A tablet for any pocket

THIS Christmas, if you are an Apple fan looking for the latest-model tablet, you would have two choices: the iPad Air or the smaller iPad Mini, both with Retina display. Except for the difference in screen size and price, both tablets are essentially the same in specifications and performance.

Life gets more complicated if you are looking for a Samsung tablet; you'd be spoilt for choice.

If you are on a budget and looking for a cheap device, you could pick up the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, whose base model has a list price below $300. And if you want the latest and greatest, you could go for the Samsung Note 10.1 (2014) edition, which starts from $798.