Collected Nov 6, 2026
What screen size do you want in your tablet?
The price of each screen size range and where it jumps.
Step 1 of 4
How much each screen size costs
43 tablets in 3 ranges.
Each dot is a tablet in today’s catalog. The coloured line is the median of the range, and the number at the top is how much it rises over the previous range. The price is on a logarithmic scale: each step is worth more dollars than the one before.
Step 2 of 4
Range by range
Starting at, median and cost per inch.
Each range links to its overview, with the tablets, the ranking and what has changed since the last check.
| Range | Tablets | From | Median | Cost per inch | See the tablets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 9″ | 12 | $159 | $240 | $28 | See 12 tablets |
| 10″ a 11,9″ | 26 | $170 | $365 | $34 | See 26 tablets |
| 12″ or more | 5 | $380 | $654 | $48 | See 5 tablets |
Dividing the price by the screen diagonal, the median goes from $28 per inch at up to 9″ to $48 at 12″+. It’s a reference calculation: a tablet’s price also pays for the chip, memory and storage, so it only compares well within the same range.
Step 3 of 4
Where the price jumps
Each range’s median against the previous one’s.
The median price rises from one range to the next, but not evenly. The biggest jump is 79% going from 10-11″ to 12″+, from $365 to $654. The smallest is 52%, from up to 9″ to 10-11″. A bigger screen usually comes with a better chip and storage, so part of the jump isn’t just size: check the specs before comparing.
- up to 9″ to 10-11″+52%median from $240 to $365
- 10-11″ to 12″++79%median from $365 to $654
Step 4 of 4
The top-scoring tablet in each criterion
Chart criteria, range by range.
Each cell shows the top-scoring tablet for that criterion; in a tie, the cheapest. A tablet without data for the criterion is left out of it. It’s a spec sheet score, not a bench test.
Swipe the table sideways to see all the ranges.
The top-scoring tablet in each criterion and screen size range
| Criterion | up to 9″ | 10-11″ | 12″+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec sheetspec score | Lenovo Tab Onescore 4.4$225 | Apple iPad Air 11″M3score 8.7$1,509 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultrascore 8.7$1,600 |
| Performancechip and RAM | Lenovo Tab Onedesempenho 2.8$225 | Apple iPad Air 11″M4desempenho 9.2$1,149 | Apple iPad Air 13″M4desempenho 9.2$1,299 |
| Screensharpness and refresh rate | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet | no data on the spec sheet |
| Longevitystorage and system | TCL Tab 8″longevidade 4.8$159 | Apple iPad Air 11″M3longevidade 10.0$1,509 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultralongevidade 7.5$1,600 |
| Battery and featuresbattery, pen, 4G/5G and sound | no data on the spec sheet | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Literecursos 6.8$432 | no data on the spec sheet |
| Cheap for the specsbelow tablets with a similar score and screen | no data on the spec sheet | Lenovo Idea Tab20% below$346 | no data on the spec sheet |
How to read these numbers
On Nov 6, 2026, the Radar’s catalog has 43 tablets in 3 screen size ranges. The median price goes from $240 (up to 9″) to $654 (12″+). The biggest jump between neighboring ranges is 79%, from 10-11″ to 12″+. The matrix shows, for each criterion on the chart, the top-scoring tablet in each range. Everything comes from the day’s catalog and changes with each check.
Next step
See each tablet on the chart
The chart shows every new tablet by price and spec score. Pick the screen size in the top bar and check what the specs promise before comparing prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much does each inch of tablet screen cost?
By the median of the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, from $28 per inch for tablets at up to 9″ to $48 for those at 12″+. The calculation only compares well within the same range, because the price also pays for the chip, memory and storage.
Where does the tablet price jump from one screen size to the next?
On Nov 6, 2026, the biggest jump in the median is 79%, going from 10-11″ to 12″+ (from $365 to $654). The median is the middle value: half the tablets in the range cost less and half cost more.
Does screen size count toward the spec sheet score?
No. Bigger isn’t better: the right size depends on where you use the tablet, whether you hold it with one hand and whether you carry it in a bag. That’s why size is a filter, and the score looks at performance, screen, longevity, battery and features and how current it is.
Are the screen size ranges fixed?
They are the same as the Size filter on the chart: up to 9″ (the compact ones, like the iPad mini and the Galaxy Tab A9), 10″ to 11.9″ (most tablets) and 12″ or more (the big ones, like the 13″ iPad Pro). There is no new tablet for sale between 9″ and 10″.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The ranges are the same as the Size filter on the chart. Count, lowest price and median come from the catalog of the latest check; the cost per inch is the median price divided by each tablet’s screen diagonal; the jump compares the median of one range with the previous range. In each criterion of the matrix, the top-scoring tablet in the range is shown (tie: the cheapest).
The catalog includes the tablets the Radar tracks, and the price is the lowest from a trusted store on the date of the check. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance, real screen quality or durability.
Data from Nov 6, 2026.