Business Tablet Deals from £14/m - iPad and Samsung Tab for UK Teams

Why businesses choose iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

The reasons customers give us are consistent, and they're practical rather than brand-led.

1. They already run on Apple, or already run on Android

Teams using Macs and iPhones default to iPad. Teams using Windows and Android phones default to Samsung. Cross-ecosystem tablet deployments create friction that most buyers avoid unless they have a specific reason.

2. Rugged requirements push to Samsung

Apple doesn't make a genuinely rugged iPad. Once field work enters the picture (engineers, trades, warehousing, delivery), Samsung Galaxy Tab Active becomes the default because there's no equivalent iPad SKU.

3. Cost per unit at scale

When buying 20 or 50 tablets, the per-unit gap between iPad and Samsung matters. Cost-sensitive rollouts, digital signage in particular, land on Samsung for that reason.

4. Premium presentation and executive use

Where the tablet is seen in front of clients, or where senior staff expect it, iPad is the requested device. iPad Pro dominates this tier.

When a business tablet makes sense (and when it doesn't)

Keeping a purely objective outlook, here's how a tablet may or may not make a suitable option for your business.

A tablet is the right call when:

• Field or on-site staff need a larger screen for forms, signatures, or documentation that phones don't handle well
• Retail or hospitality staff need shared point-of-sale or customer-facing devices
• Sales reps present to clients and need a larger display than a phone
• Digital signage or fixed-location display is the primary use case
• Staff on BYOD phone policies need a company-supplied device for work-specific software

Worth weighing a laptop or larger phone instead when:

• Modern phones (6+ inch screens) already handle the workload
• There's no clear daily workflow the tablet would serve
• A laptop would serve the same purpose with more capability
• Occasional larger-screen use can be handled by tethering from phones

Most businesses that come to us for tablets have a specific workflow in mind, and that workflow decides the device. If yours doesn't, it's worth a five-minute conversation before committing.

Best tablet plans by industry

Unsurprisingly, different sectors buy tablets for very different reasons. The ones that come up most for us are:

• Trades and field engineering. Rugged Samsung Galaxy Tab Active with cellular. Used for job sign-off, client signatures on invoices, photo documentation of completed work. One tablet per engineer. Buyers prioritise low per-unit cost because field tablets take a beating.
• Retail and in-store. Standard iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab, Wi-Fi only. Point-of-sale, customer sign-off, staff forms. Compact form factors preferred for counter use. One of the few genuine shared-device scenarios.
• Field sales. Standard mid-range tablets rather than rugged, cellular for reps on the road. Larger screens preferred for client presentations. Typical entry point around £14 to £16 per device per month.
• Healthcare. Cellular tablets for staff working across sites. iPad common in private practice; larger deployments often specify Samsung for cost and manageability. Device management critical for security and compliance.
• Hospitality. iPad mini or compact Samsung Galaxy Tab, Wi-Fi over the venue's network. Order-taking at the table, floor-plan management, EPOS integration. Rarely cellular.
• Digital signage. Samsung/Android tablets mounted permanently, running always-on displays. Cost per unit matters more than premium specs; Android's kiosk-mode support is stronger than iPad's.