For shoppers looking for a compact, wallet-friendly tablet with premium features, the $399 iPad mini 4 is a solid choice. This device has not been completely overhauled or upgraded since the previous generation mini 3 and mini 2. But Apple’s 7.9-inch slate still has a brilliant display, solid battery life and a dead-simple interface, in addition to a few nifty new tricks. Apple has no need to mess with a good thing to make this slate worth considering.
Design
The look and feel of the iPad mini haven’t changed much from the third-generation product, except that it’s a bit thinner and taller this time around. It measures 8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches and weighs 10.4 ounces. The 7.87 x 5.3 x 0.29-inch mini 3 is about 1.5 ounces heavier.
