WHY IPAD MINI The full iPad experience designed to fit in one hand. With an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, powerful A15 Bionic chip, 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage, USB-C connectivity, and ultrafast Wi-Fi. Take notes, mark up documents, and edit photos and videos. IPADOS APPS iPadOS makes iPad more productive, intuitive, and versatile. With iPadOS, run multiple apps at once, use Apple Pencil to write in any text field with Scribble, and edit and share photos. iPad mini comes with essential apps like Safari, Messages, and Keynote, with over a million more apps available on the App Store. FAST WI-FI CONNECTIVITY Fast Wi-Fi keeps you connected at home, work, school, or wherever you go with your iPad. PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE The A15 Bionic chip delivers powerful performance and blazing-fast graphics. And with all-day battery life, iPad mini is always ready for any task or project. Choose from 64GB or 256GB storage options depending on the room you need for apps, music, movies, and more.
APPLE PENCIL AND SMART FOLIO With Apple Pencil (2nd generation), iPad mini transforms into the world’s best note‑taking device. To protect your iPad mini and easily prop it up, you can use the slim Smart Folio covers, available in five colors. Accessories sold separately. 8.3-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY The gorgeous Liquid Retina display features advanced technologies like True Tone, P3 wide color, and ultralow reflectivity, which make everything look stunning. UNLOCK AND PAY WITH TOUCH ID Touch ID is built into the top button, so you can use your fingerprint to unlock your iPad, sign in to apps, and make payments securely with Apple Pay. ADVANCED CAMERAS — iPad mini features a 12MP Ultra Wide front camera that supports Center Stage for videoconferencing and selfies. The 12MP Wide back camera with True Tone flash is perfect for capturing photos and 4K videos. LEGAL DISCLAIMERS This is a summary of the main product features.
Brand Apple
Model Name iPad mini
Memory Storage Capacity 64 GB
Screen Size 8.3 Inches
Display Resolution Maximum 2266 x 1488 Pixels.
First let me tell you I was hesitant about buying an iPad Mini. I even considered buying an iPad Pro: I have had two 9.7" iPads (series 4 and series 6) so I thought I would miss a larger screen. Turns out, I didn't. I will give you a few hints on what to expect with this device: Higher resolution: One of the main factors that led me to buy this tiny beast was the screen resolution (319 ppi), which is higher than any other iPad's resolution. I highlight this feature because I use my iPad primarily to read and watch IT videos. Portability (it's really lightweight! You will be astounded when you pick one of these). Size (You can hold the whole device with one hand while writing with the other, something unthinkable in larger iPads). Battery life (Discharge rate: about 5% / hour when playing videos; Charge rate: about 10% / 14 min). Touch ID (Very convenient, and it recognizes the fingerprint very quickly). Stereo speakers (they sound really good). Apple Pencil support (When paired with an Apple pencil, it's a breeze. I'm using a note-taking application that allows me to use my iPad as a small notebook. It made me wish I had done this while I was still studying). Three months of Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple Music (Apple gives you three months of Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple Music by only purchasing the device. So I'm enjoying a series in Apple TV+ "For all mankind" and it really looks great in this screen. I'm planning to watch other productions during these three months).
A word of advice about storage:
If you're thinking about this device, go for the 256 GB one. That was my selection, and I'm glad I did it, because after only one week of usage, I have already used 35 GB of storage. Had I selected the 64 GB version, I would be worried about the storage already.
Conclusion:
The iPad mini lacks some features its bigger brothers have, but despite this fact, this is totally a great device. If you can sacrifice those features in favor of portability (or you find a way to sort them, as I did), you won't regret. Hopefully we will be able to see an "iPad Pro Mini" in the future (I hope Apple folks read this review someday), but for now, I'm very happy with this purchase. I'm declaring myself an iPad mini fan from now on. I spent 7 hours researching a good i pad. I wanted something to use in my hand, not to big or small. I am coming from the iPad mini 5th generation and WOW is this a huge step up. So many great things about it. Not one bad thing at all. I have 9 apple products and love them all. I'm well pleased. Apple does it again. I am glad that I got a good price for this. Apple and eBay sells this for $100 more so I bought it from Amazon. I am so glad that I did. It is super fast. Great feel, quality and awesome camera. The picture quality is unreal. It is very portable even with a case on it. The storage is great. I have 30GB free even after the new iOS install. This is a larger screen than the iPad 5th generation. No more home button, yay. I love the round square edges. I love the pencil 2 charging option. The new A15 bionic chip is awesome. So fast. The battery last 10 hours. Everything loads faster and better. My web pages load so much faster.
The video content is awesome. I am very impressed. The 8.3" screen is larger than the 7.9" screens and you can tell the difference. I love the edge to edge viewing. The colors are so very real and vibrant. I highly recommend this. Must buy. I buy a new i pad Every time they come out with the mini. The iPad is my favorite accessibility tool. My 12.9" iPad Pros (one for work, one for home) are my go-to tools all day long. Being visually-impaired, they're a godsend. But, they're also heavy, and a bit clumsy in some cases. As a magnifier, for example. For years I've been using an old 2017 10.5" iPad Pro as a magnifier and general-use tool on my workbench. However, it was getting slow and cranky, plus the battery was losing charge pretty quickly. I decided to replace it with this iPad mini, since compared to most dedicated accessibility tools, it's rather inexpensive. It turned out to be a good choice. The camera is sharp, and the form factor makes it easy to get into cramped spaces. Not to mention it's light: at half the weight of my iPad Pro, I almost tossed it in the air the first time I used it. What came as a surprise is how much I turn to it for other needs. It's nice to use sitting on the couch and having Voice Over read news stories to me, or to have text conversations with friends, etc. Because it has a decent A15 So C, it doesn't lag when doing Voice Over. Plus, the battery life is amazing. It's a decent tool, and I expect I'll be using it for many years. I'm not an Apple girl. Always been an Android/PC girl, so this was my first Apple purchase and I absolutely love it. As soon as I can get the money together I'm buying a second iPad for my daughter as a gift. So many things I love about this product: it's sleek look, it's light-weight, which makes it so easy to hold while I read, and it's size. I really love the mini-size of this iPad. I can take it with me wherever I go. I also love how fast it is -- the internet, moving from one app to the next, etc. This is a really great iPad and I am so glad I purchased it.
