Cash register on Android: which tablet or mobile to choose?
Learn how to use an Android tablet as a cash register to sell legally. Choose the Android tablet or mobile that meets your needs based on the operating system, screen, battery, connectivity, and storage. Check out our list of tablets and mobiles that are suitable for use as cash registers on Android.
I. Introduction
a. What is a cash register on Android?
Yes, you read that right, your Android tablet can turn into a real cash register and allow you to sell legally! Do your request for a certificate of conformity and that's it .
II. Criteria to take into account when buying an Android tablet or mobile
a. Operating system
If you choose an Android tablet for your cash register, you will have a large choice of tablet/Mobile
- Samsung
- Lenovo
- Archos
- Huawei
- Xiaomi
- asus
If your budget allows, get the most recent version of Android (see the list here). This way you can ensure that you have a compatible device for a long time: 4-5 years.
On iOS, it's easier, it's only Apple (iPhone and iPad).
b. Screen
For screens, everything depends on your use. If you have a fixed store, prefer a tablet. You will see more information and you can use a stand, which makes it easy to take orders!
On the other hand, if you have an itinerant business such as a food truck, selling at markets, selling door-to-door... prefer a mobile, because it is more compact and easy to store in your pocket.
c. Battery
Having a good battery can be important for street shops, so consider buying an external charger to last a full day of sales.
Here are a few external batteries that could last you all day:
- 26800mAh External Battery - 2 USB Ports
- 26800mAh External Battery - 4 USB Ports
- 13800mAh External Battery - 2 USB Ports
Otherwise, if your business is static, you can let your tablet connect to the mains. No worries .
Check out our list of tablets in the hardware page.
d. Connectivity
Nowadays, it is no longer necessary to choose a tablet with a 4G/5G connection. You can use your smartphone as a router and share your plan connection. Here is a tutorial to share a connection.
Note that on Tunder, it is not necessary to have a connection because the cash register is fully usable in offline mode. Very practical when you are in a place without a connection!
e. Storage
Storage is not an important parameter when it comes to choosing your cash register on Android. The recorded data is very light and the photos will not weigh heavily on the scale.
III. Tablets and mobiles adapted for use as cash registers on Android
a. List of Android tablets
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5" 64 Wifi Grey
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5" Tablet, 64GB, WiFi
- Lenovo Tab M10 HD (2nd Gen) 10.1, 64GB
- Lenovo Tab P11 Plus - 64GB, WiFi
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 lite 10 Wi-Fi 10.1" Tablet 32GB
