( CNN ) -- Guess that overheating issue is n't such a big deal after all . Less than two weeks after Consumer Reports engineers found that Apple 's new tablet can get as hot as 116 degrees while running games , the magazine has declared it the best in breed , placing it at the top of its tablet-computer rankings on Monday . `` The high-resolution screen of the new iPad establishes a new benchmark in excellence , providing the best rendering of detail and color accuracy we 've ever seen on a tablet display , '' reviewer Donna L. Tapellini wrote on the Consumer Reports site . The review called the iPad `` superb in virtually every other way as well , '' noting a vastly improved camera , a fast , dependable connection ( on Verizon 's 4G network ) , and longer battery life than any other tablet tested by the product-review group . In an earlier test using a thermal-imaging camera , Consumer Reports engineers recorded temperatures up to 13 degrees higher than the iPad 2 on the new iPad while playing a video game , `` Infinity Blade II . '' But Monday 's report downplayed that . `` ( W ) e did n't find those temperatures to be cause for concern , '' the report says . Some reports have found the tablet wo n't recharge while playing power-intensive games , but Consumer Reports ' testing showed that problem also to be limited . `` Our high overall judgment of the new iPad was not affected by the results of either battery of tests . '' Since the iPad launched in 2010 , its sales have dwarfed those of any other tablet . But Consumer Reports did have some praise Monday for some of the Apple juggernaut 's competitors . The 10.1-inch Toshiba Excite 10LE was the lightest tablet the group has tested , at a little over one pound , and Pantech 's new 8-inch Element tab was praised for its claim of being waterproof . The Sony Tablet P and Samsung 's Galaxy Tab 2.2 were also among newly reviewed tablets that earned a recommendation . The iPad was n't perfect , according to the review . Consumer Reports noted that , in some applications designed for previous models ( notably magazines ) , its high-definition screen magnifies imperfections . But that was n't enough to knock it out of the top spot . `` On balance , however , the screen quality of the new iPad is a significant plus , especially given the likelihood that content will increasingly rise in resolution to take advantage of it , '' according to the review .
Consumer Reports names the new iPad as its most recommended tablet . High-resolution screen , better camera and fast connection earned a high score . Tablets from Samsung , Toshiba , Sony and Pantech were also recommended . Comment: Screen makes some older apps look bad .