I’m not a big Apple vs Android type but I just upgraded my phone and almost went with the Droid platform (my wife and I have iPhones but my older kids who pay for their own phones have Droids) but compatibility with iTunes (I’m stuck) Apple TV, and the customer service experience with Apple kept me in an iPhone. However, there was not that much difference in price between the two. IPhone 6 plus and a Samsung something that had a large screen so my middle aged eyes could read.
You would probably love the iPad for its size then. I use the iPad all the time for free Republic. I’ve been known to post a few replies at a red light, too! ... :-)
Apple TV is moderately priced, and sounds nice for having all the music and video in one library. Plus IIRC, doesn’t it also do netflix, Amazon, etc.?