As a Professional Pilot, everything you have in your flight bag must be top quality. The iPad mini 4 is precisely that piece of equipment. I have used the iPad mini 4 for close to seven years now. Housed in an OtterBox Defender Case, and strapped to my leg with a MyClip mount, this little tablet has assisted me in doing my job safely and efficiently. It has always been quick to update and it’s easy to use. Powerful enough to handle all the aviation apps and manuals that I need in the aircraft, I can always count on it doing it’s job without crashing or freezing. The display is crystal clear and being able to read the screen even in bright conditions has never been an issue. Battery life is also a huge plus. I’m typically able to conduct an entire 3.5 hour flight ... MoreAs a Professional Pilot, everything you have in your flight bag must be top quality. The iPad mini 4 is precisely that piece of equipment. I have used the iPad mini 4 for close to seven years now. Housed in an OtterBox Defender Case, and strapped to my leg with a MyClip mount, this little tablet has assisted me in doing my job safely and efficiently. It has always been quick to update and it’s easy to use. Powerful enough to handle all the aviation apps and manuals that I need in the aircraft, I can always count on it doing it’s job without crashing or freezing. The display is crystal clear and being able to read the screen even in bright conditions has never been an issue. Battery life is also a huge plus. I’m typically able to conduct an entire 3.5 hour flight without needing to resort to using one of my battery backup chargers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved its use on a flight deck. Rest assured that when something gets a mark of approval from them, you’ll be buying something worthwhile.

I have purchased this ipad mini 4 from Amazon and it's good enough for me just to watch netflix!! I'm surprised it's running pretty fast with a very clear. It's a affordable price ipad, I think I spent about $200 on this one and I love it. . I like that the screen is not huge and it is compact enough to just throw in a bag. In addition, there’s so many things that it’s useful for and I haven’t had a problem with it at all. Finally, the images are still vivid and the spreed is like brand new. I like that my applications transfer from my iPhone to the IPad so that I can pick up where I left off. If you're going to buy this for your kids this is a very good choice also good price!!

Apple iPad Mini Performs As I Expected

The iPad Mini is met my expectations when it arrived. I wanted an easy-to-carry functional tablet with a decent color display mostly for reading books from my digital library and news sources with color illustrations. I have two ereaders, a Amazon Oasis and a Kobo H20, neither of which produce color, and both of which have eink type displays with long battery lives. The iPad Mini provides more functionality and has a more pleasing color display adding to my reading enjoyment at or away from home. It maintains a good battery charge throughout a typical day and charges fast enough for me which I do every night. This was a good purchase and not a waste of money as some others have been. So why four stars? I'm not into the Apple ecosystem owning mostly android phones ... MoreThe iPad Mini is met my expectations when it arrived. I wanted an easy-to-carry functional tablet with a decent color display mostly for reading books from my digital library and news sources with color illustrations. I have two ereaders, a Amazon Oasis and a Kobo H20, neither of which produce color, and both of which have eink type displays with long battery lives. The iPad Mini provides more functionality and has a more pleasing color display adding to my reading enjoyment at or away from home. It maintains a good battery charge throughout a typical day and charges fast enough for me which I do every night. This was a good purchase and not a waste of money as some others have been. So why four stars? I'm not into the Apple ecosystem owning mostly android phones and tablets, some a couple of Kindle Fire HDs, 8 and 10, two Microsoft PC laptos and one desktop. The iPad Mini serves a relatively narrow purpose as stated above, while my other computing devices satisfy other requirements. I'm sure a brand new lastest version iPad Mini would be even more impressive, but that was not in my current budget. This refurbished model arrived in excellent condition and I have found no performance issues to report.

Apples crowning jewel: A perfect all use device

The iPad Mini is probably *the* best purchase you can make in the last 5-7 years out of hundreds of electronic devices invented, by Apple or otherwise. All iPads and minis are great investments and worth every dollar but with the mini it's more bang for the buck, being an incredibly intuitive all round tablet 90% of the population can find to useful for personal and professional use. The base model runs on wi-fi, which saves money because it doesn't require a data plan (which can be expensive). It's size and capabilities outmatch larger, heavier devices (like the larger iPad or Air, which go for $200+) and screen is large enough to enjoy clear viewing of videos/clips/tv and beats struggling to see that on a small screen cel phone.I recently upgraded to a new ... MoreThe iPad Mini is probably *the* best purchase you can make in the last 5-7 years out of hundreds of electronic devices invented, by Apple or otherwise. All iPads and minis are great investments and worth every dollar but with the mini it's more bang for the buck, being an incredibly intuitive all round tablet 90% of the population can find to useful for personal and professional use. The base model runs on wi-fi, which saves money because it doesn't require a data plan (which can be expensive). It's size and capabilities outmatch larger, heavier devices (like the larger iPad or Air, which go for $200+) and screen is large enough to enjoy clear viewing of videos/clips/tv and beats struggling to see that on a small screen cel phone.I recently upgraded to a new laptop and cel phone yet find I use my mini iPad more than both combined. I take it everywhere without any effort and is lightweight enough to forget your have it in a bag/purse. Has plenty of memory, a clear sharp screen, easy to use keyboard, high quality camera and speakers. Battery life is very long and charges fast.My 2nd generation mini (from late 2014) was still working just fine but I only decided to upgrade when I saw a sale on the newest model (mini 4) with more memory which I was needing because I take thousands of photos & create music. I was happy to give my older iPad-mini to my Grandma who loves it to bits, though never had any interest in having a cel phone or new fangled computer. She's 87, sharp mind but slowing down activity wise so appreciates the minis lightweight easy to keep at hand size, and can use it effortlessly without worrying about security issues, hacking, loss of personal info, or learning the ins and outs of the cumbersome Microsoft world of old computing with hunting through and creating files, patches, debugging, mind numbing upgrades, etc.She uses it to check email and text messages from family, gets pics of them and friends, does her banking, makes and checks pharmacy medicine refills and online Scripps shipments, checks doctor appts, reads news from all over, research her particular interests, watches many things through YouTube, reads e-books, listens to fav music, streams digital radio, loves podcasts, and fun stuff like downloaded cool (free) apps from the Apple store- plays new easy to learn but challenging games like Flow, Triominoes, Tap Colors, and old favorites like Othello, solitaire, Scrabble, Concentration, Chess, etc.It's hugely important for seniors to stay busy, use their mind and be connected with people or they can slip deep into depression and worsen conditions like dementia, etc. If they're not able to socialize in a personal way due to geographical or physical limitations using just this type of device can keep them interested, learning new things and engaged. Going online is second best- and the new tech capabilities makes it very easy and affordable now versus being tied to a cumbersome old desktop computer or bulky heavy laptop, or restricted to a tiny cel phone screen and keyboard with limited data and space.Note you can also watch live TV and movies via common cable subscriber apps (Comcast/Xfinity etc) you can download for free and use even if its a family member or friend who is the primary cable acct holder. I've done this with Xfinity and chip in for a close friends monthly cable subscription rather than waste money having my own acct and paying for services I don't need. This TV app is extremely handy and allows for watching anywhere- sitting at at desk/table/in bed, waiting somewhere (doc office/airport/etc). With things like this no wonder many people are cutting basic cable home service!Besides that there are hundreds of handy apps that open up new worlds and the only limitation is a closed, uncurious mind. Life's short, don't hesitate to explore and embrace this amazing technology tool.

Excellent

Faster, thinner and with a better screen, the iPad Mini 4 is a return to form and the best small tablet.2014's iPad Mini 3 was a perfectly respectable tablet, but unfortunately it just wasn't the upgrade from the iPad Mini 2 that most people were expecting. Rather than revamping its internals, the only new feature introduced was Apple's Touch ID sensor and that was your lot. As a result, the Mini 3 seemed pretty poor value by comparison with its older brother.Fortunately, it looks like Apple's back on track this year, as the iPad Mini 4 seems to improve on its predecessor in pretty much every way, cramming eerily similar iPad Air 2 specs into a significantly smaller body, looking to bringing an even greater level of parity between the small and large tablets ... MoreFaster, thinner and with a better screen, the iPad Mini 4 is a return to form and the best small tablet.2014's iPad Mini 3 was a perfectly respectable tablet, but unfortunately it just wasn't the upgrade from the iPad Mini 2 that most people were expecting. Rather than revamping its internals, the only new feature introduced was Apple's Touch ID sensor and that was your lot. As a result, the Mini 3 seemed pretty poor value by comparison with its older brother.Fortunately, it looks like Apple's back on track this year, as the iPad Mini 4 seems to improve on its predecessor in pretty much every way, cramming eerily similar iPad Air 2 specs into a significantly smaller body, looking to bringing an even greater level of parity between the small and large tablets Apple puts out.Build qualityThere's one thing that seems to have remained a constant yet again, and that's Apple's excellent build quality, with the iPad Mini 4 seemingly retaining its crown as the best-made mini tablet. Its aluminium body, which is available in gold, space grey and silver, looks stunning, but still provides that reassuringly rugged feel that you expect from an Apple tablet. You just don't get this re-assuredness from plastic tablets, with the iPad Mini 4 blowing them all out of the water.There are a couple of minor changes here, which I feel are for the better. As was also the case with the Air 2, the iPad Mini 4 no longer has the switch on the side, which could be set to toggle the screen rotation lock or silent mode. However, given that rotation lock is now in the swipe-up Control Centre menu in iOS and you can make the iPad silent by holding the volume down button, the button has now become quite unnecessary; in fact, I didn’t miss it on the iPad Air 2, as is also the case here.There's also some newly redesigned volume buttons on the side too, so that rather from jutting out from the surface, they now sit inside a little hollow, which is yet again very similar to the button design on the iPad Air 2Moving from the iPad Mini 2 and 3, the 4th iteration also has slightly different speaker grills at the bottom (one row of holes at the bottom, rather than stacked rows), and the size is now very slightly different: at 203x134x6.1mm the iPad Mini 4 is slightly taller and thinner than the iPad Mini 3 (200x135x7.5mm). During use, I felt that there’s very little difference between the new model and the older models: it’s actually extremely comfortable to hold and use one-handed, as you'd expect.DisplayIn use, there wasn't anything particularly wrong with the iPad Mini 2/3’s screen: it was bright and clear. But, put the older iPads next to a tablet with a better display, such as the iPad Air 2 and the differences became much more obvious, with the iPad Mini losing out on colour accuracy and detail in images. The Expert Reviews colour calibration tests sadly reaffirmed this, finding out that the iPad Mini 3 was sadly only capable of displaying 67.1% of the sRGB colour gamut.This time around, we've now got a brand-new IPS panel with the iPad Mini 4 and the results are somewhat spectacular in comparison. I found that the new display was considerably better than the older version, with the colour calibrator registering that the iPad Mini 4 was capable of producing 94.8% of the sRGB colour gamut. What this means in real terms is that there's more detail in photos and more accurate colours, and I certainly found that the new display was one of the best that I’ve used.There's been no alteration with the resolution in this year's model, with the new screen maintaining the same 2,048x1,536 resolution of the iPad Mini 3. At a high 324ppi, it means that everything looks extremely sharp. I have to say that this improved screen makes a clear difference to the product and it’s good to see that the one slightly weaker area of previous models has been improved substantially.Performance and battery lifeUp until this point we’ve had two generations of the iPad Mini using the same old A7 chip, but Apple has boosted the iPad Mini 4 with an A8 chip this time around, the same as used in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. It's worth noting that this is not the A8X chip, as used in the iPad Air 2, which has three cores and greatly improved graphics performance. It’s also not the new A9 chip, as used in the iPhone 6S.Still, the difference in performance from the previous generation is definitely noteworthy. Running GeekBench 3, which measures processor performance, I found that the iPad Mini 4 scored 1694 in the single-core test and 3058 in the multi-core test; a clear improvement over the 1385 and 2485 respective scores of the iPad Mini 3. That also puts the iPad Mini 4 in good stead against its closest competition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, which scored 1244 and 4182 - it's higher multi-threaded performance is because it has quad-core processor.Web performance was also exceptionally good, thanks to the combination of the slickness of Safari, paired with the efficient processor and operating system. Running the PeaceKeeper browser test, we got an exceptionally high score, showing that this tablet can easily cope with any website.In the GFXBench Manhattan benchmark, the iPad Mini 4 scored 925 running at native resolution and 1330 in the 1080p offscreen test. It shows that it’s more than capable of running any existing game you throw at it. Indeed, firing up Hearthstone, which is surprisingly graphically intense, the iPad Mini 4 ran the game beautifully as you'd expect.The 5,124mAh battery was also incredibly good at keeping its charge, with the tablet lasting for 10h 43m in our video playback test with the screen set to a brightness of 170cd/m2. That’s a little over an hour more than the iPad Mini 3, which is mostly down to a more efficient OS and processor. It's also the best iOS tablet battery life score I've seen this year, as it beat both the iPad Pro and iPad Air 2 in our battery life head-to-head table. It's still got a some way to go before it matches other small compact tablets, such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still pretty good overall.iOS 9.2The iPad Mini 4 originally had iOS 9, which brought with it some beautiful optimisations and animations for the diminutive tablet. The biggest introduction at the time, however, was the Split View mode, which allows you to run two apps side-by-side. It instantly makes the iPad Mini feel much more like a productivity tool.Now, iOS 9.2 has been released and is available on the iPad Mini 4, but it wasn't quite so revolutionary. You do get some useful new apps, however, such as Apple News that brings curated news articles presented in an attractive and easy-to-use manner. Mail Drop, in particular, is also a welcome addition, which lets you attach large files to emails up to 5GB. It works by sending a preview of the attachment to the recipient who will then be able to download the attachment within 30 days.CameraThe 8-megapixel camera installed in the iPad Mini 4 is up from the 5-megapixel camera in the iPad Mini 3, which certainly means that there’s more detail in our test shots. Outside, I’m pretty impressed with the camera, as my test shots were well exposed with plenty of detail across all parts of the image, from the brightness of the sky to the darker parts in shadow.Inside and the camera’s limitations start to show up, with noise creeping into the image and colours becoming significantly more muted. It's worth mentioning that there’s no flash on this model, so if it gets too dark you simply won’t be able to take any shots. Given that most people will have a smartphone with them that's not necessarily a problem; what's important is that you can at least take some pretty good shots with this tablet outside when you need to.There’s the usual range of options we’ve come to expect from Apple devices here, including Panoramas, 1080p video and 120fps slow-motion at a resolution of 1,280x720. Video, as with images, works best outside where there’s lots of natural light, but suffers a little inside from image noise.TouchIDAs with the iPad Mini 3, this new tablet also has the TouchID fingerprint reader, which is becoming a substantially more important part of iOS. For starters, it gives you a quicker way of logging into your iPad, rather than having to type in a six-digit code (the default code length for iOS 9). It's also being used by many more apps too, such as for logging into your Amazon account. Finally, you can use it to authorise Apple Pay payments in-app, which saves having to type your credit card details in.StorageThere’s no memory card slot, as is normal for Apple, so you need to buy the model with the right amount of storage for you. The entry level model has just 16GB of storage (£319), which isn’t really enough. Next up is the 64GB model (£399), which is the one that most people will buy; at the top is a 128GB version (£479). It’s a shame that 32GB isn’t available as the entry-level option.Wi-Fi and 4GAs with previous generations, you get a choice of Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi+Cellular models. The first has 802.11ac Wi-Fi for fast wireless connections, which you’ll notice if you’ve got an 802.11ac router and a quick internet connection when you’re downloading apps or large files, such as films. If you pay the extra $100 for the Cellular model, you also get a built-in 4G receiver, so that you can also get online when you like.You can fit any standard microSIM, although the iPad Mini 4 comes with an Apple SIM built-in. I have to say that this such a brilliant idea, as the Apple SIM can connect to any supporting cellular network, letting you buy the data plan that’s the best value for what you need now, and then letting you change to a different provider later.

Excellent condition except for the battery.

In most respects the iPad was as good or better than I expected. The screen looked perfect. The overall physical condition was excellent and more than met the description. The operating system had been updated to 15.3.1 (this was something that I was worried about because some of the apps I needed to load required iOS 14 or better).The only disappointment was the battery. I suspected that the battery condition of an older device such as this would be worn and in this case it was. I think the sellers description was that battery life would be 80%. I am not sure what that means, but I cannot use the iPad for even an hour after a full charge.Overall I am satisfied with my purchase. A new battery is $35 to $45 if I install it myself. For the combined price of the iPad ... MoreIn most respects the iPad was as good or better than I expected. The screen looked perfect. The overall physical condition was excellent and more than met the description. The operating system had been updated to 15.3.1 (this was something that I was worried about because some of the apps I needed to load required iOS 14 or better).The only disappointment was the battery. I suspected that the battery condition of an older device such as this would be worn and in this case it was. I think the sellers description was that battery life would be 80%. I am not sure what that means, but I cannot use the iPad for even an hour after a full charge.Overall I am satisfied with my purchase. A new battery is $35 to $45 if I install it myself. For the combined price of the iPad with iOS 15 and the new battery, I think this is still a good value.

IPad mini 4 - 128 GB Refurbish Retina

Great iPad mini got this in 2017 for my son it’s worth it but it has low performance and a little slow and not bad but one thing the charger sometimes says not charging but still great it doesn’t have Apple Pencil support and used to be fast and worth the money. I would recommend this ipad if ur taking notes watching and playing games and a lot more Model Name : A1538 A1550. The Price Was $399 Great deal for iPad mini 4! iPad mini 4 is good for jailbreak and for chip definitely good ipad to buy right now or in the years in 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 really fast too A8 Chip is Good And Powered. Buying It is worth it before its sold its the best time now but not best time for later it’s getting cheaper and cheaper in later for iPad mini 4 recommend ... MoreGreat iPad mini got this in 2017 for my son it’s worth it but it has low performance and a little slow and not bad but one thing the charger sometimes says not charging but still great it doesn’t have Apple Pencil support and used to be fast and worth the money. I would recommend this ipad if ur taking notes watching and playing games and a lot more Model Name : A1538 A1550. The Price Was $399 Great deal for iPad mini 4! iPad mini 4 is good for jailbreak and for chip definitely good ipad to buy right now or in the years in 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 really fast too A8 Chip is Good And Powered. Buying It is worth it before its sold its the best time now but not best time for later it’s getting cheaper and cheaper in later for iPad mini 4 recommend for to buy iPad mini 4 now because it’s going to get cheaper and cheaper. IPad mini 4 doesn’t have iOS 16 but iPad mini 4 is still a great choice to buy and its is cheap but it’s a great choice that iPad mini 4 is still good device. discountied but you can still find it but not later. And good display.

Used to be good, now having major problems

I got the iPad Mini 4 back in 2018, right after Christmas. For the longest of time, it served me very well. Although, I began to notice the performance began to decrease during at least late 2019-mid 2020. My iPad is basically my second computer, too! I use it for animating, drawing, and a lot of other stuff. Just recently, it stopped connecting to the internet, and now I'm worried that I will have to factory reset. iCloud and iTunes did not do a good job backing up all my items, in fact it barely got a sixteenth of what's on my Mini 4. I'm hoping I could a new iPad for Christmas. Maybe a refurbished M1 iPad Pro, but I don't care what I get. I just need a fully-functioning iPad.

Very Happy With Purchase

I needed an Apple device so I could control my children's iPhones under the Family Sharing setting. However, I was not willing to purchase a new iPhone/iPad just for that. So I figured I would purchase a used/refurbished iPad to save some money and I am very satisfied I did. The iPad looked brand new and works perfectly. There were no scratches and the software does not glitch. Although it did not come in the original iPad box/packaging, it did come with a non-Apple charger and charging block. Since I needed this device for a specific purpose, I wanted the 64GB but they were all sold out. Also, I got the 4th generation because it is such a huge upgrade from the 3rd generation. I hope this review helps someone that is skeptical of purchasing a certified refurbished iPad.

You won’t go wrong if you get this iPad.

I was impressed with the whole process. I had uncertainty about this open box iPad, but I really liked the price, and I wanted to follow through. It arrived in just a couple of days, well boxed to protect it. It had a case, and brand new ear pods, and charger and wire. but I wanted to have a front protection case, which I got online. It was simple to set up with my other ipads. (I’m an ipad freak… I have five, just gave one away.) It works as well as my other ipad mini 4 which I bought a few years ago brand new. And this open box ipad is probably brand new, too, just OPEN BOX. I would buy it again!