iPad Mini 7 Gaming Review, The Best 8" Gaming Tablet Right Now?

[@edumorango]

When a new iPad is out and you conveniently leave the old one right besides dad's bed when he's sleeping

[@mikey96yt]

@@edumorango 🤣🤣🤣

[@takarnich5726]

😂😅

[@sotosmatthew3046]

I have an iPad mini 5 2019 which I don't use much the past 2 years , with Retroarch and with a gamesir g8 plus it has become my favourite way to play all the PSP ,PS1,N64,SEGA SATURN and below systems ,it's truly an amazing experience.

[@jqweary]

Me too!! I use the Mini 6 with g8+ Waiting on Apple to allow JIT to really open up the emulation possibilities 😊

[@didy3615]

I am struggle rather to get a Mini 5, or 7. My scenario is basically what you are doing, playing old games up to NDS. does the Mini 5 runs smooth those games? or should at least get the 6?

[@jqweary]

@@didy3615 I have iPad mini 6 because of the form factor/screen size for retro gaming. I also use my m4 13” Pro, but the Mini 6 works great with my g8+ controller. The Mini handles RetroArch very well. iOS runs up to N64 & PSX without the need to sideload emulators.

[@sotosmatthew3046]

@@didy3615 if you want it strictly for IOS emulation , iPad mini 5 will play all those systems at max FPS with no problem, if you want it for native iOS games from the app store ofcource 6 and 7 will be better

[@turbojobo]

No need for 120hz but 90hz would of been the nice sweespot.

[@MrHamncheez]

Didn't realize ETA Prime is a family man! Great job!

[@whoami5422]

if apple open the door for streaming and other JIT emulators, it would be great

[@jmssun]

0:43 we all know what that “accident” means, it’s okay, we’ve all done it “accidentally” 😂😂😂

[@kompassorpigo7600]

I don't know what it means. Care to elaborate?

[@Erickchvrr10]

Some kids break their electronics to get a new one. (Spoiled ones) 🎉

[@stgenerations]

Can you definitely refresh your Christmas 2024 Android Tablet choices? Since you mentioned the Lenovo Y series.

[@VirtualBilly]

I miss my Mini 5. I sold it a few months ago because "Apple's gonna announce the 7 any day now," lol. I can't wait to order mine next payday!

[@marksapollo]

I've currently have an M1 11" Pro iPad, but as it's battery is not as good, still pretty good, I've been thinking of changing it and the new Mini 7 has crossed my mind. I would like to play PSP games on it etc, but needing a controller limits that a bit but this setup looks very good for that.

[@三ヤ]

They should have added pro motion to it since they've already put the A17"PRO" in it.

[@Sloff1155]

I really would like for them to pour over. Every single Devil May Cry game as well. I think that would be really cool.

[@daysgone3950]

Best is Y700 2025 including that PC mode?

[@ExilEliteYT]

I agree 💯⚔️

[@hiepbenh88]

i'm using ipad mini 6, and i'm sure Y700 is the best 8 inch tablet !

[@ExilEliteYT]

@@hiepbenh88 yes it is 144hz, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Fully Game Mode. Better VC cooling.

[@daysgone3950]

@@ExilEliteYTI am not sure if Y700 can do 4k 120hz PC mode externally like 8 gen 3 specs says, which is the first DP1.4 chips. Hope it can.

[@HavokRm]

hardware wise for sure, only problem is lenovo is guaranteeing a couple of years of updates only..

[@ethicalsalesman]

Another solid review from ETA Prime! So my thoughts are I can live without and OLED screen but to not offer a tablet with 120hz in 2024 is just poor. I know it's classic Apple but if they even offered oled 120hz for €100 more it would be nice to have the option. I know I could go bigger but that's not what I want. Perhaps in use it's not as noticeable. Anyway, thanks again for the review

[@cesariuss]

Great video! Waiting for the test of Galaxy Tab s10!

[@CriperedscioT]

3:14 The 2017 it's finally here 🤣

[@namrepmek]

What is the controller attached to the mini?

[@DEDEMYT]

Gamesir g8 plus

[@FunnyDaily61]

You were going to make a case for your broken Steam deck. Are you still going to make that video?

[@mrmack3176]

Would like to see more cloud gaming videos like ge force now are boosteroid

[@docbrody]

I vote you do some amd hx 370 based devices. Like those be-link videos you did.

[@tonezilla]

Sadly, no Sega Dreamcast due to restrictions within iOS. 😞

[@mikoyeshiro963]

I have the mini 6. I am disappointed with mini 7 small upgrade. I was hoping apple would increase the screen to at least 90 to 120hz coz I only use it for gaming.

[@Smart_kid1]

@@mikoyeshiro963 ipad pro m2 is good 👍

[@stellors]

@@Smart_kid1too big I love the mini size

[@harveysmith4424]

Hey ETA, would be nice if you could get the Metal HUD showing during these tests.

[@mattodonnell2282]

So I use an Air 5 with the M1 chip and it struggles in endgame Warframe content. The clip you showed was from the very beginning of the game while playing solo. Try full squad Steel Path and you will feel different

[@canthia3140]

Hi good morning I would like to see honkia star rail, wuttering waves, tower of fantasy, and zeneless zone zero.

[@Aziz4art]

You can check out MrMacRight’s tutorial on how to enable The Fps counter “Metal Performance HUD” so that you can have a clear idea on how the games are performing on iOS/iPadOS devices I want to also mention that Re7 could run at 60fps if you set it to “ Prioritize Performance” pre set Great video BTW✅💙

[@oscarmejia1632]

Contemplating this or the red magic nova. Mainly using it for gaming, watching anime/movies and reading.

[@kitsune7919]

Personally any android tablet with a decent snapdragon chip will out do any Ipad in terms how many games and software you have access to. I own a M1 Ipad Air and its just a overpriced youtube machine now.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Right. just the fact that you can get ublock origin on the Android solutions alone makes it a much better purchase to me. let alone revanced and new pipe and emulators and so on.

[@sotosmatthew3046]

The issue is that u can't find a 4:3 or a 3:2 decent screen on those cheaper tablets unless it's a really old one ,Samsung still sells some devices with TFT screens which is crazy

[@UnlimitedUtopia]

@@sotosmatthew3046 but also sells amoled . whats ur point?

[@vinsan98]

Same here with me. I had the iPad mini 5th generation and it was useless to me because of closed ecosystem and I couldn't side load apps so it was just sitting collecting dust. I sold it later and got Mi pad 6 from Xiaomi and it was best decision now I rarely use my laptop when I am out I just bring the MI pad with me and it does all of the work. Also I stream games from my gaming PC using parsec it just work amazing. Also I have side loaded a hell lot of emulators as well as modded apps like revanced KZbin, etc which I couldn't do on iPad

[@marioparty17]

And half of those snapdragon tablets are those you can’t get normally in NA or the overpriced Samsung Tab series. Even the iPad Pro 2017 without the M1 chip over performs most mobile games and does decent emulation.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Why did Apple turn off one GPU core on this ? I don't get it

[@riegin24]

@@ThibautMahringer those are failed yield chip or with defect thats why they disabled it, just like in GPUs they release 4080 and some has a defect/failed yield in chip a so they disabled dome cores to be 4070 ti. They need to make profit so that they can used all the chip wafers without wasting.

[@ThibautMahringer]

@riegin24 Did they really kept the failed chips for that long just to use them on this iPad ? I can understand for A18 vs A18 Pro, or when it last happened, A15 4 cores vs A15 5 cores because when you manufacture the chips, there's obviously failed ones. But one year after the chip's release, that's weird

[@Leopez02]

An Android has always WON with the Emulators, but it's so AWESOME that you can emulate even an Apple iphone devices too and gotta say that tablet with controllers looks interesting like a controller with a BIG SCREEN! 😮

[@brokencreationlordmegatrol3037]

Apple not letting you expand storage to me has always been a a scam and the fact so many companies followed this trend hurt

[@remmiallimacse8407]

I prefer my m4 11" ipad. Perfect sceen size.

[@mumiea]

Hi sir, what kind of controller did you used in the end of the video

[@mikedeath7333]

How can your mini 7 fit the g8?

[@anthonymhwong]

can you do a comparison between the iPad mini 7 and the redmagic nova tablet?

[@Spacecowboy2086]

Hows the wifi latency?

[@canthia3140]

Thanks for your review. Your review seems like the most indepet one.

How's the latency with moonlight tho??

[@my2randomcents]

What about re4? How does that run?

[@mohamadnasir6437]

please compare it with Lenovo Legion Y700 2024

[@bruh1679]

Please review the new Lenovo Legion Y700 2024

[@carlossanchez8534]

Hi... could you run honor of kings on the games ultra settings please. Thank you How will I know if and when you test it?

[@LcoatlQuetza]

Can you compare this with the Lenovo Legion gaming tab?

[@grega437]

What is the best controller for iPad mini 7?

[@DEDEMYT]

Gamesir g8 plus hulk edition 😋

[@alok4lyff]

@@grega437 razer kishi ultra

[@grega437]

Just bout one it’s Amazing!

[@joelmarimagat244]

Where u dl the resident evil 7?

[@itsmec0rd149]

Please do comparo with Lenovo Y700 2024

[@LazosDeBendicion]

iPad OS, iPhone and mac's will never be the best option for gaming until they enable mapping buttons for third party controllers.

[@netnomad47]

Will you be getting the Lenovo Legion Y700 2024?

[@michaelsusanto4265]

Bro can you make vidio review for alldocube iplay 60 turbo

[@tibtab]

Was hoping this would be the 2024 Lenovo legion y700 when I saw the thumbnail.

[@syn010110]

It literally came out yesterday lmao, I don't think any shipping from China would be that fast

[@qazishehryar06]

They need to port more PC and console games

[@agoddamnferret]

wonder if apple's compatibility layer would work on the A series chips

[@qazishehryar06]

@agoddamnferret that would be awesome and so cool... Even if it ran pc games on low it'd still play on it because its a very thin and low power consuming mobile device

[@agoddamnferret]

@@qazishehryar06 I mean on that screen with that resolution, low would probably run fine, and if you're expecting PC performance on a tablet. You need to just chuck your shit into the atlantic and renounce technology use.

[@KawikaLee408]

i have a lenovo legion y700 2023 and would love a comparison between the two, or the y700 2024 model. im interested to see the performance difference and the different software features between the two. i'd have to imagine the lenovo wins on multitasking with it's windowed applications and pc mode

[@HavokRm]

lenovo wins on hardware too, problem is longevity and update support, not good there

[@caliguy44]

I'm going to wait for switch 2 and amd z extreme gen 2 chips.

[@keronaz95]

Outdated design & no bypass charging is a dealbreaker for me if i want to game for a long period of time. The size & performance is awesome, and base 128 gb is a welcome upgrade tho.

[@HavokRm]

bypass charging.. they are still charging at 20w bro, gonna take 5 years at least

[@AedanWindsor]

Super outdated. Nothing new. No innovation.

[@shivamsahai1217]

I dont under stand why there is no android competitor of this form factor😢

[@naldothadeus6310]

Well, I still using a redmi pad pro, and it's 200usd, much better than buying ipad

[@syn010110]

there is, but it's only sold in China at the moment. Lenovo sells a Legion gaming tablet with SD8G3 (third generation of the Y700, the previous two used SD8+G1 and SD870) but it's intended for the Chinese market and thus doesn't include Google Play services. You'd have to tweak with it a bit.

[@TonyJenn]

There are, just mostly foreign

[@Toyeboy89]

Samsung needs to I would be all over it. Until then I have the iPad mini 7 this size is just too good

[@SaadSuleman]

There is, lenovo legion tab. Brilliant snap dragon 8+ gen 1 tab. Highly recommended 8 inch gaming tablet.

[@idgaffub]

I wanna see how well a jailbroken ipad mini runs dolphin useing jit and possibly wasnt there a citra version too maybe ps2 i dont believe they made any switch emulators

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Still No MicroSD-Card support... 🧐🤓...

[@michaelpuchades9317]

I'm considering it i just want to know how it will perform on an ultrawide 1440. Please and thank you

[@rigues]

Just imagine what would be possible with a SteamDeck-like device powered by an M Series chip...

[@k3nshin94]

what game controllers used in video?

[@mw9771]

How did you use a controller on PUBG Mobile ?

[@cheschph]

Can we please have a gaming test for Wuthering Waves cuz for me Genshin is kinda outdated 😐😐😐

[@emilianomontanari283]

how do you use retro emulation on an ipad??

[@luvinfunvan]

Sideload OR Delta for up to N64 (I suspect more coming)

[@usernamexx]

Hey Bro, could you test Yugioh Master Duel on an Ipad? I doenst run smoothly on max settings on my S24.

[@ryukaze20]

When I get the money, I am definitely getting this iPad Mini compared to the latest iPad. the 512GB is definitely good for my gaming "needs" but I also love the small form factor that this tablet has for portability especially when I draw on the go.

[@AyooBlancoThisYou]

what controller is that in the beginning of the video ( 0:01 ) i need that asap

[@ChiSyrandoms]

Is this better than the Lenovo y700 SD 8 gen 3

[@hakchhunhout7224]

can you play windows games on mac mini via egpu thunderbolt 5

[@hypnotize107]

No 120hz, no OLED, no buy from me 😂

[@Cpmnk]

Wouldn't the new lenovo y700 be better

[@JB-tp6uj]

Yes, it is better, but since ETA can't get any sponsorship money or affiliate links from it yet, the "iPad is better".

[@Cpmnk]

@@JB-tp6uj seems about right tbh.

[@Gamsshot_Boi]

You should try TDM in pubg next time

[@junito2899]

I still have the iPad mini 6, been playing fallout 76 primarily on Xbox cloud which I was curious to see if it works as long as you have gamepass and finally played black ops 6 not (cod mobile)online through gamepass on my iPad mini, it works, but there is some lag issues. iPad Pro would probably do a bit better. Still use my Xbox, but it’s easier to just use my iPad mini when tv is being used and using Xbox 8bit controller to play most games.

[@gigoo6420]

iPad mini 7 us the Best

[@islammekk1794]

Please try legion y700 2025

[@noooo_oneeeeeee]

How to download and play game on ppsspp ios?

[@otcitex]

Day 1 of asking for a gamesir g8 galileo

[@Nithinyadavg]

hey Buddy, i'm use to the iPad with monitors ,for 1gen iPad Air to ,New M2Pro iPad's ,in frist gen it was crached up display ,like a blink space of Black, but in the New M2Pro ,it was really nice and refreshing to see clean and nicer look while Watching Netfilx or KZbin or even a Meeting's and a Researching ,and also transcrbing it to the G'Docs Via Safari & in the classes for note taking it is good, it was easy with some or less problem's because it not an Macbook so i'm ok for it ,but still the new iPad's with M4 or M2 Air's or big and bulk to take notes/writing so i give them to my Brother, so can you just do a mini Setup for me and few other Students ,for it just take an small idea if it work's for Presention's and external monitor support ,like who it works with monitor's or projectors, and also ,as a checked it in Apple store it is very small and lite ,to use or to work in one hand for long sessions, plz help with this man

[@AlirezaNabiyar100]

ایا شارژ دهی ایپد مینی ۷ بهتر شده ؟

[@MichaelRyanCaputo]

Jelly scrolling doesn't have an effect on it?

[@tukaidas1272]

We need M5 ultra chip in ipad mini 😤😤😤

[@Xtatus111]

😢give me that cracked I pad mini 6 your old huge fan ❤from Pakistan

[@JohnTurney]

Buy the Lenovo Legion Y700 run winlator, run "real" games.

[@incognito-p9c]

Lol why would you play pc games on a dumb android phone just play it on pc 💀💀💀

[@syn010110]

honkai star rail runs like absolute poopoo on this, the A15 mini runs HSR steady 60fps with high res and all high settings, this one drops frames like crazy and stutters hard with the same settings.

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

*stares in Lenovo y700* 🤨

[@Xtechi]

Are you playing PUBG using a controller?

[@DraGTL]

that's what I'm asking, that shouldn't be possible, probably that's a screen recording

[@GGori_99]

We will just wait for the Snapdragon 8 elite powering 8 inches tablet..

[@jayjayhooksch1]

Why? Unless they come with active cooling, which they never do, performance has been capped since the SD 8 Gen 2. The Gen 3 and Elite are not going to offer any real-world performance gains, they just look nice in benchmarks.

[@NeVErseeNMeLikEDis]

Most Games 60 fps limit is wild on android. That's why I haven't upgrade my kids galaxy tabs s8+ They dont need it ,Plays minecraft n roblox smoothly n they have sd cards 1 tb storage for less than 80$

[@theorphanobliterator]

​@jayjayhooksch1 this is blatantly false and you know it. it costs 10$ for an external fan which keeps the processor cold enough to never throttle

[@jayjayhooksch1]

@@theorphanobliterator lol you don't know what you're talking about. Even the best accessory coolers, which cost 50$, only cool the phone by a couple degrees, and require you to be plugged into a power source, not going to give you a lot of space for performance gains.

[@theorphanobliterator]

@jayjayhooksch1 so you don't know how they work, thanks for letting me know. my 12$ thermoelectric cooler i got on Amazon keeps my s24 at around 37°C while under 100% gpu load, at full 1000MHz.

[@ZeLitruu]

I want so bad ps2 emulator for ios

[@Joshpods]

Magic of iOS

[@UnlimitedUtopia]

no JIT no ps2

[@ZeLitruu]

@@UnlimitedUtopia oh no

[@elzroz]

I think genshin is a little bit outdated for those benchmarks, wuthering waves is the demanding open world game now

[@BornSuperSaiyan]

THEY ADDED CONTROLLER SUPPORT TO PUBG?!

[@Tss.999]

$484 iPad vs Redmagic Nova $550. Redmagic anything!!!!!

[@icerink239]

The only domain that Apple truly dominates is Tablets. There's always a better phone, better laptop, better watch, etc. But no one does tablets better (overall) than Apple

[@FatKid07]

@@icerink239 I completely disagree, honestly they do tablets, laptops and watch the best. Their worst product in my opinion is the iPhone, not that it’s a bad phone just that the competition is better. I am a big apple fan but the only item I use from them is iPhone 16 and AirPods Pro 2, thinking of the iPad mini to complement my gaming laptop for notes and stuff

[@AndrewAHayes]

8GB RAM just doesent cut it these days! Im looking for a new tablet and Android is out of the question, I wish I could get a good Linux tablet, it looks as though I will need to get a high end iPad or some sort of Windows tablet.

[@Toyeboy89]

8GB is a lot on iOS

[@theorphanobliterator]

on mobile devices, 8gb is enough. I can play literally every game for mobile on my s24 with 8gb of ram with 0 issues

[@patrickcadette]

😁😁😁👍👍👍

[@mercuriomefisto7918]

Better than IPad Pro M4 11”???? Wich one would you choose?!?

[@incognito-p9c]

M4 not even close

[@NeVErseeNMeLikEDis]

The storage is a definitely no go. need that sd storage Games take to much space now.

[@MrRunItUpp]

Play gta san andreas definitive edition

[@polarvortex6601]

i'm not a fan of apple products. they are pretty expensive and on top of that i dislike their operating system too. i'd rather stick with android but that's just me

[@JeanLouisBourdon]

their os is great, if you ignore the self imposed limitations, which make it almost unusable:-( seriously a freed ios would be much better than android.

[@felipeluis4246]

Deus nos ama

[@prajwalkiranthapa629]

What about fortnite?

[@jackykwan2580]

These kind of devices are not suitable for gaming because they dont have good cooling capabilities. Powerful chip without cooling is useless

[@InkDrop.]

I HATE the fact that it' shaped perfectly for manga viewing. Makes me almost consider it. Ugh.

[@icerink239]

The only con is that you won't get rich blacks with an IPS display

[@theorphanobliterator]

​@@icerink239or 120hz scrolling