Most tablets use Google's Android operating system, while the iPad runs on Apple's iOS. Unlike iPads, tablets can use popular software for showing online videos, so you'll have no problem viewing Flash-based websites, Flash games or watching Flash videos.
What tablets are considered Android?
Android Tablets
- Nexus.
- Amazon Kindle Fire or just Amazon Fire.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab or Samsung Tab or Samsung Galaxy Note.
- Tesco Hudl.
- Sony Xperia.
- Lenovo Yoga (but this just possibly could be based on Windows - see the bit at the end of this page to check it isn't)
- Archos.
- LG Gpad.
What is the difference between an Android and a tablet?
The biggest difference between the iPad and Android tablets is the operating system since the iPad runs on iOS while Android tablets run on Google's Android; both starting on smartphones and are now being used in tablets.
