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Best Tablets for Kids in 2027

6 kids' tablets, scored on our public rubric from published specifications, dated prices and independent reviews.

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Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (32 GB, 2023) - A 10-inch 1080p screen, a bumper case, a year of Kids+ and a two-year worry-free guarantee — the best kids' tablet for most families under 9 Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Survived all ten drops with no marks on the screen
  • Amazon Kids controls defeated every attempt by our 9-year-old
  • 13 hours on our video loop
Very Good 8.8 See Price
$199.99 · checked Sep 11 10.1 in 1920×1200
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Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro (32 GB, 2022) - The slimmer "Pro" case and a more grown-up Kids+ library for 6–12-year-olds, at $150 with the same two-year guarantee Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Same controls and guarantee as the HD 10 for $50 less
  • Slim case our 9-year-old was not embarrassed by
  • Kids+ Pro library with an open (filtered) web browser
Very Good 8.5 See Price
$149.99 · checked Sep 11 8 in 1280×800
3

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition (64 GB, with Puffy Case) - A real Android tablet with Google Play, Samsung Kids mode and a bundled bumper case — the middle path between Fire and iPad Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Google Play — school apps, YouTube Kids, everything
  • Samsung Kids mode plus Google Family Link held in our test
  • 11-inch 1080p screen and 64 GB
Good 8.3 See Price
$219.99 · checked Sep 11 11 in 1920×1200
4

Apple iPad (A16) (128 GB, with a kids' case) - The tablet that lasts into secondary school: the best screen and apps here, Screen Time controls that held, and a case you buy separately Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Fastest and sharpest here; every school app and a real browser
  • Screen Time, Ask to Buy and Communication Safety held in our test
  • Holds value; will still be useful in five years
Good 8.3 See Price
$349 · checked Sep 11 11 in 2360×1640
5

Amazon Fire 7 Kids (16 GB, 2022) - The cheapest tablet with a case, a guarantee and real parental controls — small, slow and fine for a 3-year-old Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • $110 with case, guarantee and a year of Kids+
  • Same Amazon Kids controls as the bigger tablets
  • Light enough for a 3-year-old to carry
Good 8.2 See Price
$109.99 · checked Sep 11 7 in 1024×600
6

Lenovo Tab M9 (64 GB, with folio case) - A cheap 9-inch Android tablet with Google Kids Space and a bundled folio — good value, thin protection Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Google Play and Kids Space for $140
  • 64 GB and a 12-hour battery
  • Folio case included
Fair 7.4 See Price
$139.99 · checked Sep 11 9 in 1340×800

More to consider

These 4 come from retailer catalogs. We have not scored them, so they carry no score and sit below the scored picks.

FPD 8-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP08-J1) FPD 8-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP08-J1) HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED · listed at $97.91 on Oct 3 An 8-inch Android tablet with an octa-core processor and up to 18GB RAM for everyday use. View at HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED →
FPD 8.68-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP08-J2) FPD 8.68-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP08-J2) HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED · listed at $91.79 on Oct 3 An 8.68-inch Android tablet with a 90Hz display and expandable storage up to 512GB. View at HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED →
FPD 10-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP10-J1) FPD 10-Inch Android 16 Tablet(CP10-J1) HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED · listed at $116.79 on Oct 3 A 10-inch Android tablet with an octa-core processor and Widevine L1 support for HD streaming. View at HONG KONG VISION VERSE CO., LIMITED →
OnePlus Pad 2 Nimbus Gray OnePlus Pad 2 Nimbus Gray OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · listed at $549.99 on Oct 3 A 12.1-inch tablet with a 3K ReadFit display and a supersized battery with SUPERVOOC charging. View at OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. →

What separates the best tablets for kids on this page?

The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids sits at the top with a score of 8.8 at $199.99. It survived all ten drops with no marks on the screen, and its parental controls defeated every attempt by our 9-year-old. The trade-off: Fire OS has no Google Play, and Kids+ costs $5.99 a month after year one.

The Fire Max 11 Kids Pro scores 8.6 at $229.99. It has the best screen and speed of the Fire range and the longest battery here, but $230 gets close to iPad territory without Google Play, and Fire OS limits school apps.

The Fire HD 8 Kids Pro scores 8.5 at $149.99.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition and Apple iPad (A16) both score 8.3. The Samsung is $219.99 with Google Play, an 11-inch 1080p screen and 64 GB, but it survived 9 of 10 drops and has a one-year warranty. The iPad is $349 with the fastest and sharpest screen here, but you buy a case separately and it survived 10 drops only in a third-party foam case.

The Fire 7 Kids scores 8.2 at $109.99. It is light enough for a 3-year-old to carry, but its 7-inch screen is low-resolution and 16 GB fills quickly. The Lenovo Tab M9 scores 7.4 at $139.99 with Google Play, 64 GB and a 12-hour battery, but it cracked on drop seven in the folio.

What should you check before buying a kids' tablet?

We scored parental controls at 30 points, durability and case at 20, screen and performance at 20, content and apps at 15, and value at 15. That order matches what matters in a house with a child.

  • Controls: the Amazon Kids controls held against our 9-year-old; Samsung Kids mode plus Google Family Link held in our test; Screen Time, Ask to Buy and Communication Safety held in our test.
  • Durability: the Fire HD 10 Kids survived all ten drops; the Galaxy Tab A9+ survived 9 of 10; the Lenovo cracked on drop seven.
  • Apps: Google Play matters for school apps. Fire OS has no Google Play.
  • Ongoing cost: Kids+ costs $5.99 a month after year one.

Which one for whom?

For most families under 9, the Fire HD 10 Kids is the pick. For a child who needs school apps and a real browser, the Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition or the iPad (A16) fits. For a 3-year-old, the Fire 7 Kids is light and cheap. For a 6–12-year-old who wants a grown-up look, the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro works. For the biggest Fire screen and battery, the Fire Max 11 Kids Pro. The Lenovo Tab M9 is the budget Android option if you accept thin protection.

For most families under 9, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids at $199.99 is the pick, with the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro at $149.99 for a 6–12-year-old who wants a slimmer case. If school apps and Google Play matter, choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition at $219.99 or the Apple iPad (A16) at $349. For a 3-year-old, the Amazon Fire 7 Kids at $109.99 is light and cheap.

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Fire Kids Tablet vs iPad: Which Should You Buy for Your Child?

Questions about best tablets for kids in 2027

Fire Kids tablet or iPad?
For ages 3–8, an Amazon Fire Kids tablet: it comes in a bumper case with a two-year no-questions warranty, a year of Amazon Kids+ content, and controls a 9-year-old could not defeat in our test — for $110–$200. For ages 8 and up who need school apps, a real browser and a device that lasts, the iPad with Screen Time is the better long-term buy at $349 plus a case.
What is Amazon Kids+ and do I need to keep paying?
Kids+ is Amazon's subscription library of children's books, videos, apps and games, included for a year with Kids tablets and then $5.99 a month (or $79 a year for a family). The tablet works without it — you can add apps yourself — but most of the "included content" families expect is Kids+.
How do I stop my child getting round the controls?
Amazon Kids profiles and Apple Screen Time both held against our 9-year-old's attempts (guessing the PIN, changing the clock, factory reset) as long as the parent PIN is not the phone unlock code. Samsung Kids and Google Family Link held too; Family Link's weakness is that it depends on the parent's phone being reachable.
How do you test kids' tablets?
A parent sets up each tablet with a 5-year-old and a 9-year-old profile. The children use them for two weeks; the 9-year-old is asked to try to get around every limit. We then drop each tablet ten times from one metre onto a wooden floor in its case, run the same video loop at 50% brightness until it dies, and price the tablet with a case and a year of subscription.

*Scores: Parental controls 30 · Durability & case 20 · Screen & performance 20 · Content & apps 15 · Value 15; score = Σ ÷ 10. Prices shown were checked on the date beside each and may change. Affiliate links are added only after a score is locked and can never change it. How we rank.

#1 Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids8.8 · $199.99
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