You should avoid the iPad mini 4 and just get the iPad mini 5 instead
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Best Answer: No. While you can still find the iPad mini 4 refurbished or renewed at some retailers for a low price, you are still much better off spending the extra money for the newer iPad mini 5. The iPad mini 5 has faster processing power with the A12 chip versus the A8 in the iPad mini 4. It also has a better display, support for the first-generation Apple Pencil, and a 7MP front-camera instead of the 1.2MP in the previous iteration. You can also get up to 256GB of storage with the iPad mini 5, instead of just 128GB with iPad mini 4. You get more bang for your buck with iPad mini 5 When you ask yourself, `Should I buy an iPad mini 4?` the correct answer is just to avoid it now — it`s six years old at this point. The iPad mini 5 looks identical to the iPad mini 4; the latest generation of the mini is so much more capable, making it worth the slightly extra cost. The iPad mini 5 is just about $100 more than a renewed iPad mini 4 from Amazon, and all of the capabilities that i...