Still a little heavy for my arthritic neck, shoulders and armas but to me as fast as the iPad Pro sitting next to it. Ev n Siri seems to understand just a bit.

Update : The iPad mini 4 has had a free boost to its storage, so if you've yet to hop onto the mini train, you'll now get it by default in 128GB capacity in both Wi-Fi and cellular variants. For those in need of a small tablet, the purchase decision may have just gotten easier.

Price

This is an excellent product. Especially, I am happy about its battery life. In one charge I can easily use it for atlas 2 days. Charging is also quick. The processor is also fast.

Replaced my original iPad Mini with latest model and am impressed with speed, display quality and battery life. Hard to understand how this can be improved on. I still think this is the most useful size of iPad for all round use. (I also have iPad Air and iPhone but use mini the most).

iPad mini 4 is lighter, smaller, easier to use and the photos are clearer than my original iPad.i am very pleased with it.

Editor's note, March 18, 2019: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil. It replaces the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 2017, which is no longer sold. The new iPad Mini, starting at $399 (£399, AU$599) for the 64GB version, also has the A12 chip and Pencil support, but is otherwise nearly identical to the iPad Mini 4 it replaces. The original review of the iPad Mini, first published July 2, 2016 and last updated on June 9, 2017, follows.

Unless you're absolutely in love with the iPad Mini 4's smaller size, opt for the faster, larger, identically priced, and still pretty portable iPad Air 2.

Compact size, vivid display, works with split-screen apps in iOS 9; Basically, a shrunken-down iPad Air 2; Perfect hand feel for vacations.

Price is high for an 8-inch tablet; Slower graphics mean some apps and games don't feel as zippy; Small screen makes for cramped typing and multitasking.

Editors' note, June 8, 2017: At its Worldwide Developer's Conference , Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro . Starting at $649, ￡619 and A$949 , the new model packs a a bigger screen -- a 10.5-inch Retina display -- into a footprint similar to that of the cheaper 9.7-inch model Apple debuted a few months...

Compact size, vivid display, works with split-screen apps in iOS 9; Basically, a shrunken-down iPad Air 2; Perfect hand feel for vacations

Price is high for an 8-inch tablet; Slower graphics mean some apps and games don't feel as zippy; Small screen makes for cramped typing and multitasking

Apple recently lowered the price of the 128GB iPad mini 4 knocking $100 off the price while also introducing a new 9.7-inch iPad at an amazing introductory price of $329. However, does the new lower cost of the 128GB iPad mini 4 make it a compelling purchase

Faster and with a better screen, Apple's iPad Mini 4 was the definitive small tablet - but is it still unrivalled?