Tablets & headphones

Apple ipad Pro 10.5in from £619 / apple.com

The 9.7in ipad Pro was already sitting comfortably as our favourite tablet, but that wasn’t good enough for Apple. Rather than giving its flagship tablet a few minor tweaks, Apple has introduced a bigger screen and an immensely potent processor. In fact, this device is so powerful and flashy that it’s even blurring the lines between tablet and laptop. If you only want to browse social media and watch Netflix, the 10.5in ipad Pro is overkill; this is for those more interested in creation than consumption. Stuff says +++++ The ipad Pro puts all other tablets to shame – it’s unbeatable as a multimedia machine or creative tool

Samsun Galaxy Tab S3

£600 / samsun .com The Tab S3 is powerful and has a gorgeous screen, while the bundled stylus is a welcome extra that you don’t have to be an artist to appreciate. It doesn’t do half-measures, which is rare in an Android tablet. Stuff says +++++ The first enuine rival to Apple’s ipad Pro

Apple ipad Mini 4

from £419 / apple.com Just the right size for a great portable entertainment hub, while subtle display tweaks do great justice to games and graphic novels alike. Plus it will easily last three days on a charge. Stuff says +++++ The best small tablet you can buy ri ht now

Goo le Pixel C

+++++ from £479 / store. oo le.com Turns out the future of laptops looks a lot like Google’s Android hybrid tablet.

Amazon Fire 7 (2017)

++++, £50 / amazon.co.uk Flawed, yes, but this is the best ultra-cheap tablet you can get – and now it has Alexa.