iPad Mini Reviews: Impressive Upgrade Brings iPad Air Features to Smaller Size

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The sixth-generation iPad mini will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores this Friday, September 24, and ahead of time, reviews of the device have now been shared by several tech websites and YouTube channels.



We’ve already rounded up video reviews of the new iPad mini, and we’ve shared some highlights from additional reviews below.

The consensus among reviews is that the new iPad mini is more like an iPad Air mini, as the two devices now share several features, including slimmer bezels, a USB-C port, a Touch ID power button, a 12-megapixel rear Wide camera, and compatibility with the second-generation Apple Pencil. The new iPad mini actually goes a step beyond the iPad Air with Apple’s latest A15 Bionic chip, 5G on cellular models, and Center Stage support.

MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci summed it up best:

I’ll cut right to the chase: I’ve been waiting for this kind of iPad mini refresh for years, and the device absolutely delivers on all fronts. The new iPad mini fulfills my longstanding dream of an iPad Pro/Air-like device in a diminutive form factor, providing a highly portable experience unlike anything else in Apple’s lineup.

Even with its larger 8.3-inch display, the new iPad mini maintains portable convenience, according to Engadget‘s Valentin

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