While tablets aren't as popular with adults these days, the market continues to thrive in other areas, including the tablet market for kids. Parents who want to give their young kids a tablet are usually looking for a product that's easy and fun to use, affordable, rugged, and most importantly, features parental controls to block inappropriate content. The good news is there are a number of Android tablets for kids with all of these features and many more. Here are some of the best!
Best Android tablets for kids:
1. Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for Kids
Amazon recently refreshed the $99 kids version of its Fire 7 tablet and offers significant upgrades over its predecessor. You get a faster processor, more storage, a better camera setup, and improved battery life. Of course, what's important here is that Amazon managed to still keep the device priced at a very affordable $99.99.
The Fire 7 Tablet for Kids includes a rubber "kid-proof" case, in blue, pink, or purple. Parents can set up to four individual profiles for their children, and the tablet comes with parental controls that can block access to videos and games until their kids reach certain educational goals. They can also set up bedtime curfews, along with ways to block access to social media and in-app purchases.
Purchasing this Android tablet for kids comes with a pretty big perk: a free year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, with access to over 20,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games for kids aged 3-12. The web browser in the tablet offers a curated and appropriate list of over 56,000 websites, videos, and YouTube videos. Finally, the tablet has a two-year hardware guarantee — if it breaks for any reason, Amazon will replace it for free.
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for Kids specs:
- Display: 7-inch, 1,024 x 600
- SoC: 1.3Ghz quad-core
- RAM: 1GB
- Storage: 16GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: up to 7 hours
- Software: Fire OS
2. Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet for Kids
If you're looking for a little more oomph, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet for Kids is also a great option that will set you back just an additional $30 compared to the 7-inch model. That extra money will get a larger, higher-resolution display, slightly more RAM, double the storage, and a lot more battery life. It also has dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. Like the 7-inch model, you get the choice of blue, pink or yellow cases for the tablet.
The 8-inch version also has the same two-year guarantee, the free year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the parental controls and all of the other features found on the 7-inch model. The Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet for Kids is currently priced at $129.99.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablets for Kids specs:
- Display: 8-inch, 1,280 x 800
- SoC: 1.3Ghz quad-core
- RAM: 1.5GB
- Storage: 32GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: up to 10 hours
- Software: Fire OS
3. Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for Kids
Finally, you have the top of the line model of Amazon's kid-friendly tablets with the Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for Kids. Continuing the upward trend, the Fire HD 10 ups the screen size and resolution once again and also packs a much faster processor and more RAM.
You still get the same "kid-proof" cases found on the Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets for kids, along with the two-year guarantee, the free year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the parental controls, and all other features found on the smaller devices. You can buy the Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for Kids normally for $199.99, but be sure to be on the lookout for Amazon's frequent discounts.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet for Kids specs:
- Display: 10.1-inch, 1,920 x 1,200
- SoC: 1.8Ghz quad-core
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 32GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: VGA
- Battery: up to 10 hours
- Software: Fire OS
4. Dragon Touch Y80 Kids Tablet
The Dragon Touch Y80 Kids tablet is one of the newer kid-friendly tablet options around. Specifications are in line with what you'd expect from a budget-friendly tablet built for kids. What's important here is the kid-friendly features that are available with the device.
The includes the premium version of the Kidoz app that provides lots of educational videos, apps, and games for kids to enjoy, while also coming with an impressive granular-level parental control. You also get free
The Dragon Touch Y80 Kids tablet is currently priced at $94.99.
Dragon Touch Y80 Kids Tablet
- Display: 8-inch, 1,280 x 800
- SoC: 1.5Ghz quad-core
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 16GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: 4,000mAh
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
5. Verizon GizmoTablet by Samsung
The Verizon GizmoTablet is a re-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and the specifications are largely the same. In fact, at first glance, the GizmoTablet by Samsung is basically the Tab A 8.0 with a kid-friendly rugged case on it.
What differentiates it from its counterpart is "Kids World." This is a feature that is enabled by default and includes more than 300 educational apps and comes with built-in parental controls to help you stay on top of what content is available. However, you can also get the full tablet experience by simply exiting this mode (a password is required to stop your kids from doing this of course).
Verizon is selling the GizmoTablet by Samsung for $249.99 without a contract, $149.99 with a two-year contract, or for payments of $10.41 a month for 24 months.
Verizon GizmoTablet by Samsung specs:
- Display: 8-inch, 1,280 x 800
- SoC: 1.2Ghz quad-core
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 32GB
- Rear camera: 5MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: 5,000mAh
- Software: Android 8.1 Oreo
6. Leapfrog Epic Academy Edition
The Epic Academy Edition tablet comes from Leapfrog, a company that has been releasing educational electronic toys for years. This is an updated version of the Leapfrog Epic that retains all the hardware, but comes with a re-designed silicone bumper and allows for access to Leapfrog Academy.
Designed for kids age 3-9, this tablet includes the Leapfrog Academy app, a subscription service that uses apps and games to teach essential learning skills to kids. If a subscription isn't for you, a lot of other apps are available, including 20 apps made specifically for kids, with no in-app purchase features.
It also features a kid-friendly web browser with parental controls, and the tablet also allows parents to get very specific on which apps and features can be used by kids. For example, it can set the tablet to let kids play with apps for 45 minutes a day, followed by 30 minutes of educational videos. You can also add access to apps like Netflix and Youtube (the kid-friendly modes) as they grow older.
The big negative about this tablet is that it runs on the very old Android 4.4 KitKat OS, but you won't really notice because of the Kids Launcher UI on top. If you can deal with buying an Android tablet for kids with an OS older than some of the kids it's designed for, the Leapfrog Epic Academy Edition might be for your children.
The Leapfrog Epic Academy Edition can be yours for just $75.
Leapfrog Epic Academy Edition specs:
- Display: 7-inch, 1,024 x 600
- SoC: 1.3Ghz quad-core
- Storage: 16GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: up to 7 hours
- Software: Android 4.4 KitKat
7. Leapfrog LeapPad Ultimate Ready for School Edition
Another kid-friendly tablet from Leapfrog, the LeapPad Ultimate Ready for School Edition is designed for children aged 3-6. It shares a few features and specifications with the Leapfrog Epic and is basically another entry-level tablet that is kid-friendly.
The LeapPad Ultimate comes with over $150 worth of content that includes top-selling apps to help develop core school skills, social skills, routines, problem-solving, and creativity. Parents can also set up access to a safe web browser that restricts the websites available to a list you choose. The LeapPad Ultimate Ready for School Edition is priced at $87.99.
Leapfrog LeapPad Ultimate Ready for School Edition specs:
- Display: 7-inch, 1,024 x 600
- SoC: 1.3Ghz quad-core
- Storage: 8GB
- Rear camera: 2MP
- Front camera: 2MP
- Battery: up to 5 hours
- Software: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
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