IPad mini for 8 yr old, is the 4 worth the extra £100?

[RonSwansonsBestFriend]

I'm begrudgingly buying an iPad for my 8 yr old. Mostly plays games, nothing too data heavy but uses school apps too, Mathletics etc.

The mini 2 is £219 and the mini 4 is £319.

That's a huge price difference and although I think the 2 will be sufficient, what will the 4 give me over the 2?

Anyone? Thx

No idea but I'm interested in the answers.
I was wondering if it's worth trying to get a second hand iPad for my dd.
She has saved enough to buy a new one and she will get a warranty with it but they're so expensive

I think the minis are too small. The normal sized ones are fine but you need a really sturdy case!

What is the difference in spec? Check the features. We have an ancient (4 years old) iPad at home and it's still plodding along fine. We've had problems with new software updates (deleting favourites etc) but it's still ok.

If get a second hand one or a re conditioned one for a child with a load of memory. They break really easily... and please set the ground rules for use and time on the machine or the child will be glued to it.

I agree with above, the mini is pretty small for things like Mathletics or Spellodrome. Our little man inherited our old iPad 2nd generation when we finally upgraded to a newer version and so far it's been great