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These are clearly more appealing to most people than Apple's 2018 iPad or iPad Pro.Source: iPad Air and iPad mini 2019 review: Apple's tablets strike an ideal balance...
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Great size. The 5th generation iPad mini combines a well-known design with modern hardware. In addition to a Retina display with True Tone technology it also supports the Apple Pencil. Find out what else you can expect from this latest iPad mini iteration...

very fast system performance, support for Apple Pencil, 3.5-mm audio port, decent speakers, robust case...

high premium for LTE and higher storage tiers, memory not expandable, no GPS...

Apple decided to leave the 5th generation iPad mini's design untouched, thereby targeting all those interested in refreshing their aging devices with brand-new hardware. And that is exactly what the iPad mini 5 has to offer. The Apple A12 Bionic offers ex...
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Apple's iPad lineup has had a gap in it lately.You were either buying a monster of a tablet for a monster price, or you were getting a tablet that compromised a lot to compete with Chromebooks at the low end. Apple was still making an iPad mini last...

The GoodThe badThe uglySpecificationsThese updates are more than a spec bump, but the most notable addition to both the iPad mini and the iPad Air is Apple's A12 system-on-a-chip, which houses the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine for machine-learning tasks, and mo...
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From the outside, the new iPad mini is virtually a carbon copy of the iPad mini 4, but it's sporting some serious upgrades under the hood. As you've probably heard, the 5th-generation iPad mini is basically an iPad Air 3, just in a much more compact form...
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The iPad Mini is not the best tablet Apple makes (thats the 11-inch iPad Pro). Its not the good enough tablet either (thats the iPad Air). Its the awkward one. A little too small, but a little too big, and demanding a fairly radical change to how you...

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

It feels a little cramped to use the pencil with...
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The iPad mini is back, apparently by popular demand. Many thought the mini might be gone for good, but much like Apple's release of the iPhone SE, the company's meeting users' demands for a smaller, up-to-date device with the 2019 iPad mini. It's a simp...

Light and small with class-leading internals, Lightning quick performance is smooth and effortless even in heavier tasks, Solid camera in daytime lighting, Easy-to-read display in almost any situation, Great battery life, Apple Pencil support...

Older design looks like the first 2012 iPad mini, Gesture navigation needs some streamlining, Camera isn't a great low-light performer, Takes forever to recharge...

So, should you trade in your iPad mini 4 and snatch up a shiny new 2019 model? Here are some reasons why you should.First and foremost, it's a much more capable device in terms of processing power. Apple's done quite a nice job of making older devices run...
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While I obsess over smartphones and often find myself switching SIM cards daily, I tend to try only Apple iPads on an annual basis and then just for a few months before moving on. I passed my 2015 iPad Mini 4 to my youngest daughter and then my 2017 iPad...

Diminutive size for a tablet, Solid...

Large top and bottom bezels, $130 cellular premium...
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When Apple announced the first iPad mini in 2012, the tablet's purpose was clear: It squeezed just about everything that made the regular iPad such a pleasure to use into a smaller, cheaper package. It's no wonder the mini built such a devoted following...

Plenty of power, Solid battery life, Improved display, Finally has Apple Pencil support...

This design was dated even the last time around, Unexciting cameras, Comes with a slow 12W charger...

It took Apple three years to update the iPad mini, and the improvements here mean the wait was mostly worth it. This time, Apple gave its small tablet the same performance as its flagship iPhone XS, an improved screen, and support for its Apple Pencil. Th...
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Cutting edge meets classic. That's the easiest way to sum up the new iPad mini, which is a long-overdue update to the iPad mini 4. How overdue? It's been nearly four years since Apple updated its small tablet. Fortunately, most of the upgrades here are...

Great performance, Bright and colorful display, Apple Pencil support, Excellent battery life, Best app selection...

Large bezels, No USB-C, So-so cameras...

The new iPad mini is the most powerful and versatile small tablet for the money, complete with Apple Pencil support, though the design is a bit dated...
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Apple's new $399 iPad mini has almost all the power of the iPhone XS, at half the price. It's the tablet to get if you have demanding software needs, but you want something that will fit in a hand, a lab coat, or on a vehicle mount. Apple has done its usu...

Powerful processor, Solid screen, Broad LTE options, Apple Pencil support, Light and easy to carry...

Bottom Line, Apple's iPad mini is the only small, premium tablet you should consider buying right now...

Apple's iPad mini is the only small, premium tablet you should consider buying right now...
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The iPad mini got its first refresh in more than three years this week. The newest, fifth-generation model ships with Apple's latest A12 Bionic processor, more RAM, and a True Tone display with more pixels than any other iPad.But is the new iPad mini wo...
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Early reviews and hands-on impressions of the new iPad mini came out today. Most publications agree that the iPad mini is a great update for fans of the smaller 7.9-inch tablet with almost identical tech specs to the new iPad Air. That includes the s...
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People who love the iPad mini really, really love the iPad mini.It's easy to forget that because Apple seemingly forgot that it made the iPad mini: the last update, the iPad mini 4, came in 2015, and it's barely been mentioned since. Most people, both in...

All the same specs as the larger iPad Air in a smaller size, Solid performance, Headphone jack, Buying one sends market signal that not all devices have to be gigantic...

Seven-year-old exterior design with huge bezels, First-gen Apple Pencil, Lightning port instead of USB-C...
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Apple created iPad, then iPad mini. Then Apple destroyed iPad and created iPad Air, only to destroy iPad Air and create iPad Pro. Twice. Thrice. Fice? Whatever. Now, Apple has recreated iPad and, finally, iPad mini and iPad Air as well.So, what we have no...
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Apple has a reputation for forcing change on us right when we've gotten comfortable with its designs. Sure, we often resist (and sometimes Apple is wrong), but more often than not the Cupertino company proves that breaking out of our comfort zones leads t...

Powerful A12 Bionic chip delivers remarkable performance, Support for firstgeneration Apple Pencil, Pleasantly portable size...

Older design is starting to show its age...
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Apple's new $399 iPad mini has almost all the power of the iPhone XS, at half the price. It's the tablet to get if you have demanding software needs, but you want something that will fit in a hand, a lab coat, or on a vehicle mount. Apple has done its usu...

Powerful processor, Solid screen, Broad LTE options, Apple Pencil support, Light and easy to carry...

Compatible Apple Pencil isn't the better model, Aging design...

Apple's iPad mini is the only small, premium tablet you should consider buying right now...
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