Launch report · Apple
Apple iPad mini 4: A 2015 iPad mini refresh with A8 and laminated display.
SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2015·$399·Score 58/100
iPad mini 4 brought the mini up to 6.1 mm thin with the A8 chip and 2 GB RAM — a polished but not-radical refresh.
Key specs at launch
Display
7.9" LCD
Chipset
Apple A8
Memory
2 GB · 16 GB
Main cam
8 MP
Battery
5,124 mAh
Weight
299 g
What stands out
- 6.1 mm thin matching iPad Air 2.
- A8 with 2 GB RAM was a meaningful jump.
- Laminated screen with anti-reflective coating.
- 3.5 mm jack survives.
What to watch
- Lightning, not USB-C.
- No Apple Pencil support.
- 16 GB base.
- 1.2 MP front camera.
The phone it has to beat
Honor 8
$400 · score 70/100