The new iPad mini is just going on sale. Is it a solid upgrade or one to avoid?
Apple has just launched its first iPad mini in three years. The smallest iPad has always held a special place: small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, with a display that’s much higher-resolution than other iPads. I’ve been using the new model since it was first announced by Apple last week. How has performance changed? What does it look like? And has the infamous “jelly scrolling” effect from the previous version been fixed? Here’s all you need to know.
The new design, in other words, is the last iPad mini’s design. This is no bad thing, and it remains a handsome, exceptionally portable device. It’s a great display, though if there’s a downside it’s that it only has a 60Hz refresh rate, unlike, say, the iPad Pro which has a display with variable refresh rate which has a slicker effect, for instance, allowing smooth, judder-free gliding through menus.
Apple has said that the first Apple Intelligence features will go live later in October, with more coming later in the year and early 2025. While these new ways to use the tablet could be remarkable, it’s hard to know until they’re here just how good they will be. The A17 Pro processor was first seen on the iPhone 15 Pro, and is a big step up from the A15 Bionic chip in the last iPad mini.
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