11 Best Tablets For Netflix & Movies

iPad Pro has a gorgeous 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. The tablet incorporated mini-LED LCD technology, which results in vibrant and true-to-life colors that really make the difference when you watch a film on the device. 

Everything you see on screen has excellent contrast, and you’ll even notice detailed shadows and shading. The brightness can go up to 1600 nits for HDR content. 

The iPad Pro also has a 4-stereo speaker setup that blasts audio from both the top and bottom, and they sound great. The audio is loud and clear. The speakers work well for spatial audio and it supports Dolby Atmos so there’s surround sound too. As good as the sound quality is on the iPad I still recommend using headphones, to get the maximum out of the movie. 

The screen is the best, the audio is great and the battery life will last you up to 10 hours on a single charge. 

iPad Pro M2 can’t make the movie plots great. But it can make the quality of the movie much better. If I have to compare iPad Pro to a movie, it’s a Shawshank Redemption. You won’t find a better one.

Experience cinematic brilliance with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. The 14.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support makes it a great choice for a movie lover. It’s like having a mini cinema in your hands, showing off vibrant colors and crisp details that make your content pop. It can offer up to 1750 nits on the highest brightness watching HDR content.

The screen covers 90.7% of the tablet. The bezels are very thin.

Elevating the experience further, the tablet features a powerful quad AKG speaker system, delivering rich and immersive audio. The addition of Dolby Atmos surround sound enhances the overall audio quality, ensuring a captivating movie environment. It’s very clear, but if you want better audio, you can connect wireless headphones. The S9 Ultra doesn’t feature a headphone jack.

When it comes to audio, this tablet is a true rockstar. The speakers belt out tunes and sound effects with such richness that you might just forget you’re not in a theater. And the audio quality? It’s like having a front-row seat at a concert, with every beat and note coming through crystal clear.

The battery life lasts about 9 hours. If you want to watch movies and keep the highest brightness, if you are going to lower the settings, you can get up to 13 hours.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is the Godfather of tablets for movies. It has the biggest screen, has great display, great audio, and great battery life, which makes it the perfect device for Netflix & Chill.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus is Godfather part 2 of the movie. Great, but not as great as the first one(Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra)

The Samsung Tab S9 Plus features a generous 12.4-inch display, offering a crisp 1752 x 2800 resolution. The Dynamic AMOLED 2X display takes the visual experience up a notch, especially in scenes with varying light, thanks to its OLED technology. This not only brings out enhanced details and vibrant colors but also makes pictures more impactful. With HDR10+ support, you can expect lifelike visuals while watching Netflix.

The tab has great audio, thanks to the quad AKG speaker system and Dolby Atmos surround sound. It’s worth noting that the speaker setup remains the same as on the S8 Plus. While users might have anticipated minor improvements, it seems like those expectations might have been overheard.

Also, you don’t have to worry about the battery because it has a Li-Po 10090 mAh. You can watch movies for up to 9 hours straight without interruption. You can easily enjoy at least three movies in a single session without worrying about running out of juice.

For some, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is too big (14.6 inches), and the S9 Plus might be a better and cheaper alternative for those people. 

If you want a more affordable iPad, the iPad Air 5th Gen is next in line after the iPad Pro. It misses some flagship features in comparison to the Pro model. It also has a smaller screen, a lower refresh rate, and the color accuracy isn’t as great. Those are the compromises you must make to get a cheaper iPad. 

The display is slightly watered down with a slightly smaller 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display. This tablet offers vivid colors and sharp visuals, delivering the perfect canvas for enjoying the latest films and videos. While it may not match the brightness of the iPad Pro, the P3 wide color gamut and TrueTone technology ensure vibrant and lifelike colors.

Enhancing your cinematic journey, the iPad Air features top and bottom firing stereo speakers that deliver clear and punchy audio. Though not as powerful as the iPad Pro, these speakers still provide an impressive audio experience.

At least it’ll last you the whole day with the 10-hour battery life. 

Despite these functional differences, the iPad Air retains many of the features that make iPads exceptional. It stands as a formidable tablet for your entertainment needs, offering a perfect blend of performance and affordability.

If this tablet was a movie, I would name it 12 Angry Men. 

The Lenovo P12 Pro stands out with the display, a 12.6-inch AMOLED with a 2K resolution.

You get a crisp AMOLED display at almost half the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Colors are just as vibrant, and you can tell there’s a depth to anything you see on screen. The 2K resolution ensures everything looks crystal clear. 

But a big reason we chose this tablet is the audio. The tablet comes with a JBL quad-speaker setup that supports surround sound. It also has Dolby Atmos and is tuned with Lenovo Premium Audio. That’s about as much as you could ask for out of a tablet’s sound system. Content from the tablet sounds immersive and clear-cut. 

 Where the P12 Pro compromises is its performance. It’s rocking a slightly dated Snapdragon 870 chip which is still powerful enough, just not as capable as newer chipsets. It also lacks software support so you’re stuck with the same Android 11 version. Lenovo usually only receive one or two major Android update.

You can get around 8 hours of battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus can be your new home cinema. With it’s large 12.4-inch LCD display. The display allows maximum brightness up to 600 nits. it’s a cinematic delight designed for avid movie enthusiasts. It has beautiful vivid colors is pleasantly sharp, fully laminated, and bright enough to watch Netflix during daylight.

The sound is great due to the tablet’s premium stereo speakers, delivering clear and immersive audio. It doesn’t feature a headphone jack, so if you want to enjoy audio on the highest level you will need wireless headphones.

Whether you’re streaming movies or enjoying your favorite series, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus offers a cinematic journey with its perfect blend of impressive display and audio quality.

If I had to compare S9 FE+ to a movie it would be The Lord Of The Rings. It’s so precious that you won’t want to give it up. 

The iPad 10 features a generous 10.9-inch Liquid Retina LCD Display with 500 nits of brightness. Since we’re going down the price later, it features a non-laminated display, which means a small gap between the screen and the display. It’s like the mobile device has a screen protector on which takes away a little bit from the display. Colors still pop, but you can tell there’s a difference in shading and how vibrant it is. It doesn’t get as colorful or immersive, but you can still enjoy watching a movie on it.

 At least the iPad features stereo speakers on the top and bottom of the display. It’s not as impactful as pricier iPads, but it gets the job done. The iPad will last up to 9-10 hours on a single charge so it can last you all day. 

With iPad 10 you will miss out on some of the premium features, but you will save a lot of money in comparison to iPad Pro. 

Google Pixel Tablet features an 11-inch IPS LCD display with a crisp 1600 x 2560 resolution, the visual experience is commendable, even though it operates at a standard 60Hz. The color density ensures impressive sharpness and detail, compensating for the absence of OLED and high refresh rates.

Enhancing the audio experience, the tablet features four speakers (two on each side), providing balanced sound suitable for movie-watching. Hub mode elevates bass and overall audio quality, but the absence of a headphone jack is a notable omission.

Powered by the Google Tensor G2 chip, the tablet surpasses performance benchmarks, ensuring smooth video streaming within apps or browsers. The battery can last up to 12 hours on the lowest settings.

Amazon Fire Max 11 is a reliable, budget-friendly choice to watch streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc.

It’s an 11-inch tablet that has a vibrant screen with a resolution of 2,000 by 1,200 pixels and a pixel density of 212 ppi, which enhances the viewing experience and provides decent colors with good details.

Whether you’re streaming music, watching movies, or video chatting, the Fire Max 11’s speakers provide a rich and dynamic audio experience. The speakers are loud enough to watch movies during the day you can hear every word.

You can expect around seven hours of productive usage or even more than 12 hours of uninterrupted video streaming. That’s on the low brightness settings. 

Overall, it’s a good budget tablet. You won’t get premium sound or premium picture, but if you want to watch social media, Netflix, and TV series on a medium-sized screen, without breaking the bank, it’s a solid choice.

I should note that Fire OS tablets don’t have Google Play Store by default, you will need to download it first. Amazon tablets use the Amazon App Store, and you can download Netflix and other streaming apps there, buy you won’t be able to download YouTube and other Google apps. You will need to get Google Play Store for that. 

Chrome OS tablets are a little bit different. They are based on Android. They have better battery life but weaker performance, which can be a pro and a con when you want to use the device primarily for watching Netflix and movies. 

The tablet features vibrant visuals on the 13.3-inch OLED display, offering stunning colors and sharp details. The Dolby Atmos speakers provide rich and immersive audio.

It’s sleep and portable, making it a good choice for those who travel a lot and want to watch movies in the meanwhile. You wouldn’t have to worry about the battery life, since it can last up to 15 hours. 

Besides the movie world, The Lenovo Ideapad Duet 5 can handle day-to-day tasks – emails, video calls, web browsing, and web shopping. It’s the closest OS to laptops. It even opens Google Chrome in the desktop version. But you do need to get a keyboard to use it like a laptop.