11 Best Tablets With Stylus For Note-Taking

The Lenovo Tab P12 Pro comes with Precision Pen 3. Both are meant to complement each other, with the Pen allowing the tablet to take notes. 

It features a sleek, gorgeous design alongside a fantastic 12.6 inch 2K AMOLED display equipped with a Snapdragon 870. The tablet is fairly quick, has an 8-9 hour battery life, and checks all the boxes, especially given its relatively reasonable price.

When it comes to note-taking. I have some issues. First of all, the screen is highly sensitive. In essence, palm rejection doesn’t really work all that well here, and you’ll see random squiggles in your sheet more often than not. Plus, the stylus feels cheaper in comparison to other Samsung, Apple, and Microsoft. 

In my opinion, the stylus made more sense when browsing and clicking or taking quick notes rather than for serious note-takers.(Maybe Samsung and Apple has spoiled me) This is because the stylus’s interface itself needs improvement. It feels bogged down by the plethora of features that the tablet tries to throw on you and feels glitchy sometimes.

 But, if you are someone who can let go of all the third-party nuances and features, then the nib and overall stylus just feels alright. 

 I found this a bit disappointing simply because the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro is an excellent tablet. And, if it wasn’t for the sub-par stylus, I would’ve easily ranked it higher.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus in comparison to Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ is more affordable.

They have the same screen size, but FE version has a lower PPI or the screen quality isn’t as good. 

It also has a lower refresh rate 90Hz.

In a nutshell FE version is a more affordable version that has cut off a bit from everything to make it more affordable.

It has more than enough power to handle note-taking tasks, markup tasks, and tasks for school.

You would see some drawbacks if you would do some more demanding tasks like video editing or heavy gaming.

iPad 10 is the most budget-friendly option. Coming in cheaper than the iPad Air and the iPad Pro, the iPad 10th Gen is equipped with all the essential features you need for note-taking. However, in true Apple fashion, there are a few drawbacks you’ll have to get used to.

 Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, the iPad 10th Gen comes compatible only with the first Generation Apple Pencil or Apple Pencil USB-C This means that there’s no magnetic compartment for storage and charging as the Pencil is charged with wire.

 The iPad 10th Gen comes equipped with an A14 Bionic. Granted, it isn’t going to setting Geekbench records, it certainly isn’t a slouch by any stretch of the imagination, either. So, if you are into casual video editing, photo editing, and gaming it can handle it, but it’s not really made for that, so you will feel some resistance, some lags, etc.

With a stellar battery life, and a decent 60 Hz display while also packing in all the essentials, the iPad 10th Gen is one of the best budget tablets for note-taking made.

Another thing I need to mention, what’s different from other iPads: is that this one comes with a non-laminated screen, meaning there’s a small gap between the glass and the screen you are writing on.

The Tab S6 Lite is Samsung’s budget entry tablet that features a premium metal chassis and Samsung’s S Pen, which magnetically latches onto the side when not in use. It comes included in the box.

Even at this price point, we are met with a fully laminated display which means that there’s no actual gap between the S Pen and the display. All in all, the S6 Lite is a great tablet for note-taking simply because it comes with the stylus right out of the box, requires no additional setup, connects seamlessly, and also works great.

 One great feature for note-taking I found when using the tablet was the ability to change the transparency of the note-taking window and to be able to use it even when a video is being played on the screen. This allows students and professionals alike to jot down notes while also being able to view videos, perfect for exam revision sessions.

If you want a device on which you can take notes and read ebooks – Kindle Scribe is the good option, the only option in fact, if you don’t want other features.

It’s designed so you can sketch, take notes, annotate PDF files, and read kindle books on it. 

The battery life is great. You can get 13 hours of usage. Unlike traditional tablets that will run out of battery even when you don’t use them this one will not, at least not so fast. 

It also comes with a Pen that doesn’t require charging. 

You can’t get any colors on it, only black & white, the pen has pressure sensitivity that comes in handy when you need to sketch something.

Also, it has a backlight unlike other e-ink tablets.

All the notes you can share between whichever devices you want. 

Overall, if you are easily distracted this minimalistic device might be the right pick for you.

If you just want to take notes, the ReMarkable 2 is a solid choice. It features a low-latency E ink display that has a simplistic UI primarily meant for annotating PDFs and taking notes. That’s the only functionality for the device and it excels in it. 

 Built off Wacom’s EMR technology, you can use some other styluses such as the Samsung S21 Ultra’s S Pen, just fine. However, stuff that uses Bluetooth, like the Apple Pencil, will not work. People love how simple the reMarkable 2 is. It’s simple and meant just for notes. You can transfer files from the tablet to your mobile / PC, and that’s pretty much all you need.

 It has limited storage, but you can connect Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud storage.

 But, when it comes to pure note-taking experience, this E Ink tablet is the closest to a paperlike feeling. You can still tell you are not writing on paper.

When you buy the tablet, the keyboard, and the pen, it gets very expensive, but its only use case is notes and you can also read some files on it(very limited options – ePUB and PDFs)

Due to this, I find it expensive. For the same price you can get a tablet with bigger storage, that will also allow you to watch movies, and videos and read on it.

But I understand the charm. This device guarantees you distraction-free work.