Apple iPad Mini 4 Buyer's Guide

The iPad Mini 4 was originally released in October 2015, and this fourth-generation model saw some improvements as compared to the third-generation iPad Mini 3. The iPad Mini 4 launched with the Apple M8 chip and Apple M8 motion coprocessor. The tablet had options for 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB of internal storage, and while the display size and resolution remained the same at 7.9-inches and 2048 x 1536, the display was fully laminated and had an anti-reflective coating. Apple kept the fingerprint sensor for Touch ID, and other features of the iPad Mini 4 included WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, a barometer, and a 5124 mAh battery. The iPad Mini 4 kept the 1.2MP FaceTime camera on the front and bumped the rear-camera to an 8MP iSight camera. This model launched with iOS 9.0 and kept the option for a WiFi-only model and WiFi + Cellular model.