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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Apple iPad mini A17 Pro review: the best small tablet gets faster

Apple iPad Mini A17 Pro review held in a hand showing the lockscreen.
The iPad mini shrinks Apple’s ubiquitous slate to just about fit the palm of your hand. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Apple’s premium tiny tablet gets a speed boost for 2024 with support for new accessories and imminent AI features, while providing the full modern iPad experience in a compact package.

The revamped design of the iPad mini in 2021 was excellent so it is no surprise that Apple has kept it mostly the same with internal changes and a tweak to the side to support new accessories. But while it may be small in stature, the new iPad mini remains pricey, costing from £499 (€599/$499/A$799), placing it in between the £329 base-model iPad and the £599 11in iPad Air.

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