Choosing the best tablets with a stylus pen is more complex these days than ever before. As the likes of Apple and Samsung muscle in on traditional brands like Wacom you now have more choice, whether you're creating digital art, editing video and photos or simply note-taking I've collected the best of the best below.
Of course, Apple grabs the headlines with its devices but Android tablets with pens are also excellent. Depending on your budget and needs there's a best tablet with stylus for most uses. In this guide I'll list the best tablets for drawing with a pen as well as those that are good for taking notes. They can differ in size but also latency, resolution and feel – leading manufacturers aim to emulate the sense of using paper and canvas.
Our team of reviewers have assessed a range of tablets that come with a stylus that you can buy right now, whatever your budget, and I've gathered the best in this guide. In most cases we've tried the tablets out, and we've judged their display, the drawing experience, build quality and the functionality of the pen itself (we've also linked to the full product reviews). For more on this, see how we test and review on Creative Bloq.
Many tablets come with a stylus included, and these are the ideal ones I've selected in my guide below. But you may still wish to buy a second stylus, which is why we have guides to the best stylus for iPad and the best stylus for Android tablets; these can often offer new ways to make use of your device.
