This year we got (at last) a good iPad Mini, there are a lot of great and improved features and although it has been claimed to be a shrunken iPad Air 2, it clearly isn't, hardware-wise it's quite different.

Great display; Premium design; Good cameras; Multitasking; Reasonable battery life

Only 16GB storage for the base model; No microSD storage; A bit expensive; Performance is a bit under iPad Air 2; Audio quality could be improved

This year we got (at last) a good iPad Mini, there are a lot of great and improved features and although it has been claimed to be a shrunken iPad Air 2, it clearly isn't, hardware-wise it's quite different.

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.

The iPad Air 2 is one of the best tablets ever made, and we wish this had been launched at the same time rather than the huge disappointment of the iPad mini 3. The power of the A9 chip is curious here, as it would have been amazing to have the exact same specs but squished down into a smaller...

Great screen; Compact dimensions; Thinner chassis

Old chipset; Camera unimpressive

its not too god but its touch is really good and its camera is really awesome and i can download games on 4g and i think so everybody should buy it but ipad mini 3 is also good and i love this ipad mini 4

The Good Outstanding design & build quality Great new display A8 processor is fast iOS 9 gives iPad new tricks The Bad More expensive than competition Little else Apple's iPad remains one of the most accessible personal computing devices ever made.

Outstanding design & build quality; Great new display; A8 processor is fast; iOS 9 gives iPad new tricks

More expensive than competition; Little else

I wasn't very excited about the iPad Mini 3 when Apple announced it last year, as it was just the iPad Mini 2 with Touch ID while the iPad Air 2 was a substantial upgrade from the iPad Air in many ways.

. We still gave its third generation five stars for performance, but it was ultimately little more than an

Sharp; vibrant screen; Excellent colour balance; Fast; slick performance; Detailed; refined sound; Gorgeous design; Strong app selection

Storage is non-expandable

Perfect size that's portable yet easy to read, surf the web, etc. It's fast, tight, perfect

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;