India, Jan. 16 -- Some students swear by laptops, but more and more are realising a good tablet can handle almost everything college throws at them. Between lectures, online classes, reading PDFs, sketching diagrams, and writing assignments on the go, the right tablet becomes less of a gadget and more of a daily companion. That's why this year's lineup feels worth exploring properly.

Apple's iPad 11 with the A16 chip keeps things smooth for note-taking and multitasking, while the compact iPad mini with A17 Pro suits anyone who wants real power in a tiny form factor. On the Android side, the OnePlus Pad Go 2 offers a generous 12.1-inch 2.8K display that makes split-screen work surprisingly comfortable. Lenovo's Idea Tab Smartchoice holds ...