Though Apple has done the bare minimum to update the iPad mini, it remains a lovely device and perhaps the last hurrah for small tablets before foldable phones iron out their display wrinkles and potentially render such tablets redundant.

Powerful A12 Bionic chip; improved display; excellent app ecosystem

Lack of design innovation; no fast charging out of the box; no new features

iPad mini (2019)

The iPad mini 2019 is Apple's most totable iPad, and it's deceptively powerful for its small size. It has a bright 7.9-inch display that works with the Apple Pencil and a chipset that smokes the small tablet competition. Its price is equally deceptive, costing more than the larger iPad 9.7.

Perfect size to tote around; Works with the Apple Pencil; Surprisingly powerful specs

Unchanged; bezel-heavy design; Uses the older Apple Pencil; Costs more than the iPad 9.7

Apple iPad Mini 256GB WiFi+Cellular Space Grey MUXC2X/A review

A mini tablet is great for books; and even movies.

It feels a little cramped to use the pencil with.

The LTE iPad mini 5 is cheaper than the Wi-Fi model for the first time