You’ve probably heard that the new iPad mini with Retina display has a significantly smaller color gamut that the larger iPad Air, but how does it compete against rival tablets like the Google Nexus 7 and Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX?

According to the experts at DisplayMate, not very well. In fact, the new iPad mini came a “distant third” in their tablet display shootout, thanks to Apple’s “inexcusable” decision to use old technology.

“Apple was once the leader in mobile displays, unfortunately it has fallen way behind,” DisplayMate says.

Thinking of buying a new tablet for yourself or for someone special this Christmas? Well, today might be a good day to do so as the popular International retailer, Staples, is running a one-day promotion which deducts $50 from the retail price of any tablet of your choice — providing its original price is over $150.

Google released the original model of its flagship 7-inch tablet, the Nexus 7, back in June, 2012, and a month later the device was available to purchase from the Play Store with a $299 price tag. However, if you didn’t have the opportunity or the wherewithal to pick one up at the time, it may be of interest to you to know that you can currently grab the slate for just $119.

Thinking of buying a Nexus 7 for yourself or someone special this Christmas? Then now might be a good time to do so. As from today, and for a limited time only, Google is giving customers $25 in Google Play credit with every new purchase of the Nexus 7 from the Play Store. If you decide to take advantage of this “Holiday Special,” the Google Play credit will be emailed to you when the Nexus 7 ships.

eBay’s Black Friday sale is set to start a day early this year, on Thursday, November 28 — and it includes a whole bunch of tablets, smartphones, consoles, and cameras. So whether you’re into Android or iOS, there’s a great deal to be had, such as an original iPad mini for $239, a Nexus 7 for $199, and the new iPad Air for $469.99.