You’re the only person I’ve seen actually advocate for the bigger older style bezels 😱 but you make a really good point about being able to grip the iPad more naturally with thicker bezels. Makes total sense. Nicely done 👍🏼
Cheers, Ben. As I say, I do love the new mini from an aesthetic point of view. Just doesn’t quite fit in with how I use it (especially alongside my other devices)
@@IntentionalTech yeah the mini (I’m on it right now actually!) is kind of like a huge iPhone without the notch, FaceID, ProMotion, etc. I must say tho, it’s a really fun device. Idk how they packed more punch into the mini 6 and somehow made it even smaller and lighter than the 5. It’s a beautiful device, but definitely not for everybody.
I bought the iPad mini 6 and returned it- I agree the form factor isn’t for me. Also as a pilot, having the Touch ID button at the top was hard in the cockpit with my iPad on my leg.
I had a mini 6 for a month I liked the updated design and specs and louder speakers. I had it for a month before switching back to the mini 5. Using it for split screen is a pain. As the lack of bezel makes it more sensitive in the screen area. So things would be constantly opening accidentally. The form factor being smaller than the mini 5 the screen did not seem bigger at all. It was wonky to use because of where touch id has been put on the mini 6 at the top. So I would register a bunch of fingers. The most disappointing thing to me about the mini 6 is the battery. It couldn’t get through a whole day. I would be struggling by hour 6 with low power on. To take notes. I would have to charge it twice a day. In standby I noticed it would be dead sometimes. The mini 5 I only charge it 3-4 times a week. I use it for email, notes, music, facetime, education, word and 3-4 hours translates to about 35% of battery being used. The mini 6 the same 3-4 hours would use about 65% of battery, that would be with low power mode enabled once it hit 80% after an hour. It was also brand new. Hopefully the mini 7 will be better. It was a pain to pair an apple pencil with the mini 6 as well.
I have a 3 and 5yo. 5 has a cheaper Samsung tablet and 3 has a mini 2. I cannot stress how convenient that home button is! 5 used a freebie Samsung tablet when she was 2 that had a home button. When it died, there were no decent android tablets with a home button. She was 4 so adapted to no home button easily. My 3 yo wants to use her sister’s tablet (she realizes our tablets work better than hers) and gets permission often. She brings it to me **everytime** she wants to exit a game, so every 30 seconds until she settles on one. I have the settings to always display the navigation bar but most games overwrite that. Long tangent to say, buying used IPad Minis are well worth it for younger kids for the home button alone! Pair that with a super thick case and you should get at least a few years, if not several, out of it!
Thanks for sharing! The iPad mini is so good for my toddler too. Easy for him to handle and portable enough to placate him on a plane or train. Another good aspect of the home button - If you haven’t used it already, there’s also an accessibility setting called ‘assistive touch’ that allows you to press the home button three times and lock the iPad into the current app. This is brilliant if you want to put a kids tv show on Netflix and then stop your toddler from doing anything else on the iPad while they’re holding it.
I upgraded from iPad mini 5 to 6 and regret it. If you don’t use the Apple Pencil 2, the old mini 5 is perfect for streaming and web browsing. The bezels are useful to hold the device
The Mini 5 still has a headphone jack which for my use case, running the Z CAM app, on set it can actually come in handy to listen to the scratch audio track better
I love the mini 5.. but i cruelly miss the usb c and capability to link a camera to it. Not only for data transfer, but for camera control eg monitor +. I also have the ipad pro and not a big fan of having the 2 apple pencils.. But i find the mini 5 smaller (i don’t like the bulky flat edges + camera does not protrude) and also a lot cheaper than the 6. Screen and performances are mostly the same. No my only issue is usb c…
My first experience with an Apple product is buying an Ipad Mini 5 and its slipping off of my bed which is less than two feet off the ground and it cracking. I am not impressed with the build quality as I have an LG phone and tablet that has lasted over 4 years with no issues with multiple drops. I have another Mini 5 strictly because its the most convenient device for my DJI products. The screen is not nearly bright enough and I still don't trust the frame but beyond that its a good device.
I didn't upgrade from a 5 to a 6 because my 5 does everything I need it to do. And I like the home button and the ear phone plug. And It only cost $300 new.
Hows your mini 5 been holding up? I'm thinking of getting one. My main issue with it is watching videos, because of the screen's aspect ratio people say that it has big black bars when watching videos, are the bars that bad?
If you’re watching TH-cam or anything in a 16:9 aspect ratio, the bars aren’t that noticeable. You’ll notice it loads more watching movies that are in wider aspect ratios originally for cinema. Can’t say how that compares to the mini 6 but it’s actually a much bigger issue on my 12.9 inch MacBook Pro. The bars are huge on that for movies.
So that would be about $200 less than the mini 6, right? Without knowing you personally I wouldn’t want to say but maybe worth checking out the new version in store and judging whether the updated design features are worth that amount to you. It’s definitely a good price in its own right.
My 5 doesn’t feel laggy. I have both and did return the mini 6. Didn’t like the jelly roll when scrolling on my screen and my 6 felt glitchy when in portrait mode. If the 7 fixes some of the glitches I will purchase it but found myself still grabbing for my 5 for now.
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You’re the only person I’ve seen actually advocate for the bigger older style bezels 😱 but you make a really good point about being able to grip the iPad more naturally with thicker bezels. Makes total sense. Nicely done 👍🏼
Cheers, Ben. As I say, I do love the new mini from an aesthetic point of view. Just doesn’t quite fit in with how I use it (especially alongside my other devices)
@@IntentionalTech yeah the mini (I’m on it right now actually!) is kind of like a huge iPhone without the notch, FaceID, ProMotion, etc. I must say tho, it’s a really fun device. Idk how they packed more punch into the mini 6 and somehow made it even smaller and lighter than the 5. It’s a beautiful device, but definitely not for everybody.
@@b3naqua Awesome. I’ll keep an eye out for your review 🤙🏻
I don’t see why everyone hates the bezels.
They’re pretty nice.
I bought the iPad mini 6 and returned it- I agree the form factor isn’t for me. Also as a pilot, having the Touch ID button at the top was hard in the cockpit with my iPad on my leg.
Such a unique perspective - great to hear it!
@@IntentionalTech I bought an iPad mini 5 to replace it and love it 😄
100 dollar is not big differencr for England or USA people but it s a really big difference for Turkey 👍🏻
Thanks, unlike those big fancy TH-camrs you actually have something to say.
Thanks, Alexandr. Glad you found it helpful!
I had a mini 6 for a month I liked the updated design and specs and louder speakers. I had it for a month before switching back to the mini 5.
Using it for split screen is a pain. As the lack of bezel makes it more sensitive in the screen area. So things would be constantly opening accidentally.
The form factor being smaller than the mini 5 the screen did not seem bigger at all. It was wonky to use because of where touch id has been put on the mini 6 at the top.
So I would register a bunch of fingers.
The most disappointing thing to me about the mini 6 is the battery.
It couldn’t get through a whole day. I would be struggling by hour 6 with low power on. To take notes. I would have to charge it twice a day. In standby I noticed it would be dead sometimes.
The mini 5 I only charge it 3-4 times a week. I use it for email, notes, music, facetime, education, word and 3-4 hours translates to about 35% of battery being used.
The mini 6 the same 3-4 hours would use about 65% of battery, that would be with low power mode enabled once it hit 80% after an hour. It was also brand new.
Hopefully the mini 7 will be better. It was a pain to pair an apple pencil with the mini 6 as well.
I have a 3 and 5yo. 5 has a cheaper Samsung tablet and 3 has a mini 2. I cannot stress how convenient that home button is! 5 used a freebie Samsung tablet when she was 2 that had a home button. When it died, there were no decent android tablets with a home button. She was 4 so adapted to no home button easily.
My 3 yo wants to use her sister’s tablet (she realizes our tablets work better than hers) and gets permission often. She brings it to me **everytime** she wants to exit a game, so every 30 seconds until she settles on one. I have the settings to always display the navigation bar but most games overwrite that.
Long tangent to say, buying used IPad Minis are well worth it for younger kids for the home button alone! Pair that with a super thick case and you should get at least a few years, if not several, out of it!
Thanks for sharing! The iPad mini is so good for my toddler too. Easy for him to handle and portable enough to placate him on a plane or train.
Another good aspect of the home button - If you haven’t used it already, there’s also an accessibility setting called ‘assistive touch’ that allows you to press the home button three times and lock the iPad into the current app. This is brilliant if you want to put a kids tv show on Netflix and then stop your toddler from doing anything else on the iPad while they’re holding it.
plus 5 is perfect for 4:3 tv shows and i like it when it lying completely flat on my desk
I upgraded from iPad mini 5 to 6 and regret it. If you don’t use the Apple Pencil 2, the old mini 5 is perfect for streaming and web browsing. The bezels are useful to hold the device
The Mini 5 still has a headphone jack which for my use case, running the Z CAM app, on set it can actually come in handy to listen to the scratch audio track better
I love the mini 5.. but i cruelly miss the usb c and capability to link a camera to it. Not only for data transfer, but for camera control eg monitor +. I also have the ipad pro and not a big fan of having the 2 apple pencils..
But i find the mini 5 smaller (i don’t like the bulky flat edges + camera does not protrude) and also a lot cheaper than the 6. Screen and performances are mostly the same.
No my only issue is usb c…
You're right. Especially since getting the iPhone 15 Pro, lightning is starting to get really tired.
My first experience with an Apple product is buying an Ipad Mini 5 and its slipping off of my bed which is less than two feet off the ground and it cracking. I am not impressed with the build quality as I have an LG phone and tablet that has lasted over 4 years with no issues with multiple drops. I have another Mini 5 strictly because its the most convenient device for my DJI products. The screen is not nearly bright enough and I still don't trust the frame but beyond that its a good device.
Omg that paint roller
Hahaha! For real!
I didn't upgrade from a 5 to a 6 because my 5 does everything I need it to do. And I like the home button and the ear phone plug. And It only cost $300 new.
Sounds like a good deal!
Hows your mini 5 been holding up? I'm thinking of getting one. My main issue with it is watching videos, because of the screen's aspect ratio people say that it has big black bars when watching videos, are the bars that bad?
If you’re watching TH-cam or anything in a 16:9 aspect ratio, the bars aren’t that noticeable. You’ll notice it loads more watching movies that are in wider aspect ratios originally for cinema.
Can’t say how that compares to the mini 6 but it’s actually a much bigger issue on my 12.9 inch MacBook Pro. The bars are huge on that for movies.
@@IntentionalTech noted, thank you!
The bezels allows me to hold it different without accidentally touching the screen
Terrific point …Thanks
Thanks!
You need a new paint brush….😮😮…great video!
Thanks!
I just recently paid 150 dollars for an iPad mini 5 with lte. And honestly it feels…. Like any other iOS devices lmao,
I never upgrade I still have my iPad mini 5 I like the fingerprint and home button better bro¡
I didn’t even think of the fingerprint reader but yeah also a plus for many people
Today I found iPad mini fives going for $299. With 64 gigs do you recommend I buy it at that savings.
So that would be about $200 less than the mini 6, right? Without knowing you personally I wouldn’t want to say but maybe worth checking out the new version in store and judging whether the updated design features are worth that amount to you. It’s definitely a good price in its own right.
Dang I found mini for 150. 64gb with lte what a score. Came with Apple Pencil as well
The 5 is a dog with the new OS. I’m getting the 6 because I don’t like lagging.
They’re both great at the end of the day. Hope you enjoy the 6!
My 5 doesn’t feel laggy. I have both and did return the mini 6. Didn’t like the jelly roll when scrolling on my screen and my 6 felt glitchy when in portrait mode. If the 7 fixes some of the glitches I will purchase it but found myself still grabbing for my 5 for now.
@@annabanabanana jelly roll 😂
My mini 5 feels fine to me. I think you’re just tripping
@@ripp3rjak934 you’re awesome