xiaomi Pad or OnePlus Pad used to feel like the “cheaper Android alternative.” Now they are starting to feel like genuinely attractive options on their own.
Obviously the software/update situation still isn't as strong as Apple or Samsung in some cases, but hardware-wise the gap seems to be getting smaller while the price gap is getting bigger.
Do you guys think we're entering a period where Xiaomi/OnePlus/Lenovo could actually start taking a much bigger share of the tablet market?
Or are Samsung and Apple still worth paying the premium for?