IPad Mini 4 - device overview

In September 2015, Apple introduced the world its new developments - iPad Pro, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. At the same time released and Apple iPad Mini 4 Wi-Fi, but other innovations "eclipsed" the release of this miniature device. Both the press and the producers mentioned the 4-series iPad Mini by chance, without any details.

And when in the hands of connoisseurs all this Internet tablet got to, many were surprised by interesting, but at the same time, not very clear functions and features of the iPad Mini 4. The review of this device, the differences of the 4th generation from the previous ones, the price and forecasts - All this is waiting for you in the article.

Performance of the new mini-tablet

The bet on a good stuffing did everything. Not bad performance improved with other products of the company, so many were confident that the mini-tablet manufacturers will not be deprived of improvements and will please future customers.

Many expected the iPad Mini 4 some fundamental innovations or at least some cardinal changes in the filling of the device in comparison with the Mini 3. But in some moments, Apple not only did not improve performance, but also "surrendered back." Of course, the tablet is better than many others, but from previous versions is not very different.

Customers were not happy that the number of processor cores was reduced from 3 A8 to 2. Of course, their power increased, and the 4th generation works better than the 3rd and 2nd, but, for example, with the iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2 He can not compete. Although this generation of Mini is still optimized better than many other devices of the same size.

The operating system iOS 9 at first glance from previous versions is not very different. For the user iPad Mini 4 will not be much better than the predecessor on version 8.4.1. Moreover - many users have noticed that there are a lot of bugs in the integrated version of iOS 9, as well as some problems with optimization, because of what the new device sometimes "hangs" on elementary tasks. Even the updates that were soon released on this version of the operating system, for some reason, problems have not been resolved.

But to play the application with "EpStor" and surf the Internet - easily. Even if the user turns on several programs in the background, there will be no problems with the device, the speed of work is excellent.

Appearance of the device

The iPad Mini 4 has not changed much - all the same 3 color solutions (gray, white and gold), the same as in the previous generation, the screen diagonal is 7.9 inches, the same design.

The tablet lost a gram of 20 grams and became thinner by a few millimeters. Among other changes - a slight shift of the buttons and changing the holes for the speaker. The location of the ports, shape and design remained the same.

The assembly of the new device is qualitative, the tablet does not crack, nothing shakes inside. Crash test, like last time, is unlikely to pass - even a fall from a small height will certainly damage the device iPad Mini 4. The review would be without this paragraph incomplete, but do not deliberately break down the technique.

Camera, screen and sound

The front camera was improved to a comfortable 8 million pixels. The transmission of color is adjusted, thanks to what photos from the device turn out quite good. The front camera remained 1.2 MP, which disappointed the customers, who expected improvements of up to 5, like new iPhone models.

The brightness and contrast of the display have improved nicely, the viewing angle has also increased. For everyday tasks and entertainment this is enough. And thanks to the anti-reflective coating to use this Internet tablet is convenient both at home and on the street.

The location of the speakers has not changed - they are located close enough to each other. But the sound quality is not affected - everything sounds clean and does not hiss. As a multimedia device is quite good iPad Mini 4 - the review is confirmed.

Duration and heating of the device

Alas, due to the fact that the dimensions of the device have changed, the capacity of the battery has also decreased. Now it is only 19.3 Wh / h against 23.8, as was the case with the iPad Mini 3. But to the pleasant surprise of the users, the device turned out to be well optimized, due to what the duration of the operation has not changed much and even slightly improved.

A full charge of the battery will last for 3-4 hours of play or hours for 8 films. This is a very good indicator for a small Internet tablet.

Testing the tablet showed that the thermal regimes in it are optimized. Even with the launch of "heavy" applications and prolonged use of more permissible and comfortable temperatures, the gadget did not heat up.

Options

Customers have a choice between the iPad Mini 4 64 gb, 16 gb and 128 gb. As usual, there is no memory card support, so devices with a lot of memory are still the most popular ones. Each of the options can be purchased with Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G.

The most affordable option is iPad Mini 4 Wi-Fi by 16 gig. It costs 32 990 rubles. Well, the most expensive of the series iPad Mini 4, whose price is almost 59 thousand rubles, is equipped with a 4G function. However, this is a typical difference for Apple devices.

Did this iPad justify expectations?

The main disadvantage of the iPad Mini 4 is the price. It is not as great as it is incomprehensible to potential buyers. For example, the mini version of the iPad 2-nd generation performance is not very different from the new one, but now it costs 3 times cheaper.

In general, this Internet tablet is not bad for work and entertainment. Quality display, good performance, battery capacity, design. But the bugs in the operating system made customers think.

Changes in design, too, liked not all. Lightweight body and minus a couple of mm in width - this is not bad, but nothing "fundamental" in this, there is a device and so, and so there is a "mini". On a more convenient option, too, do not have to say - that the 2nd, that the 3rd "Mini Aipad" is light and thoughtful.

If you decide to buy an iPad Mini 4th generation and have never held the previous models in the series before, then the device will please you. Well, those who dealt with previous minipads, in their opinion, are unambiguous - connoisseurs of Apple products expected from manufacturers of more.

Whatever the manufacturers thought, they did not get to create a new iPad Mini 4 - the review showed it. Connoisseurs of Apple products hope that the 5th representative of the series will be different from the previous ones.