Feb 25, 2017 02:36 PM EST By Natalie Scott, UniversityHerald Reporter

The tech community is showered with spectacular tablets in 2016. For this year, another round of groundbreaking tablets are about to turn heads because of their never-before features and high-performing specs. Will the upcoming devices surpass the greatness from last year's? Read more!

3 Best Tablets in 2016

The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch model sports advanced features such as Touch ID fingerprint scanner, 5MP FaceTime camera and True Tone screen. It also has the best camera for photos and videos, with internal storage options from 32GB to 256GB and costs $685, Telegraph reported.

Powered by a heavy duty processor and Windows 10 Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 billed as laptop replacement. With the starting price of $933, consumers will get to choose from 128GB and 256GB internal storage options.

 Having physical resemblance with iPad Mini 4, 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8 is also considered as one of the best Android tablets because of its AMOLED touch screen and powerful processor. With $372, consumers will get to experience the 2.1-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front-facing camera as well as the longer battery life that could last upto 74 hours.

3 Best Tablets in 2017

The new Apple iPad Pro 7.9-inch with AMOLED screen display is rumored to hit the store shelves in March. Others called it iPad Pro 2 to be able to have a new naming scheme on its iPad Pro brand and might as well to prepare for the third generation which is presumed to be called iPad Pro 3.

Since the Intel Kaby Lake has now been released, Microsoft is expected to release the Surface Pro 5 sooner. According to PC Advisor, Surface Pro 5 is said to feature the upgraded Surface Pen, with USB Type-C connector and high-resolution 4K display.

The 9.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is expected in MWC 2017. The tablet's killer app would be its Quad-HD display that features 1536 x 2048 screen resolution, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or 835 processor and 4GB of RAM along with 32GB of internal storage.

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