Actually I always found when reading books the mini 6 showed portrait representation to be enlarged compare to the mini 5 which might have been wider it still resulted in the same page showing text smaller to read.
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When Will Apple Launch the iPad Mini 7?
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- Qualcomm X65 modem or newer in the cellular models, because they currently don’t support AT&T’s new 3.45 – 3.55 GHz spectrum.
- Millimeter wave 5G. (It’s getting increasingly common!)
- Wi-Fi 6E.
- Bluetooth 5.3. (Greatly improves Handoff reliability, in my experience.)
- Better screen, especially with higher refresh rate and either OLED or mini LED.
- Millimeter wave 5G. (It’s getting increasingly common!)
- Wi-Fi 6E.
- Bluetooth 5.3. (Greatly improves Handoff reliability, in my experience.)
- Better screen, especially with higher refresh rate and either OLED or mini LED.
With Kindle that wasn’t my experience. I read with a large font size, however.
I actually believe Apple takes its sweet time with iPad mini releases because its size competes too much with the iPhone.
Of all the iOS devices IMHO it's the perfect size.
Of all the iOS devices IMHO it's the perfect size.
love my mini 6, I sold it and missed it so much I got a cellular version to take on the go. so ideal for gym on the bike or even just using watching content on the go.
120hz would be great but not sure we will ever see that
120hz would be great but not sure we will ever see that
Whats interesting with the difference of opinion between Touch ID and Face ID is that either solution can not be ideal. I modified my Targus protective case so that Touch ID was more reliable but at the same time found Face ID more often failed than worked. It really depends on a bit of luck it seems, perhaps even skill.
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Face ID is okay on the iPhone where you can swipe up with your thumb while holding the phone, or on a large iPad that you need to hold with two hands anyway. But the iPad mini has a size where neither applies.Whats interesting with the difference of opinion between Touch ID and Face ID is that either solution can not be ideal. I modified my Targus protective case so that Touch ID was more reliable but at the same time found Face ID faced more often failed than worked. It really depends on a bit of luck it seems, perhaps even skill.
I've been using an iPad mini 6 for almost a year. Very good for browsing websites and entertainments (especially games), as it's big enough for reading and small enough for holding.
"the seventh-generation iPad mini is the iPad model that is most actively rumored to potentially launch this year."
"As a result, the current iPad mini will contain relatively modern chip hardware throughout the entirety of this year."
This text reads like it wasn't written by a human.
"As a result, the current iPad mini will contain relatively modern chip hardware throughout the entirety of this year."
This text reads like it wasn't written by a human.
I can see why Apple moved from a 7.9" screen to a 8.3". This is an old 2018 article still it clearly shows how that size offers OLED even 5 years ago. Given its age OLED 8.3"panels must be pretty cheap by now.
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I’m glad it no longer seems like the mini will get axed. I love mine. It’s great for reading with! Smaller and more compact than a regular iPad so it’s easier to hold, yet a larger screen than the largest iPhone. I find myself using this more and more for reading than my phone, which is being relegated to just quick reading and short texts and emails.
For pics though, iPhone will always be better for that (mind you, not as good as a DSLR, but I’m more likely to be carrying my phone than my DSLR).
Hope apple keeps the mini around for a long time.
For pics though, iPhone will always be better for that (mind you, not as good as a DSLR, but I’m more likely to be carrying my phone than my DSLR).
Hope apple keeps the mini around for a long time.
I can’t stand my iPad mini 6. The jelly scrolling ruins reading a book on it which is the only purpose I have for it.
The Mini should get an M-series processor soon.
The 6th gen iPad Mini is really an iPad Air Mini. When it came out, the iPad Air 4 was current, and the Mini's processor slightly beat the Air's but then the Air 4 had been released nearly a year earlier. Later, the Air was updated to the Air 5 with the M1 processor. The Mini should get the M1 or even M2 processor before the Air is updated to Air 6.
That said, I'm less knowledgeable that many macrumors forum participants, and I'm guessing your conjectures are more likely than mine. What do you think?
The 6th gen iPad Mini is really an iPad Air Mini. When it came out, the iPad Air 4 was current, and the Mini's processor slightly beat the Air's but then the Air 4 had been released nearly a year earlier. Later, the Air was updated to the Air 5 with the M1 processor. The Mini should get the M1 or even M2 processor before the Air is updated to Air 6.
That said, I'm less knowledgeable that many macrumors forum participants, and I'm guessing your conjectures are more likely than mine. What do you think?
Yeah, I can see Apple doing the same thing they did with iPad mini 6/A15 and drop in a downclocked A17. I don’t see them adding ProMotion to the iPad mini 7 unless they want to reduce/eliminate the jelly scrolling issue and that’s the only way. Knowing Apple, they probably won’t so the best we can hope for is the improved battery life from the A17 and maybe some camera improvements. Okay, maybe a new color too or new colors with a more vibrant punch instead of the pastel colors we have now? Maybe there’s another hardware fix Apple could implement for the jelly scrolling issue?
I couldn't agree more!
Agreed. I couldn’t get past the jelly. While all iPads have them, it was noticeable by far the most on the mini and my brain couldn’t ever get past it. That said, I’ve been using pro motion pros since 2017 so it probably just got used to that refresh rate.
I'd buy that iPad Mini in a heartbeat if it had all of this!
I’m willing to pay iPad Pro prices for an iPad mini pro.
What issues do you have with those devices? I’m sure most customers of them love them.