3 Things I LOVE & HATE About the iPad Mini 6! 1 Year Later

Here is my iPad Mini 6 Long term Review for 2022 and 3 things I love and really dislike. I love the iPad mini 6 for taking notes, watching videos, reading and web browsing. There are some compromises like some things look way too small for the screen. This device does have some scaling issues and what they call Jelly scroll when you scroll quickly. This doesn't have the same M1 chip the iPad Air has. Will it miss out on features. The Apple Pencil support and all screen design is a nice upgrade from previous models. With the smart folio, pencil and mini, you have a very powerful and portable setup. With some compromises.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Like 1 - Size & Design
02:12 Dislike 1 - Bad OS Scaling
03:23 Like 2 - Apple Pencil 2nd Gen Support
05:00 Dislike 2 - No M1 Chip
06:26 Like 3 - Great Media Device
07:47 Dislike 3 - The Screen
09:21 Recommendations

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[marcusslade]

Having just bought this two days ago (after months of deliberation), I agree with your likes and, respectfully, disagree with your dislikes. The scaling issue is even addressed somewhat by setting the “Large App Icons”. Using this device for note taking, media consumption (particularly reading) and portability is where it shines. I’ve come from an eight year old iPad Air 2, used constantly and expect to see a lot of use out of this mini for years to come. Prior to the “iPad refresh” a couple of weeks ago, I had been leaning to an 11” Pro model but the whole lineup is now messy. People really need to pick carefully at the moment what they do and don’t want in their devices. I may yet add a larger Pro model in the future to go with this mini but it’s working for me and I love it.

[mpetrides]

I’ve had my IPad mini 6 from day 1 and I still LOVE it. It’s perfect for reading books and taking notes. And, in most cases, it’s more than sufficient for surfing the Web. I have yet to notice the “jelly scroll.” Even though I have a 12.9 inch iPad Pro, my mini is the iPad I use far more often.

[jefftc]

I had the mini from 2013, upgraded to the 4. Then my eyes became an issue. I needed glasses to use it. Gave it to my wife who is still using it as her iPad of choice (a 4!). In those days I wore suits, it fitted in the inside pocket. It was magic. Portability is the big plus.

[hungrymagpie]

If they released a M1 120 hz refresh rate, with pro-motion HDR! I would instantly upgrade from my iPad Air !

[RS-chino]

The only 3 things I wish my iPad mini had is a higher refresh rate, brighter screen for outdoor use and an M1 chip. I think other than that it’s absolutely perfect. And I wouldn’t even buy a larger iPad to get those things.. I’d rather have the small form factor and never get them.

[henrylana]

I’ve had an 11 in iPad Pro before and it used to spend a lot of time sitting on a bedside table.
I sold it a got the mini and I use it for many hours every day for the past year.
For me it’s the perfect size!

[drummer]

I’m retired and travel frequently; iPad Mini is my primary computing and media consumption device and I love it.

[robertmcneil]

The iPad mini is the perfect device for me . I’m not a phone guy so I take the mini with me everywhere I go . I like to watch hockey on it at work when I get some downtime . The larger I pads are much too big to have in the workplace ( for me ) . I don’t need a larger device at home as I watch all video and sports on my smart tv although the iPad mini does come in handy late at night when I use it in my bedroom with a Bluetooth speaker .

[traceysmith]

I have had my iPad mini 6 for over six months, and I absolutely love it. I also have the iPad Air 5, and my original reason for buying the mini was to watch content and edit photos when my husband and I take long motorcycle trips. However...it has turned into something that travels with me EVERY day. I love reading on it, taking notes, shopping, or casual web surfing. I also use it for a planner, as I no longer carry a paper planner when the mini can handle all those functions for me. I have never experienced "jelly scroll" on mine, even though I use the web a lot...but I do prefer to use chrome rather than safari...maybe that helps? My only "hate" and it's not really a hate, but now that iPad os 16 is out, and I have stage manager on my iPad air, I REALLY wish the mini had it too...maybe that will happen one day. As for a keyboard, when I need one (not often), I have the Logitech k380, which is nice and small and portable and works great with both ipads and even my desktop pc.

[ingmarbm]

I liked your review. Your comments were frank and respectable. I own a mini 6 as well and one of my biggest dislikes is also that it's held back from what all the other good recent iPads are getting.

[VictorGarcia]

I just bought the mini for $399. I made Best Buy price match with Amazon. I am still on the fence of keeping it. I have until Jan 14th to return. I am going to try it out for a while and see if it works for me.

[kahnsoft]

I am not generally an Apple guy. I bought the Mini after trying a variety of cheaper tablets. I've got a low end Samsung, and a couple of Kindle Fires. All of the other tablets I've had either just didn't have the performance I was looking for (you get what you pay for) or they didn't support the apps that I wanted to use (Office, and Google, and Amazon). When I heard about the Mini, it seemed the perfect solution given that it was roughly the same size as the Fire I had and I knew from experience with older iPads that I'd played with that the performance would be there. I was not disappointed. I love this device. It does (almost) everything that I need it to do, and does it well. I bought a pencil and frequently take notes on it. I shop on it and I read and watch videos on it the same as I did with the Fire. It's also my favorite device for doing email and Teams. I've had it now for about 5 months and I'm not at all disappointed with the purchase.

[wahoobootcamp]

We have been using iPad mini 6 for the last 10 months. The compact form factor is truly amazing to use, but apple should bring in promotion displays and magic keyboard for this model.

[doomy_doomy]

This is my favorite Apple product. It does everything a tablet should do, great battery life, is fast, and the screen is perfect for me. I sold my tab s7 for it in a heart beat and a year later it is perfect for my YouTube and editing of my writings. I can’t believe it has been out a year already.

One thing to note about the mini is that when watching YouTube content when pinching to zoom that was exclusive to android tablets will look more natural due to the aspect ratio and is just perfect. As you can tell I am biased.

[JCU]

I bought the iPad mini 6 twice. The scaling like you said bothered me. Also i understand the bezels, but i still would like smaller bezels. I really wished they added promotion to it.

[asdf]

Watching this video right now on my iPad Mini 6. 😃👍🏻

[LeenKleijwegt]

iPad mini is always in the neighbourhood, i am an entrepreneur and together with iPhone 14 Pro Max i can do my work 24x7 at home at the office or on my trips. I put it in a Tablet wireless keyboard “container”

[rmorenberg]

I've never seen it used the way your showing simply a needed viewpoint

[ljacobs]

Agree with your observations, particularly the scaling and the screen which is not bright in the sun. Also, using YouTube is a pain, because the slider to fast forward is too close to the bottom of the display. I also have a problem with it overheating and freezing. I live on a hot and humid island and it is a real issue. Otherwise, can't beat the form factor and performance.

[tamerinkelly]

I have had 5 iPad Mini’s. I love them. They are so transportable. You can take it anywhere. It fits in a small purse. I love their size.