iPad mini (2024) Review: Small but Mighty

[@ChrisLawley]

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[@VisualGameDev]

Chris you have a typo in chapters at 9:29 Stroage ;) Nice review by the way

[@tomsop]

I like how you took the effort to prove jelly scrolling is gone for latest model and not just relying on just a casual look.

[@243300000]

Agreed. This was probably the best demonstration of the fix IMO.

[@haku_leon]

not sure if jelly scrolling is really fixed because I’ve seen other videos showing that it still has it but reduced, and I also heard that it is changed to the horizontal orientation instead of vertical

[@PBvsPK]

@@haku_leon you can still See it in his Demo

[@JeffTheBrad-sf4rw]

Sorry to say this, but the jelly is still on the Mini 7. Unfortunately, since you work with Apple and hide the cons from the iPad, you’re no longer my value, honest reviewer anymore, as you just played it safe to be on Apple’s good side. 😞

[@243300000]

This is hands down the best iPad mini A17 Pro review I've seen. Thank you for addressing the jelly scroll (with convincing video proof) AND the heat of the A17 Pro in the mini. No one else I've seen has mentioned that. A huge relief!

[@Blox117]

not sure, but people here realize jelly scrolling is an intentional animation feature right?

[@Chatsworth1979]

YES! I was limping along with an old mini 5 with a dying battery, anxious now to use the new 7😊🎉❤

[@Arctis34]

@@Blox117I really don't think so. I had an old android tablet that did the same thing

[@Blox117]

@@Arctis34 that is intentional... screens dont refresh differently on one side.

[@Toyeboy89]

@@Blox117 no it's not intentional it's a natural effect of displays. Apple was dumb in the original iPad mini 6 and mounted the screen controller to favor horizontal(landscape) refresh when most users use the mini in portrait or vertical.

[@bramhubbell]

I’ve been using iPad minis since the first one. When the first iPad Pro came out in 2015, I really fell in love with the iPad mini as my second device. I’m a historian and writer, and I love the iPad mini as my reading and research device. I travel a lot around the world, so I love having this little device for reading epubs, Kindle books, or PDFs. I even have a little portable bluetooth keyboard for a quick and light writing machine.

[@lantern214]

Who is this iPad for: - Doctors and nurses - Home inspectors - Realtors - Students who deal with small desks - Construction to view blueprints - Aviation - Power readers who don’t want all the weight of a book - and other professions not listed I utilize the mini for work as a companion, since I already have a main computer at home for heavier, lifting.

[@chrisd997]

for victims

[@jayteknica1175]

Power readers are going to use an e-reader so they don't have to charge every 6 hours

[@Jimmyfly215]

Airplane Pilots use mini iPads as well

[@timbukstu]

Power readers should be using eink. Got my wife a kindle and she rarely uses her 11” M1 Pro anymore. She reads a couple books a week, unsure if that makes her a power reader though. 30 day charge is golden for her.

[@pug_63]

Getting mine tomorrow. Upgrading from the 2019 5th Gen. Thanks for the content.

[@apple-guy9394]

I’m a daily commuter and the iPad mini 6 was perfect for me.. this upgrade works for me and I can’t wait to upgrade today!

[@JohnLusher]

This is why your channel is one of the best Apple centric channels around, Christopher. For one, you didn’t jump on the “this upgrade sucks bandwagon” when the Mini 7 was announced. Two, you took the time to demonstrate that the jelly scrolling was fixed. And three, you stated “this may not be the iPad that everyone needs.” I use my 12.9 Pro for daily work, but love my Mini for emails, text, media consumption, taking notes, etc. Since I have the Mini 6 and it serves my needs just fine, I won’t upgrade right away. Keep up the good work!

[@on9luddite]

I use the mini 6 almost on a daily basis for work. I go out and talk to people a lot, not wanting to carry notebooks around anymore but still preferring to write things down instead of typing (feel a bit more personal), I use the mini and pencil 2 a lot. That why I'm quite disappointed that now, if I do want to get the mini 7, I have to spend money regardless on either a worst pen (USB-C) or a pen that's just as expensive as the one I have that's still perfectly fine. So ya, a lot of note taking with the pencil, organising my notes, basic emailing, reading and simple doodling as stress relief. I'm such an avid user of the mini that this update feels super underwhelming because it really is the bare minimum that apple could have done...

[@spiritualweatherman]

THANK YOU for giving us a thorough update/review on the jelly scroll issue. And I'm honestly a bit shocked at how many people say they considered it a non-issue, when it was the sole reason I returned my Mini 6 THE VERY SAME DAY I purchased it back in 2021.

[@NeilLavitt]

Have a 6 and to this day, it has never bothered me.

[@WestonWoodfin]

I am a Motion Graphic Designer so I may just be hyper-sensitive to it, but the "Jelly Scroll" is still slightly there. Definitely improved, but I can still see it. I owned the Mini 6 and could see it right away, but over time you sorta forget about it and don't notice it unless you look for it. Though I don't think the issue has been "fixed", I imagine that the new Mini's improvement will just make it a bit more unnoticeable in person.

[@nss0223]

Tf you know you dont even have it

[@WestonWoodfin]

@@nss0223 It doesn’t seem like you read the entire comment. Not sure what you are upset about?

[@Ganimeworld]

I started with the iPad Mini 5 and skipped the 6, I'm like 90% sure I'm gonna get the 7. I use it daily for media consumption and smaller productivity work. I sometimes edit 4k 60 gameplay footage from my xbox and used to edit a podcast on it using Ferrite. At one point I exported all of my projects from the iPad Pro to the mini 5, and basically had my mini rendering and uploading video while I continued working on new videos on my iPad Pro.

[@conorgillespie7832]

I legit use my Mini as my phone, basically because its more enjoyable watching content. Honestly once you get used to its not that unwieldy. For the record im the type of guy if the small bottle of coke is the same price as the big one, im going big.... and going to enjoy the diabetes with it lol.

[@kauigirl808]

This will be my very first iPad. Excited 🎉

[@Ok_Mountain_8698]

I am upgrading for the jelly scroll alone, everything else is a bonus

[@ChrisLawley]

Nice!

[@danpootato896]

Please fix the captions. A trick I use is to split every sentence into new lines in the script, then let KZbin sync it to the audio automatically.

[@_marta30_44]

Can you test if there is jelly scrolling when the iPad is in landscape mode? Because it was said that Apple would fix jelly scrolling by "rotating" the display hardware (not sure how to explain this) and so in theory it was assumed that jelly scrolling would be visible in landscape mode. Thanks in advance for your reply and thanks for the review! :)

[@cybermistt]

Jelly scrolling is NOT gone. It is very much still there, just is less visible

[@JCU84]

I don’t need an iPad mini. I just upgraded to the M4 iPad Pro 11 from my 2018 Pro 11. I just love the minis size. One of my favorite iPads was the first gen mini. At some point I’ll buy a cheap mini 6.

[@ArnauDisrepair]

If this had secondary display support, and some sort of keyboard, this could be a banger netbook. Small, portable laptop, easy to hold tablet, and could become a computer that can edit video. I really want to play with Final Cut on this.

[@NeilLavitt]

Apple wants you to buy an iPad Air 11 or above to do this.

[@DarkSapphireJAs]

I used it for design research purposes! mainly planning, reading and surfing articles, and also instead of mobile game, i played on the ipad mini instead, So Funny fact, I just got my ipad mini 6 like 2 months ago. 😵‍💫

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Idc what anyone says this is a damn good refresh/upgrade, love the fact Apple didn’t raise the prices if this were Samsung or Google trust and believe it would’ve been $100 more as they’ve proven time and again. Thanks Apple!

[@lukeleyco9681]

I'm planning to get the ipad mini 7 as my first ipad. I do not have an ipad ever. Firstly, I really love its size which is also the reason why I'm leaning to the mini. I have a macbook for heavy work but I just wanted to use the mini as an extention of my work especially while on the go or travelling. I am a social media manager so I can use the mini for quick photo/video editing and manage my client's socials. I also want to use it for media consumption, emails, taking notes, journalling, planning and do some art and sketching for fun. I'm still thinking whether to get 128 or the 256 one. Btw, love this review! I'm binge watching all ipad mini reviews. :)

[@joeyabanks]

Easily the best review out there for this one. Thanks for sharing!

[@j.d.5709]

If it was 120hz OLED and could run stage manager, I'd use it as my main computer. Like you said, an ipad mini pro is what I want.

[@TheMreargasm]

Sorry but I can still notice the newer one still has jelly problem. Therefore, it is not as obvious as the 6th gen

[@Hahejo]

iPad mini is the best iPad. It’s the iPad that’s still holding true to the first iPad and that is a device made to use in between and along with a computer and a phone.

[@seste87]

I love my iPad mini, and I going to upgrade just for the Final Cut Pro support.

[@michaelwoolcock5600]

I have a 128 gig mini 4. People spent 499.00 for a mini 6 with 64 gig. There was a 150.00 difference between that and 256 gig. On the new I pad there is a 100.00 difference. I am going to buy the 256 gig as I plan to have this iPad a long time. My 128 gig mini 4 lasted 9 years. With AI, you don't know how much memory the other apps are going to eat up so you are covered in that regard. Oh and for people who thought there wasn't a demand for mini, Amazon in the UK have sold out already!

[@paulomark]

the best ipad mini revie so far

[@peteranderson7497]

Thanks for the video! My blue iPad mini A17 Pro will be delivered (in Australia) in two days time (although as I write this, my iPad has already landed in Sydney and is shown as "out for delivery". I am an avid Kindle books reader and I have the Readly app (an essential if you read magazines); so my iPad mini will be primarily a "reading device" and something I travel with or take to the coffee shop. I have an iPad Air 6 (13 inch) for everything else. As an aside, I was using my iPhone 11 as my "reading device" and while that's doable, it's not ideal. I'm looking forward to my new iPad mini. Regards, Peter

[@Chatsworth1979]

Happy for you, you sound excited, I am too, mine gets here in two more days.

[@jordantherubio]

What I care about is 120hz or at least 95hz. we live in 2024 that phones can fold three times. So I can see iPad getting an upgrade like in 6 years so till then I’ll keep my iPad 6. But lately seeing really good android tables with better specs and price for drawing and notes just hope they come out with a mini the. I would switch

[@fizziefizzer]

I'm a user of the 6 and honestly I never notice a jelly scrolling but maybe that's just me... Looking to upgrade to the 7 though. That bump in performance is huge for me who does heavy gaming on it.

[@NeilLavitt]

Me neither - not upgrading though.

[@Gupes]

Apple please just give me official stage manager support on iPad Mini. Please!!!

[@Jimmyfly215]

my only trust worthy iPad reviewer.

[@decidocisum]

If they really wanted to make this an e-reader to give Apple Books a great device, it would be an iPad mini with the pro’s antiglare display.

[@MegaAmoled]

I really like the mini, but now I use the M1 11-inch Pro. Although I prefer the mini’s size, the mini 7 doesn’t give me any reason to switch back.

[@Jooma008]

I traded my ipad air 4 for this new ipad mini. No regrets! I enjoyed the air but it's just too uncomfortable to use sitting on the couch which is how I use it most of the time. My ipad is basically a glorified chess playing device and being able to hold it with one hand is an upgrade for me.

[@BrennanArrold]

Thanks for sharing. It’s great to know about the apps such as Final Cut Pro; you’re the first I’ve seen giving that and other apps a heads up. 😊

[@danielwilliams310]

Great review! Love the form factor of the mini and think it could work really well in my personal workflow. Now I've just got to see if my work will pay / subsidize one for me 🤣

[@foehammer9871]

Good review on the differences between 6 & 7! Got my first ipad ever about 6 months ago with the mini 6/2nd gen pencil. Doesnt seem worth upgrading just yet. Absolutely love the mini6/2nd gen pencil combo so far.

[@jotjotzzz5357]

I never noticed jelly scrolling, so oh well 😆. I will wait for a couple more years to upgrade.

[@andrewcrossley2448]

Very thorough. I’m glad the scrolling is fixed. I bought the last gen one online, but went into the Apple shop to look at the screen. Jelly scrolling was very obvious to me. So I sent the device back. So now I’ll probably get one as I use the bus to go in and out of work (an hour each way) to read newspapers, books and sort my emails. Think I’ll save the money and get the basic one as we have the Apple Premium family account with 2TB of storage. The mini will also be useful for checking photos from pro cameras in the field, where even an iPhone Pro Max is too small to check focus and exposure. Can it do Apple Sing connected to an external display as I use that for my choir?

[@CSTLLNS]

You could still see the jelly scrolling on the new one in your video with the slow motion and regular speed.

[@genericmike7361]

Man what the heck! I just traded in my fav ipad of all time, the 6th gen ipad mini, a few days ago for the 11in ipad pro m4, because I wanted final cut pro... and the requirement was an M-chip a few days ago on the App Store... darn

[@JoelDino]

Very informative video on iPad mini 7. Thanks

[@NeilLavitt]

Given that Stage Manager and proper extended displays is missing from this, I’d argue that this also means that there will never be a clamshell mode on the iPad as Apple does not consider the iPad as a highly mobile portable computer solution that one just plugs into a monitor and uses with a BT Keyboard and mouse. If they did, they would have enabled this on this device.What a shame.

[@Jpantab]

Still can’t believe in 2024 they didn’t bother sliming down the bezels to give us more space and at least a 90hz display man

[@NeilLavitt]

The 10th generation iPad seems to have quite a few very vivid colours

[@fellowninja]

It's criminal not to update the screen to 120hz, or even 90hz. It's like releasing phones with 4GB of RAM or 64GB base storage without MicroSD.

[@eyhtwozed2606]

You need to understand that the company is made up of geriatric people like tim cook hence most update always come extremely slow.

[@shivaramancnatarajan4551]

Bro just perfectly explained Apple.

[@decidocisum]

What a fantastic video. Best I have seen. Subscribing! Thanks!

[@tbredmmc3773]

I don’t understand how 20 years ago we were already able to do things on computers like music production, art, and video editing with way less power than we have now in a simple tablet, or a small thing like a phone. How can people still complain? There are hundreds thousands of African and Indian people who can create content, video games, manage KZbin channels with a $100 computer… what the hell are we, us western people, to complain about the lack of a 120hz display? For what? For media consumption… We’re just spoiled people. 😂 Sorry for my English, I’m French.

[@kianb4990]

Mine’s arriving tom. I can’t wait. I dont edit at all but it’s nice to know that it can run Final Cut Pro. I downgraded from Ipad Pro 11 inch. It’s really good and powerful but still limited by the OS. And my use case does not really demand that much power. Refresh rate isn’t really a big deal for me esp with this screen size. What I really use a lot is Face ID though. 😢

[@trentgilliam5192]

I’m cool with the upgrades, but I do wish Apple had at least moved the camera location.

[@Arctis34]

Thanks for a really thorough video! I'll be using it in the clinic I am a doc

[@CleanDesign_]

Jelly scroll is so blown out of proportion. Most people will never even notice unless they are looking for it, and I have seen other people that couldn't even see it when pointed out to them. It is so unnoticeable that David Pierce wrote an article for The Verge stating that "The jelly scrolling effect from the last model is still very much present.", even though it is clearly not. Just people thinking they see something so the have something to complain about.

[@Jorven-w1z]

I’m not here to bash it, and I might still get one, but the price is high enough that people expect more. Even a 90Hz display would’ve made a big difference. Samsung’s doing 90Hz on their S9 FE midrange tablet, and it’s cheaper than the Mini and the same price as the regular iPad 10. If you think people are asking for ‘Pro’ features and this isn’t that, then how do you justify the price of the Mini compared to the standard iPad?

[@Andyxay]

Is the jelly scrolling present in.... horizontal mode? Or they fixed it completely?

[@ChrisTotooo]

Hey Chris, lovely review! May I know your opinion about the speaker sound quality? Thank you!

[@TonyTylerDraws]

I don’t get why color is important for iPads or iPhones because everyone puts colored cases on them.

[@tipoomaster]

How many binned A17 Pros can they even have? I thought they'd want to move off N3B as soon as possible

[@andyH_England]

Apple is using the discarded A17 Pro chips that never made the grade, hence the binned GPU. It means that they can keep costs low and save on e-waste.

[@user-pv9cf4fr6d]

Not sure if it’s just me on iPad mini 6 but I hate how the screen does not detect my touch properly when trying to scroll on KZbin (fast forward/rewind). It always mistaken my gesture as an app swap. Extremely difficult for my mini to recognize my finger on this scroll bar. No jelly screen though

[@captainhook88]

does it have the 80% charge limit?

[@nutube6291]

How many speakers? How do they sound, volume and quality?

[@Oscar.AnangeloftheLord.Perez.1]

I like the 8Gig ram

[@little.prince]

5:39 I have the iPad Air with M1 and it runs Final Cut Pro just fine 🤷‍♂️

[@leemifsud2486]

What was that card game called?

[@KrzysztofChomski]

Balatro. Available on Apple Arcade and other platforms.

[@ronjr831]

I was going to get new 7 mini even though my 6 mini works fine. I am wondering if the new powerful chip runs hot. I think I will wait and see. Thanks

[@SirMopy]

idc about the 120hz display... what for me matters the most is the 500nits... when i'm outside in the shade on the balcony it's so hard to watch content. it's just not bright enough... i hoped that this updated fixed this but sadly no...

[@elinavance3476]

Did anyone notice if it has the same speakers as the iPad mini 6? The iPhone 16 models had a nice speaker upgrade for example.

[@Tech4YourNeeds]

iPad 10th generation comes in fun colors, just wanted to point that out for those who may not be aware.

[@tomsop]

I personally think it is unacceptable that Apple cam make a cheap Iphone that has face ID but did not install it on this version of the ipad mini.

[@David-bn3ih]

So if I upgrade from the previous gen iPad mini, I can’t use the 2nd gen Apple Pencil that snaps to the side??

[@PbZeppelin]

This is extremely odd. Because I JUST went to Apple Store in Rundle Place, Adelaide, SA Australia. I tried out four different A2995 iPad mini (2024 A17 Pro) models and it still has jelly scroll, the EXACT same as iPad mini 6. What is the model number of your iPad minis? Do you think this could be limited to models sold in australia?

[@_marta30_44]

Wifi or Wifi + Cellular? How much GB?

[@PbZeppelin]

@@_marta30_44 I like your thinking. I did not check , sorry.

[@chiarico]

Wow watching that jelly comp made mi dizzy 😅

[@gnocchidokie]

What does external display support look like? Is it just screen mirroring like that time?

[@ChrisLawley]

It just mirrors unfortunately.

[@gnocchidokie]

@@ChrisLawley Such a shame!

[@jmunayer]

Having to do this to prove jelly scroll is gone proves how much of a nonissue it was. Great comparison though!

[@rpf23543]

Biggest wish is solved, jelly scrolling. Finally! Sold my iPad Pro and my mini will arrive tomorrow. Hurra!

[@v33to3]

Give the iPad mini the specs of the 16 Pro Max and I'd make it my phone!

[@ChrisLawley]

What do you think about the new iPad mini?

[@CH-sk5jt]

Underwhelming update, but necessary to allow for Apple Intelligence.

[@elinavance3476]

I think the update is underwhelming, but I think it`s worth it to pay ~$150+ or more for it than for the iPad mini 6, because of longevity reasons.

[@Toyeboy89]

since they fixed jelly scroll I ordered this morning, gonna give my fiancé my iPad mini 5 (which still is fine)

[@Why_Usernames]

100% agree on colors. Why are they purposely making them duller? The 6 had good colors and even those were borderline not vibrant enough

[@fcoarballo]

Verge also reported that Nelly scrolling is still there

[@hishamonepackage7067]

If jelly scrolling happened because of the placement and they didn't change the display. I wonder does that mean it will happen now on landscape?

[@Blox117]

jelly scrolling is an intentional animation. it can only be disabled not "fixed"

[@hishamonepackage7067]

@@Blox117 What do you mean. Like Apple made it that way?? And why?

[@Blox117]

@@hishamonepackage7067 yeah they did, its an animation to make things look nice and pretty. its a flag that you can even check in chromium browsers as well if you like it

[@danielmolina2673]

For $500 in 2024, this should have come with a high refresh rate at the very least. Would love to downsize from an 11" pro but they continue giving me strong reasons not to!

[@Toyeboy89]

For $500 I don't see how you can expect that when they give you a high end SOC and 8GB of RAM.

[@danielmolina2673]

@@Toyeboy89According to Counterpoint Research it only cost $5 more for Apple to include a ProMotion display on the iPhones. At that price, it's not much to ask for.

[@Muhiyaddeen4]

you can speed up balatro in settings

[@croissants1280]

iPad Mini 6 or 7 : Is it worth paying the extra for the 7? How about the Lenovo Legion y700 instead?

[@elinavance3476]

For software updates, longevity and Apple`s good support, I would pick the iPad. Maybe high quality apps for video editing or some other productivity apps could be better on the iPad. For Emulation/Gaming and Media playback (watching a lot of KZbin videos etc.) I would pick the Lenovo. (smaller black bars because of the aspect ratio and maybe better speakers) Some people really notice the 144?hz of the Y700 a lot- then you must buy it. I would pay a good amount more for the iPad mini 7 instead of the 6, especially because of the 8GB Ram? and the 128GB of storage. The device will probably last a few years longer.(smoothly)

[@croissants1280]

@elinavance3476 Thanks for your reply

[@chrisd997]

60hz with 500+ dollars?

[@AH247-qn5uf]

Final Cut Pro, yes!

[@kevinmittag8172]

Can you use with iPad Mini at FinalCut the external ssd project

[@davidareyouhuman]

If only it had a18 chip & no thick bezel I’d buy it! 😔

[@nickthaskater]

What would the A18 give you that this doesn't?

[@jammies701]

Nice vid mate

[@lavelezjr]

Never noticed jelly scrolling on mine. Don't scroll that fast.

[@Crashlewis1]

What task manager app do you use?

[@davey.craney]

Perhaps it’s the capture footage, but that PS5 Spider-Man footage has an incredibly noticeable stutter every couple of seconds or so in the video 😬 I guess it’s fine in reality? 🤷‍♂ 11:10

[@marukoropesu9655]

The iPad mini 7 screen has very little jelly

[@chrisnaranjo3431]

FYI…I just want to let you know that “Performance”;was spelled wrong.

[@shinfuuliu9532]

Wanna know how e-sim works in it

[@karmacarms]

On the new model is nothing which would interest me, most of the "features" are promises. The chip is recycled from the IPhone 15 Pro, the Ram is not confirmed yet, the AI feature isn't out yet. But what's in my opinion bad, they make us buy another pencil again as it is not compatible anymore with the pencil 2. Staying with the Mini 6 for now. The Wi-Fi 6E only applies if you got your router updated/upgraded, otherwise you will get the same Wi-Fi as before.

[@_marta30_44]

The Ram is confirmed..

[@karmacarms]

@@_marta30_44 Where? As the official website hasn't stated it yet, but all the other IPad got the Ram info. And the only site I found was MacRumors, but I don't really buy that.

[@lewcci]

Can the new mini fully run camo studios

[@YoZasuke]

Do you think the 128 GB version is good enough for normal/basic use?

[@peteranderson7497]

@@YoZasuke I ordered mine with 128GB; I looked at how much storage I have used on my iPad Air and on my iPhone and could tell 128GB was more than enough