Apple iPad mini 5 (2019) vs iPad mini 4 (2015), what's new

The 2019 iPad mini, however, will resolve all those problems for them, and then some, as it is a worthy upgrade to the last member of the mini family, as can be expected, given the four-year gap between the two. Here's what's new and cool with the 2019 iPad mini 5 when pitted against the iPad mini 4 (2015).

The big upgrade is the processing power, as the new mini comes with Apple's latest A12 chip that can do anything you throw at it and then some for the foreseeable future. No matter how you slice it, it's a huge boost for performance, considering that the iPad mini 4 came with Apple's A8 processor. Apple goes as far as touting the iPad mini 2019's video-editing abilities, that's how confident it is in the new tablet's silicon prowess. The cameras have also gotten a boost in comparison. While still not a 4K affair, the rear 8MP shooter can now go to 1080p video with 120fps, but the real upgrade is in the 

The 7.9" iPad mini 4 display isn't bad by any measure, as it's an IPS LCD panel with 326 ppi "Retina" resolution, but the iPad mini 2019 one-ups it where it counts. While the screen size and resolution stayed the same, Apple upgraded it to a wide-color screen that colors the all-important DCI-P3 gamut for all those HDR videos that Apple's upcoming streaming service will be throwing its way. The "1.8% reflectivity" Apple boasts in the specs of the new mini is also a remarkable achievement but we'll have to measure it before we pass any verdict.

Not only that, but Apple brings along its True Tone technology that keeps the screen picture-perfect regardless of the ambient light conditions. Apple went in for the kill by introducing Apple Pencil support on the new iPad mini's wide-gamut display, for a complete media and graphics machine at fairly affordable pricing you will be unlikely to swap any time soon. does that mean the iPad mini 6 is coming circa 2023? Well, let's wait and see.

Funny enough, both tablets start at the same launch price, $399 for the Wi-fi model. That, however, gives you four times the 16GB storage of the mini 4 in 2019, as the mini 5 comes with 64GB from the get-go, which is the absolute minimum if Apple wants this to succeed nowadays. Oh, last but not least, the new iPad mini comes in one extra color, compared to its predecessor, can you guess what it is?