The iPad Mini 4 replaces the iPad mini 3 and with it closes the book on one of Apple's laziest upgrades in recent years. Overshadowed by huge advancements with the iPad Air 2, last year's iPad mini 3 struggled to find its place in the range, coming across as a device that was neither top-of-the-tree...

Smaller and slimmer design; decent performance; Touch ID fingerprint scanner; anti-reflective screen

Screen is a bit small for Split View in iOS 9; not as powerful as the iPad Air 2; iPad mini 2 far cheaper

So do Apple's petite tablets make sense any more? I've been running with the iPhone 6s Plus in tandem with the mini 4, just to see how often I'd reach for the mini's extra 2.5 inches of screen.

Subtle display tweaks make it easier on the eyes; Super portable form factor; Longevity in battery life

FaceTime camera is still a measly 1.2MP; No 3D Touch

After dropping the ball last year, Apple is back in the game with the iPad mini 4. A thinner and lighter body houses an industry-leading screen which displays a powerful and attractive operating system, run by a processor with top-end performance for a tablet of this size.

I happen to love Apple, I like the way the apps work and I use it for the apps only and not for file storage so for me my only gripe is that Costco does not sell the cellular options... little strange that Costco sells cheaper then apple.

I purchased this product to travel with and it is so ,icy lighter than my previous iPad, heaps of memory, and I can put a SIM card in when I'm travelling in Europe to make life easier.

Price

ipad mini..be nice for apple to upgrade already tho. need to protect it as apple as not figure out how to make the glass stronger.. wait.. if they did then people would prob upgrade less often>:)

The iPad is wonderful. Have had one in past and enjoy the size and ease of use. The accessories that HSN gave as bonus are cheap. The earbuds are the quality of a pair from Dollar Tree. Useless the cords are of poor quality Case is awkward Keyboard is ok but case makes it difficult to use

It's an iPad Air 2, but smaller. Great for media, reading and checking your emails, but not as productive as its bigger brothers.

Great size for media and games; iPad apps are the best; Looks and feels lovely; Fast

Expensive; iOS needs more tablet additions

Overall, the iPad mini 4 is a very good device, and a return to form of sorts for the mini line. It still lags behind the iPad Air 2 in a number of ways, but for those who prefer the mini's smaller form factor, it's an appealing tablet.

The thinner, lighter design is even easier to hold than past iPad minis; A more powerful processor boots up the iPad and opens apps faster; Rear iSight camera has been upgraded to 8MP, with slo-mo video recording and burst mode shooting; Colors are sharper and more accurate in updated display.

Still often feels like a step down from iPad Air 2; No 3D Touch display; 16GB capacity will be too small for most users; 1.2 MP iPad FaceTime camera feels outdated; The design has been tweaked enough that old iPad mini cases won't fit.