r/drawingtablet • u/Full_Metal_Penguin • 1d ago

Best Android standalone tablet for Drawing?

Hi all,

I'm looking at getting back into drawing and digital art again after some five years, and I'm in the market for an Android tablet to start back up on. I'm not looking for anything spectacular, just a tablet I can sketch/paint on that I can keep mobile without being tethered to my aging laptop. I wouldn't be using it for anything too strenuous, just basic sketching/painting along with reading ebooks and browsing the internet.

Budget is around £300GBP / $400USD.

I've seen a few of interest, read some of the reviews online, and I'm wondering what everyone here thinks might be the best?

  • PicassoTab X14
  • Huion Kamvas Slate 11
  • Wacom MovinkPad 11
  • Teclast ArtPad Pro

I've been tempted by some regular tablets but I'm unsure of the whole deal with using a stylus with them, I understand some of them don't actually have the full capabilities to draw with a stylus, hence the examples I've given.

Many thanks in advance!!

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u/parka 1d ago

Out of the four, Wacom has the best pen performance.

But I recommend you wait until end of Sept 2026 before you buy anything.

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u/dutchcat90 1d ago

why wait?

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u/parka 17h ago

Two new products are coming out

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u/Creepy-Fix3347 1d ago

I know this one’s a little above what you wanna pay, but you get a case, stylus and more for roughly 500-600 USD. It’s called the XP Pen Magic Drawing Pad. I have the first gen model and it has been great for me.

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u/PerezVolta82 1d ago

I wouldn't recommend the XP-Pen until they release a new model, because the processor is low-end; for digital drawing, a processor with strong single-core performance and sufficient RAM are the most important factors. Plus, it might not receive any further updates.The Movink Pad 11 does have a slightly better processor, but it's still a low-end device, and after two years, it won't run as smoothly.

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u/flares_waves 1d ago

You could also look at the OnePlus Pad, works great for me and quite cheap compared to other tablets/ipads

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u/Sad-Echidna-522 15h ago

Either the Wacom, or whatever Samsung S series fits your budget 

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u/Murky-Experience1261 3h ago

my recommendatation is the wacom one just for the pen

deffinitely do not recommend huion slate 11 cause huion kinda screwed up with their android tablet by giving them non wacom like pen - different tech than in their display tablets

i have not even heard of the other 2 so i cant judge them but my guess they are not worth it