Mixed?The Price
The new iPad mini, despite sporting some serious upgraded internals, clocks in at the same price point as its predecessor: $399. That’s a good value for the price, but it also makes choosing which iPad to buy a bit more confusing.
It’s only about $70 more than the entry-level iPad, which has a bigger screen but slower performance. (The iPad mini is now the cheapest way to get the A12 Bionic.) Similarly, the iPad mini is $100 less than the iPad Air — which is just as fast and offers much more screen real estate.
It all comes down to what you want in a tablet. If small and portable is your style, then it’s hard to go wrong with the iPad mini. If you want a tablet that’s less like an iPhone XS Max and more like an iPad, then the iPad Air may be the better choice.