With its curved, iPhone 6-like body, thick top and bottom bezels at the front that are enough to land a jumbo jet, and hardware home button that also houses a Touch ID module. There's also the archaic Lightning port, making this one of the last iPads to feature Apple's proprietary standard.

Following a three-year silence, Apple has finally unveiled its seventh-generation iPad mini. While the new tablet doesn’t hold many surprises, it’s a welcome update for those folks who have been waiting for a more modern version of Apple’s smallest iPad.

Apple AAPL.O on Tuesday launched its new generation of the iPad mini packed with AI features including writing tools and an improved Siri assistant, as the iPhone maker races to boost its devices with artificial-intelligence capabilities.