So glad Apple didn't dump the iPad mini in this year's refresh. I bought one yesterday because I think it's great for reading. And, with the Apple News+ subscription, it's all the better.
I just picked up a Mini 5 with WiFi +Cellular.with 256GB. I also picked up the Pencil and a Magic Keyboard. I have been doing real work on it all day. For broad stokes in PowerPoint it is great to get a rough draft, the screen size fades away after about two hours. This will be my main rig for everything and jump on the laptop when I need to use web-based apps that are not touch friendly (Jira for example). This really plays well when on a plane in coach. I can work even when the jerks in front recline ALL the way back at take off. I saved some money, but took portability as the value for me. This is not the first time I have worked iPad only from a mini (I did it for two years before), but in 2012, I switched to iPad only and did that for over 4.5 years.
I upgraded from an iPad Mini 2 which I’d had for almost 4 years to this iPad Mini 5 and am completely blown away by the speed of this thing! Everything just pops up instantly. The screen is gorgeous and this review never mentions True Tone which adjusts the color intensity to the ambient light. I don’t mind the larger bezels because I’m used to them from my previous model. Absolutely thrilled with this thing!
I have to disagree with you on the "old" design language. I prefer this design, the fingerprint scanner and the fact that the iPad mini 5 still has a headphone jack. I wouldn't buy the iPad mini 5 if it had the new design, but I will certainly buy this one.
Being using my iPad mini 2 for around 5 years! I’m buying the iPad mini 5 for sure. This is the best size for me: reading scientific papers, books, taking notes, creating mind maps, using it during the classes I’m teaching, etc.
I want bezels so I can hold the device. Not really bothered about edge to edge screens or Face ID. I’ve had the iPad mini 4 since it came out & just bought the Mini 5, it’s such a handy device to use on the go with cellular for GPS & mobile data. Phablets still don’t quite fill the gap for me & the Mini 5 is the ideal size. It’s a niche iPad nowadays but I fit the niche. I was so glad they updated because the Mini 4 was slowing down but I disagree with the reviewer it was still perfectly useable. They did the right thing in keeping the classic look but just updating the internals to keep the price down.
I think I'm going to do the same thing. I've seriously considered both the pro and the air--but I LOVE the size of the mini, and my old one still works just fine. (I really just want the note taking capability of the new one, and the space)
The iPad mini is for sure a slept on tablet. Now that it is faster and has a few more upgraded parts I thinks the way to go. Keep a laptop for heavy processes and get a mini for other things.
Actually everything you mentioned that was bad, is the reason it’s only $399. The form factor is dated, but reliable an cost effective. Bezels? Get over it. It’s a fashion statement that adds zero usability to the mini. Fast charger? They will wear out the battery “faster” and force you to replace your mini sooner, then you’ll complain about how much the battery sucks. The camera? You have an iPhone X , use that camera because it’s way better. The mini’s camera is for convince, not professional photography. All in all what you’re paying for is what Apple put inside the mini, which is what’s important.. Thanks for another great video. Peace.
Speakers on the top and Magnetic pencil too! As soon as I got my hands on the new iPad mini I knew that a “pro” version of the mini would be exactly what I need.
Just bought the Mini 5 after having two Mini 2 ipads and the difference is amazing. This sucker rocks in speed with no hesitation in doing anything. Nothing bums me out more about buying a product lags when you ask it to do something. Well NOT the Mini 5. Personally I like the older design. I was a bit annoyed my folder from the Mini 2 didn't fit the Mini 5 but only an extra $10 to fix that. Also, it drives my demanding DKI drone software with no more cpu resources messages and video lag.....a truly great product
When Apple announced the new iPad Mini, I immediately listed my 2016 9.7 inch iPad Pro on Ebay for sale and ordered the new Mini. My previous iPad was the iPad Mini 2 (which I gave to my daughter when I bought the Pro and she is still using to this day), and for the 2 1/2 years that I owned the iPad Pro, I found myself missing the smaller, more portable Mini. When I realized I could use my existing Apple Pencil on the new Mini 5, I was sold. Factoring in the money I got from selling my iPad Pro on Ebay, my out-of-pocket expense for buying the new Mini 5 (256gb, Wifi) was only around $200. I'm okay with the old school look of this device.
Another group that uses the Mini is pilots. In a smaller cockpit, the size of the Mini is perfect. It's great that the frame size is the same because we sink a lot of money into mounts and other ways to hold the iPad steady. The addition of Pencil is great because pilots write stuff down all the time. I've been wanting an upgrade for a long time. Great review.
It's only a matter of time before the new Mini is also 'slow'. They more power available on a device, the more demanding the apps become, bringing us back to square one.
I wasn't even thinking about buying an Ipad but the other day when I saw the Ipad mini 5 I thought it was just about the perfect size and combined with the A12 chip, pencil support, etc. it's just the ideal device of this sort IMO. I don't think it's "too small" and even more importantly it's not "too big" like I consider the other options. The other options are like like laptops with detachable keyboards, the mini seems far more appropriate and useful in general as a portable "ipad" type device and not an "Ipad that is really more like a full size laptop".
I love this mini! I don’t care in the least about bezels especially on a tablet. Touch ID works great and I use gestures most of the time and don’t need to use the home button. The tablet is a beast!
This is Apple’s best new device this year. It even has a headphone port! The screen and the processor are the best I’ve seen on any tablet of this size. It’s priced well for it’s specs too.
Dude, you just gained a subscriber for life with that airplane seat comment! I do the exact same thing, and can't understand why everyone else doesn't. You make great vids, and you're selfless. Keep it up!
i still find the new ipad5 very nice. it is NOT ugly at all. what i like about this design is that the window view is square and not round (this is one thing i feel a little bit compulsive about with the new pro) oh and the reason why you can not do a split on bigger ipad is because they are heavier. so it would be a bit off balance in your hands and there would be more risk of dropping it. beside, it is very weird to use the split even on a 9.7 as you feel your eyes need to split or they need to be more spread apart! i guess once you are good at it you do not need to look at the split keyboard. and i like that i still have the headphone jack, so the big bezel is well justified. bluetooh headphone are great but if you run out of power on a plane or any public area, you are stuck without much privacy. i still love my iphone 6s plus and i have a 12.9 pro (not the latest version-that was intentional as i needed the headphone jack) and i will be getting the mini ipad 5. i will use it a lot as my little notepad among other thing. Thanks for your great review! I love it.
The first and the only iPad Mini review which strangely did not sound boring, out of the multitude of reviews floating over TH-cam. Just wish iPad Mini had thinner bezels and FaceID, would have been the icing on the cake!!
First of all, there are the same gestures on the iPad than on the iPhone to show open apps, change apps and close to see the background. No double tabbing needed. I only use the button to log in, that’s all.... Plus I actually still like the bezels. With this display size you will cover a lot of screen estate with your thumb when holding it in one hand in landscape. With the bezels I only cover the bezels and the whole screen is viewable. It’s different with the bigger once of course
I currently have the iPad Mini 4 and mine is not super laggy or slow. I really wish Apple would have made some design changes with the 5th gen, and I would have loved for it to be an iPad Mini Pro & compatible with the second gen Apple Pencil.
I am buying one. Here are my reasons: 1) it is a fantastic companion to the smaller iPhone (always my phone of choice), 2) it is the perfect size to do reading, web browsing on the go, etc. I don’t enjoy doing long reading on my Mac or iPhone. 3) as someone without an iPad, there is just some things you can do on iPad that you straight up cannot do on iPhone or Mac, especially regarding Apple Pencil. The iPad Mini is right up my alley. I am a minimalist and massive Apple fan. I am a firm believer that just because a device is old or missing one or two modern features, does not mean that it isn’t a fantastic device that will make you very happy. I use an iPhone 8 and I am very satisfied with it.
I bought the mini and have my 2017 pro to my wife. I use it as a glorified notebook and media consumption device and the small size is fantastic for notes and media. The iPad pro was way too big to hold above my head if I'm trying to fall asleep but the mini is perfect.
You should do a video about why you use all the Apple default Apps vs the competition and why that would be cool. I thought I would never leave Google Keep but the Apple Notes App just makes more sense to me.
Man if Apple updates mini line next year: Remove cameras, adjust bezel to look like Pro line, add double sided speakers, put touchID/home physical button on the side.
Besides Touch ID, everything else I mentioned is simple and we already have awesome cameras in our phones. It would be best tablet they ever made and probably selling.
I have the iPad mini 4 and am considering the upgrade for more space and updated specs. One thing you mentioned at the beginning of your video was the iPad mini4 being slow and laggy. While I've never had those experiences, the only major negatives I had were issues where I had to force-close certain apps, and the battery will be drained if playing certain games. Beyond that, using this to just stream videos or web surfing was amazing. Not too happy that the mini 5 is only able to use the 1st gen Apple Pencil though.
I think the 2nd gen Apple Pencil cannot charge any other way than wireless charging with the iPad Pro. Correct me if I'm wrong. They'd have had to revamp the design and add the wireless charging connector to accommodate the 2nd gen Pencil, which would have bumped the price way up, far from the attainable $399 at which the iPad mini currently starts. I'm just happy they added support for the 1st gen Pencil.
Yeah I’m pressing X to doubt on the whole “mini 4 being slow and laggy”. Like two second slow is nothing lol. These tech reviews like to exaggerate at least one thing or another.
I'm watching/listening to this video while thumbing through news articles on my New Mini. It goes everywhere with me and I find myself using it more than my previous 9.7 Pro simply because of that. I seriously hope they make a Pro model-esque design with the mini in the future.
I have a pro 12.9 for work/studying/notes/mails/media consumption. Love it to bits! Recently got my mom an iPad Pro 10.5 and as a result I got her mini 4 to sell or recycle . Wow is the size amazing ! I reset it and turned off the animations, background app refresh and a few other things, and its become a really decent kindle and TH-cam device ! Really good stuff ..
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New to your channel, drawn to your earlier preview on the mini 5, you run an energetic, very well composed and creative show, great! I own the original iPad Pro 12.9. I use creative apps usually, have used the Luna Display dongle to second display it when out and about (fantastic by the way - full Photoshop on the pad - you bet). But do hesitate to bring it out for size reasons. Have a mini 2, bought used, for the purpose of drone use that I never bought in the end. But always like the size and PRAYED that Apple would release a pencil usable version, hand note taking and sketching YES. WELL HERE IT IS, and yes, I'm absolutely stoked. Ordered and waiting for delivery. You hit all the positives I know I'm going to love about it. None of the negatives apply, cables, and all the old stuff for my other devices, including iPhone, apply, so this is still my world. Thanks for the great review.........
I’m seriously considering buying the mini to replace my first generation iPad Air. I like holding my iPad and the smaller size would be more comfortable.
Watching his on my iPad mini4, I think it's still great for webrowsing and playing games that haven't been updated to iOS 11. Its still a great tablet!
As a multimedia device, this is my preferred size, for one-hand reading or video watching. Don’t really care about the bezels, I’m going to wrap that baby in an Otterbox (the only kid-proof case). Interesting to see if this would replace my bullet journal, with the basic pencil capability.
I bought mini 5 due to the price for note-taking and reading.. I would rather to wait until the price for ipad pro to drop so much so we can buy it. I can give mini 5 to my little sis. I refused to spend 1,000 on ipad. I'd rather to get sony A73, instead.
Great review! I was on the fence about this one, but decided to finally pull the trigger on the iPad Mini 5 Silver WiFi version a week ago. No regrets except that I wish I had gotten one sooner when it was released earlier this year. I have the iPad Pro 11 inch, but considered it a bit large to take on a trip. I love the iPad Mini for its smaller form factor and portability. Best size for media consumption, gaming, and browsing the net on the go. The specs are outrageous for what it is (matching that of the bigger iPad Air 2019) and will receive software updates for many years to come. Love the brighter screen and the Apple pencil (Gen 1) support. Yes, it is an older design, but I don't mind as it still has a headphone jack or bluetooth. I ended up getting a gold version for my mother as an early birthday gift and we really enjoyed using our iPad Minis on a trip this past weekend. Should Apple update the Mini design next year to resemble the Pro line, it will definitely have another hit in its hands, especially for those who love to travel.
I’m stunned that Apple continued the iPad Mini series. I wonder if more businesses and enterprises use the iPad Mini now since it’s been recently updated.
How much space does iOS12 take up on the Mini? My dilemma is that the 64GB model may be a case of "making do" but the 256GB is definitely waaaay more storage than I need and the price difference between the 64 and 256GB models is pretty steep.
I enjoyed your video...you really did hit on the high points thus making my decision to purchase the Mini IPad a yes!!! Thanks and keep up the great work!
Bro. Love your video, but you got one key piece of info incorrect - You can absolutely do every swipe gesture on iPad Mini, iPad Air, and any other iOS 12-running iPad, even if it has a home button! Just swipe up and pause for multi-tasking, swipe all the way up to go home, and swipe up and over to switch quickly between recent apps. You don’t ever need to touch the home button except to unlock or activate Siri!
Gesture navigation? All iPads have that swipe up to go home and also the same swipe to hold multitasking as the new iPad pro’s/iPhone X line. Otherwise, I enjoyed the video.
I have one as well. It’s not as smooth scrolling as something with an A10 or up, but mine isn’t particularly laggy. Works fine for web browsing, reading, TH-cam. I think iOS 12 improved performance.
I have just upgraded from a mini 1 to the mini 5. I am totally happy with it. The main reason for the upgrade was that I had run out of storage on the series 1, and consequently it was very slow and Safari often reloaded again and again.
It's weird not having gesture navigation, since in my iPad Pro 10.5 even still having the home button, now I do everything gesture based. Swipe up fast to go home Swipe up slow to show the task bar Swipe up till the midde of the screen to open recent apps Swipe a little up and then to the side to switch apps. Why would Apple not standardize these gestures in all iPads in lastest iOS?
I have an older iPad I use it to talk lost my voice and talk to family. I live in the Philippines and it is the perfect size.i love what I have heard about it. Can you get the better speakers in it like the pro? This 1 the screen is now shaking have a hard time writing a note.
I picked one up yesterday. I was looking into a kindle dresser since I was really tired of using my iphones smaller screen to read books/comics, and my surface pro doesn’t have the app support (browser kindle is the worst to anyone in the same boat as me). I actually didn’t think anything of the iPad mini until the other day when I figured, hey, it does what I want it to do, at the size I want it to be, plus a whole bunch more. Yeah, I also agree it sucks that it doesn’t have the cool new design that my iPhone X has, but for something I just got to be a ereader/light media device, I don’t really mind. It fills a role in between my phone and my power tablet/laptop really nicely. It’s not too crazy powerful, but it’s powerful enough to do anything I want to on it. I donno if I would use it as a iPad Pro replacement, but of all the ipads under the pro line, I think this one fills the biggest void, even more than the more expensive air version.
I think multiple people mentioned it here, but the Mini 5 has gestures just like your iPhone does. Just try swiping up to unlock and all that other stuff, thank me later.
I have started to use Safari instead of Chrome and Notes instead of Google Keep and I have you to thank it is actually so much better being the Apple Ecosystem is just feel more smooth. Do you also use the Apple Mail app instead of the third party Gmail or Outlook? Curious to learn if you are all in the default Apple Apps. I even deleted my Google Maps App and am using Apple Maps and I am happy. Let me know how many default apps you use Vs. third party and why. Thanks for the great videos. You Rock 🙌🙌🙌
One huge reason I buy Apple is to avoid google. I do not like their whole business practice of free everything because YOU are their product to sell. Why would I want their crap on my Apple product. I am aware TH-cam is google too, but that’s pretty much my only google experience now and I would LOVE a good replacement.
I have and iPad mini 5th Generation And The Performance is Good I honestly don’t wanna trade this for something else this iPad Is great for gaming which I mostly do and watch yt and listen to music
Ipad Mini is Great !!! I bought it 2 weeks ago- and it is my first Ios device, that is how good this Mini is. I'm using it as pro device - bcz it is so light and small i can take it with me every single time i need it
If you want your onscreen keyboard back when you are using Bluetooth just tap and hold on the down arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the keyboard bar. Your full keyboard will pop up.
I love this new mini. I always keep an ipad around for my guitar, but the older, fullsize one just sat in my guitar case between uses. This one is small enough to go in my purse and has become my new ereader as well so it goes everywhere.
Hopefully youve used it long enough to realize IT DOES have gesture support. All iPads running iOS12 and newer have the same gestures as the iPad Pro, my guess is bc Apple new they would have iPad’s with the classic design for quite some time. Don’t believe me? Swipe after reading this. You literally do not have to use the home button at all unless you want to scan your finger.
I have the last iPad mini and it still works great! Glad they refreshed it! I just started my own TH-cam page reviewing and unboxing budget tech! I hope to have the same success you have on ur page one day! Keep the videos coming!
So glad Apple didn't dump the iPad mini in this year's refresh. I bought one yesterday because I think it's great for reading. And, with the Apple News+ subscription, it's all the better.
Jad Yassine I just brought one today be here tomorrow... does it have 3D Touch
Too bad there is a home button..
@@GEN084 no 3D touch :(
I am tempted to use it for the kindle app - have you tried this?
@Joseph you can get it $270 at Target
I just picked up a Mini 5 with WiFi +Cellular.with 256GB. I also picked up the Pencil and a Magic Keyboard. I have been doing real work on it all day. For broad stokes in PowerPoint it is great to get a rough draft, the screen size fades away after about two hours. This will be my main rig for everything and jump on the laptop when I need to use web-based apps that are not touch friendly (Jira for example). This really plays well when on a plane in coach. I can work even when the jerks in front recline ALL the way back at take off. I saved some money, but took portability as the value for me. This is not the first time I have worked iPad only from a mini (I did it for two years before), but in 2012, I switched to iPad only and did that for over 4.5 years.
hello, thank you for your experience sharing! Tell me, can we do simple video editing without this causing great discomfort?
take care
I upgraded from an iPad Mini 2 which I’d had for almost 4 years to this iPad Mini 5 and am completely blown away by the speed of this thing! Everything just pops up instantly. The screen is gorgeous and this review never mentions True Tone which adjusts the color intensity to the ambient light. I don’t mind the larger bezels because I’m used to them from my previous model. Absolutely thrilled with this thing!
Reasonably sized bezels give you gripping space. Very narrow bezels is a disadvantage from a usability perspective.
But you have black bars when watching youtube, netflix etc lol its a huge bummer
Thank you, finally someone gave the real practical reason.
@@Ceskyify Don't like black bars? Go watch it on iPhone.
I have to disagree with you on the "old" design language. I prefer this design, the fingerprint scanner and the fact that the iPad mini 5 still has a headphone jack. I wouldn't buy the iPad mini 5 if it had the new design, but I will certainly buy this one.
Being using my iPad mini 2 for around 5 years! I’m buying the iPad mini 5 for sure. This is the best size for me: reading scientific papers, books, taking notes, creating mind maps, using it during the classes I’m teaching, etc.
I want bezels so I can hold the device. Not really bothered about edge to edge screens or Face ID. I’ve had the iPad mini 4 since it came out & just bought the Mini 5, it’s such a handy device to use on the go with cellular for GPS & mobile data. Phablets still don’t quite fill the gap for me & the Mini 5 is the ideal size. It’s a niche iPad nowadays but I fit the niche. I was so glad they updated because the Mini 4 was slowing down but I disagree with the reviewer it was still perfectly useable. They did the right thing in keeping the classic look but just updating the internals to keep the price down.
Proud owner of ipad mini5 ...and happy. Upgraded from ipad mini2
Marian M same
will too
I think I'm going to do the same thing. I've seriously considered both the pro and the air--but I LOVE the size of the mini, and my old one still works just fine. (I really just want the note taking capability of the new one, and the space)
I have mini 2. What you like most about 5?
Same
The iPad mini is for sure a slept on tablet. Now that it is faster and has a few more upgraded parts I thinks the way to go. Keep a laptop for heavy processes and get a mini for other things.
Personally I like bigger bezels. It makes it easier to hold it without accidentally tapping something on the screen. Function > Form.
Thats what accidental touch rejection is 4. And it works flawlessly. bezels are Now functionless
I bought it last week and i soooooo love it!! I forget using my phone because I’m using it all day!
Size is a concern? I mean, to put things into perspective, this is pretty close to a common size of sketchbooks/notebooks. Seems pretty handy to me :)
Actually everything you mentioned that was bad, is the reason it’s only $399. The form factor is dated, but reliable an cost effective. Bezels? Get over it. It’s a fashion statement that adds zero usability to the mini. Fast charger? They will wear out the battery “faster” and force you to replace your mini sooner, then you’ll complain about how much the battery sucks. The camera? You have an iPhone X , use that camera because it’s way better. The mini’s camera is for convince, not professional photography. All in all what you’re paying for is what Apple put inside the mini, which is what’s important..
Thanks for another great video.
Peace.
An iPad Mini Pro would be perfect - with the thin bezels.
WITH 120HZ WHAT IF!?!!
Speakers on the top and Magnetic pencil too! As soon as I got my hands on the new iPad mini I knew that a “pro” version of the mini would be exactly what I need.
Brian vargas. 3 days ago
An ipad mini Pro would be perfect with the
Ditto
I like the bezels, but the 120HZ refresh rate is definitely something worth buying.
Just bought the Mini 5 after having two Mini 2 ipads and the difference is amazing. This sucker rocks in speed with no hesitation in doing anything. Nothing bums me out more about buying a product lags when you ask it to do something. Well NOT the Mini 5. Personally I like the older design. I was a bit annoyed my folder from the Mini 2 didn't fit the Mini 5 but only an extra $10 to fix that. Also, it drives my demanding DKI drone software with no more cpu resources messages and video lag.....a truly great product
When Apple announced the new iPad Mini, I immediately listed my 2016 9.7 inch iPad Pro on Ebay for sale and ordered the new Mini. My previous iPad was the iPad Mini 2 (which I gave to my daughter when I bought the Pro and she is still using to this day), and for the 2 1/2 years that I owned the iPad Pro, I found myself missing the smaller, more portable Mini. When I realized I could use my existing Apple Pencil on the new Mini 5, I was sold. Factoring in the money I got from selling my iPad Pro on Ebay, my out-of-pocket expense for buying the new Mini 5 (256gb, Wifi) was only around $200. I'm okay with the old school look of this device.
Another group that uses the Mini is pilots. In a smaller cockpit, the size of the Mini is perfect. It's great that the frame size is the same because we sink a lot of money into mounts and other ways to hold the iPad steady. The addition of Pencil is great because pilots write stuff down all the time. I've been wanting an upgrade for a long time. Great review.
It's only a matter of time before the new Mini is also 'slow'. They more power available on a device, the more demanding the apps become, bringing us back to square one.
There is nothing ugly about it. I’m fed up with this obsessional need for design and cameras. It’s a reflection of how sad and shallow we have become.
bar10 ml so agree with you. The obsession for a design change is ruining other features, it needs to stop
Soon, people will start asking for circular iPads in the name of new designs!😂
Still so relevant today. I just got mine a week ago and enjoy it tremendously.
I am currently using the iPad mini and i think its a best device for reading and watching videos and much more. Really love it.
I wasn't even thinking about buying an Ipad but the other day when I saw the Ipad mini 5 I thought it was just about the perfect size and combined with the A12 chip, pencil support, etc. it's just the ideal device of this sort IMO. I don't think it's "too small" and even more importantly it's not "too big" like I consider the other options. The other options are like like laptops with detachable keyboards, the mini seems far more appropriate and useful in general as a portable "ipad" type device and not an "Ipad that is really more like a full size laptop".
I love this mini! I don’t care in the least about bezels especially on a tablet. Touch ID works great and I use gestures most of the time and don’t need to use the home button. The tablet is a beast!
This is Apple’s best new device this year. It even has a headphone port! The screen and the processor are the best I’ve seen on any tablet of this size. It’s priced well for it’s specs too.
Watching this on my new mini 5 I bought today
Jon Snow King Of The Comments what do you think
There're gesture navigation for you. Just wipe up, or use 3 fingers to multitasks. I only use home button for unlocking.
It does have gesture navigation, and it works the exact same way as in the iPhone X series... anyway, good video :)
My “old” iPad Air 2 has gesture navigation too with iOS 12
steve9348 if you’re gamer buy ipad
I just got mine, due to the price a don't mind the old design. They updated what I wished my mini 4 had.
Dang it... Now I want an iPad mini 5. 😭😭
One of the best reviews I’ve seen of the new iPad mini. Well done.
Dude, you just gained a subscriber for life with that airplane seat comment! I do the exact same thing, and can't understand why everyone else doesn't. You make great vids, and you're selfless. Keep it up!
Because most people are inconsiderate.
i still find the new ipad5 very nice. it is NOT ugly at all. what i like about this design is that the window view is square and not round (this is one thing i feel a little bit compulsive about with the new pro) oh and the reason why you can not do a split on bigger ipad is because they are heavier. so it would be a bit off balance in your hands and there would be more risk of dropping it. beside, it is very weird to use the split even on a 9.7 as you feel your eyes need to split or they need to be more spread apart! i guess once you are good at it you do not need to look at the split keyboard. and i like that i still have the headphone jack, so the big bezel is well justified. bluetooh headphone are great but if you run out of power on a plane or any public area, you are stuck without much privacy. i still love my iphone 6s plus and i have a 12.9 pro (not the latest version-that was intentional as i needed the headphone jack) and i will be getting the mini ipad 5. i will use it a lot as my little notepad among other thing. Thanks for your great review! I love it.
The first and the only iPad Mini review which strangely did not sound boring, out of the multitude of reviews floating over TH-cam.
Just wish iPad Mini had thinner bezels and FaceID, would have been the icing on the cake!!
First of all, there are the same gestures on the iPad than on the iPhone to show open apps, change apps and close to see the background. No double tabbing needed. I only use the button to log in, that’s all....
Plus I actually still like the bezels. With this display size you will cover a lot of screen estate with your thumb when holding it in one hand in landscape. With the bezels I only cover the bezels and the whole screen is viewable. It’s different with the bigger once of course
I currently have the iPad Mini 4 and mine is not super laggy or slow. I really wish Apple would have made some design changes with the 5th gen, and I would have loved for it to be an iPad Mini Pro & compatible with the second gen Apple Pencil.
Going to buy mini 5 this month
I prefer large bezels for this size of a tablet
Should I buy a ipad mine 5
I am buying one. Here are my reasons: 1) it is a fantastic companion to the smaller iPhone (always my phone of choice), 2) it is the perfect size to do reading, web browsing on the go, etc. I don’t enjoy doing long reading on my Mac or iPhone. 3) as someone without an iPad, there is just some things you can do on iPad that you straight up cannot do on iPhone or Mac, especially regarding Apple Pencil.
The iPad Mini is right up my alley. I am a minimalist and massive Apple fan. I am a firm believer that just because a device is old or missing one or two modern features, does not mean that it isn’t a fantastic device that will make you very happy. I use an iPhone 8 and I am very satisfied with it.
I love the iPad mini form factor. It would be a dream come true when the next iPad mini with the new iPad Pro designed.
I bought the mini and have my 2017 pro to my wife. I use it as a glorified notebook and media consumption device and the small size is fantastic for notes and media. The iPad pro was way too big to hold above my head if I'm trying to fall asleep but the mini is perfect.
Faster than iPad (2018), and the Touch ID is faster and more efficient than last year’s iPad too!
My kids still use iPad Mini (1st gen) on iOS 9.3
You should do a video about why you use all the Apple default Apps vs the competition and why that would be cool. I thought I would never leave Google Keep but the Apple Notes App just makes more sense to me.
Man if Apple updates mini line next year: Remove cameras, adjust bezel to look like Pro line, add double sided speakers, put touchID/home physical button on the side.
Besides Touch ID, everything else I mentioned is simple and we already have awesome cameras in our phones. It would be best tablet they ever made and probably selling.
@@RogueTitan47 All of the iPads are already the best made and the best selling. Samsung makes horse hockey tablets.
@@senorVAC1 You mean simple and lack of features? Which is exactly what these refreshes are tbh
Its not happening. They are not updating the mini for years.
@@MrBigTeets not the tab s2 8.0. really good to use.
I have the iPad mini 4 and am considering the upgrade for more space and updated specs. One thing you mentioned at the beginning of your video was the iPad mini4 being slow and laggy. While I've never had those experiences, the only major negatives I had were issues where I had to force-close certain apps, and the battery will be drained if playing certain games. Beyond that, using this to just stream videos or web surfing was amazing. Not too happy that the mini 5 is only able to use the 1st gen Apple Pencil though.
I think the 2nd gen Apple Pencil cannot charge any other way than wireless charging with the iPad Pro. Correct me if I'm wrong. They'd have had to revamp the design and add the wireless charging connector to accommodate the 2nd gen Pencil, which would have bumped the price way up, far from the attainable $399 at which the iPad mini currently starts. I'm just happy they added support for the 1st gen Pencil.
Yeah I’m pressing X to doubt on the whole “mini 4 being slow and laggy”. Like two second slow is nothing lol. These tech reviews like to exaggerate at least one thing or another.
I'm watching/listening to this video while thumbing through news articles on my New Mini. It goes everywhere with me and I find myself using it more than my previous 9.7 Pro simply because of that. I seriously hope they make a Pro model-esque design with the mini in the future.
I have a pro 12.9 for work/studying/notes/mails/media consumption. Love it to bits! Recently got my mom an iPad Pro 10.5 and as a result I got her mini 4 to sell or recycle . Wow is the size amazing ! I reset it and turned off the animations, background app refresh and a few other things, and its become a really decent kindle and TH-cam device ! Really good stuff ..
I was wrong. There ARE gestures. See vid description...
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New to your channel, drawn to your earlier preview on the mini 5, you run an energetic, very well composed and creative show, great! I own the original iPad Pro 12.9. I use creative apps usually, have used the Luna Display dongle to second display it when out and about (fantastic by the way - full Photoshop on the pad - you bet). But do hesitate to bring it out for size reasons. Have a mini 2, bought used, for the purpose of drone use that I never bought in the end. But always like the size and PRAYED that Apple would release a pencil usable version, hand note taking and sketching YES. WELL HERE IT IS, and yes, I'm absolutely stoked. Ordered and waiting for delivery. You hit all the positives I know I'm going to love about it. None of the negatives apply, cables, and all the old stuff for my other devices, including iPhone, apply, so this is still my world. Thanks for the great review.........
Thanks for the nice words and welcome to the channel!
Todd. True. I didnt skip even one second of his review. This dude is so great. He deserves million of subscibers!
Simply the best, most informative and efficient tech channel in existence. Thanks Chris.
I’m seriously considering buying the mini to replace my first generation iPad Air. I like holding my iPad and the smaller size would be more comfortable.
I think the size, speed and price beats the Pro unless you really need it's extra features
Watching his on my iPad mini4, I think it's still great for webrowsing and playing games that haven't been updated to iOS 11. Its still a great tablet!
As a multimedia device, this is my preferred size, for one-hand reading or video watching. Don’t really care about the bezels, I’m going to wrap that baby in an Otterbox (the only kid-proof case). Interesting to see if this would replace my bullet journal, with the basic pencil capability.
Can you make a video about what to do with your old Apple devices?
I feel like I constantly switch between iPad Pro and iPad mini 🤦🏻♂️
The iPad Mini is great, but isn't the iPad Pro much better? Why do you keep switching between them?
I bought mini 5 due to the price for note-taking and reading.. I would rather to wait until the price for ipad pro to drop so much so we can buy it. I can give mini 5 to my little sis. I refused to spend 1,000 on ipad. I'd rather to get sony A73, instead.
Vikram Balaji the size also mini is definitely better on the go
Vikram Balaji ipad mini 5 is A12 and pro is A12X not a big difference, and small ipads is better to play in my opinion.
Great review! I was on the fence about this one, but decided to finally pull the trigger on the iPad Mini 5 Silver WiFi version a week ago. No regrets except that I wish I had gotten one sooner when it was released earlier this year. I have the iPad Pro 11 inch, but considered it a bit large to take on a trip. I love the iPad Mini for its smaller form factor and portability. Best size for media consumption, gaming, and browsing the net on the go. The specs are outrageous for what it is (matching that of the bigger iPad Air 2019) and will receive software updates for many years to come. Love the brighter screen and the Apple pencil (Gen 1) support. Yes, it is an older design, but I don't mind as it still has a headphone jack or bluetooth. I ended up getting a gold version for my mother as an early birthday gift and we really enjoyed using our iPad Minis on a trip this past weekend. Should Apple update the Mini design next year to resemble the Pro line, it will definitely have another hit in its hands, especially for those who love to travel.
I will be upgrading to this from my mini 4. Nice review 👍🏾
**don't do this***
Sofiane Ela not gonna happen soon.
I’m stunned that Apple continued the iPad Mini series. I wonder if more businesses and enterprises use the iPad Mini now since it’s been recently updated.
How much space does iOS12 take up on the Mini? My dilemma is that the 64GB model may be a case of "making do" but the 256GB is definitely waaaay more storage than I need and the price difference between the 64 and 256GB models is pretty steep.
I enjoyed your video...you really did hit on the high points thus making my decision to purchase the Mini IPad a yes!!! Thanks and keep up the great work!
This new iPad mini is great both for performance and price (if you opt in for WiFi and not cellar but cellar is OK)
Bro. Love your video, but you got one key piece of info incorrect - You can absolutely do every swipe gesture on iPad Mini, iPad Air, and any other iOS 12-running iPad, even if it has a home button! Just swipe up and pause for multi-tasking, swipe all the way up to go home, and swipe up and over to switch quickly between recent apps. You don’t ever need to touch the home button except to unlock or activate Siri!
Yes I would love to see a comparison of the new iPad mini versus the pro
Gesture navigation? All iPads have that swipe up to go home and also the same swipe to hold multitasking as the new iPad pro’s/iPhone X line. Otherwise, I enjoyed the video.
I have an iPad Mini 4 and no it is not slow,to me it works just fine.
AlexM87 Same, I was confused when he said his iPad was slow.
I have one as well. It’s not as smooth scrolling as something with an A10 or up, but mine isn’t particularly laggy. Works fine for web browsing, reading, TH-cam. I think iOS 12 improved performance.
Got mine yesterday. Hopes are high, as the Mini 4 is probably my most used device since the Amiga 500-days.
How good is the campera comperated with iphone 11?
I love it because i like small screen
That cover doesn’t seem to be listed in your dream setup, was wondering if it’s an Apple Smart Cover? It looks really nice
Yes iPad mini vs 11 iPad pro please! Side note do you use or like the iOS app OVER?
I have just upgraded from a mini 1 to the mini 5. I am totally happy with it. The main reason for the upgrade was that I had run out of storage on the series 1, and consequently it was very slow and Safari often reloaded again and again.
Actually im gonna buy it cuz its powerfull and i need something small and beautuful
Its a beast with A12 bionic chip.
There’s a gesture navigation!
It's weird not having gesture navigation, since in my iPad Pro 10.5 even still having the home button, now I do everything gesture based.
Swipe up fast to go home
Swipe up slow to show the task bar
Swipe up till the midde of the screen to open recent apps
Swipe a little up and then to the side to switch apps.
Why would Apple not standardize these gestures in all iPads in lastest iOS?
Alan Silva the gestures works on the Mini 5. :)
Yep posted the correction in the description and pinned comment yesterday
DailyTekk Good to know that! Thanks for the clarification and keep up the real nice work! 😊
You can get to open windows by swiping up from the edge and holding for a second.
I have a mini 2 and 4. The four is not slow in any way at all
I have an older iPad I use it to talk lost my voice and talk to family. I live in the Philippines and it is the perfect size.i love what I have heard about it. Can you get the better speakers in it like the pro? This 1 the screen is now shaking have a hard time writing a note.
I picked one up yesterday. I was looking into a kindle dresser since I was really tired of using my iphones smaller screen to read books/comics, and my surface pro doesn’t have the app support (browser kindle is the worst to anyone in the same boat as me). I actually didn’t think anything of the iPad mini until the other day when I figured, hey, it does what I want it to do, at the size I want it to be, plus a whole bunch more. Yeah, I also agree it sucks that it doesn’t have the cool new design that my iPhone X has, but for something I just got to be a ereader/light media device, I don’t really mind. It fills a role in between my phone and my power tablet/laptop really nicely. It’s not too crazy powerful, but it’s powerful enough to do anything I want to on it.
I donno if I would use it as a iPad Pro replacement, but of all the ipads under the pro line, I think this one fills the biggest void, even more than the more expensive air version.
whomever says the ipad mini size is worthless due to the sizes of the bigger phones have never flown drones on phones...
I think multiple people mentioned it here, but the Mini 5 has gestures just like your iPhone does. Just try swiping up to unlock and all that other stuff, thank me later.
What keyboard are you using? Your other video wouldn't load.
Steven Penny check the description
I have started to use Safari instead of Chrome and Notes instead of Google Keep and I have you to thank it is actually so much better being the Apple Ecosystem is just feel more smooth. Do you also use the Apple Mail app instead of the third party Gmail or Outlook? Curious to learn if you are all in the default Apple Apps. I even deleted my Google Maps App and am using Apple Maps and I am happy. Let me know how many default apps you use Vs. third party and why. Thanks for the great videos. You Rock 🙌🙌🙌
One huge reason I buy Apple is to avoid google. I do not like their whole business practice of free everything because YOU are their product to sell. Why would I want their crap on my Apple product. I am aware TH-cam is google too, but that’s pretty much my only google experience now and I would LOVE a good replacement.
I have and iPad mini 5th Generation And The Performance is Good I honestly don’t wanna trade this for something else this iPad Is great for gaming which I mostly do and watch yt and listen to music
It does actually have gesture navigation, every iPad with iOS 12 has iPhone X like gestures, if you swipe up the app will close.
I'm using an air 2 and it works great. I've tried newer ipads and didn't think the small performance boost was worth an upgrade.
Ipad Mini is Great !!!
I bought it 2 weeks ago- and it is my first Ios device, that is how good this Mini is. I'm using it as pro device - bcz it is so light and small i can take it with me every single time i need it
I have an iPad pro12.9 but I still want this bad boy
Yep love this tablet! Just picked one up as an open box for about $50 off!
Great video! Would love to see the comparison video with the iPad Pro.
Got one already and loving it.
I've been using a tab S2 for 3 years now because Samsung abandoned the 8 inch form-factor... and sadly the only alternative is Huawei, eh.
If you want your onscreen keyboard back when you are using Bluetooth just tap and hold on the down arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the keyboard bar. Your full keyboard will pop up.
I love this new mini. I always keep an ipad around for my guitar, but the older, fullsize one just sat in my guitar case between uses. This one is small enough to go in my purse and has become my new ereader as well so it goes everywhere.
There is gesture :)
Yess! No reclining...
I can't believe you said iPad mini 4 is too slow. I know it's slow but not too slow.
Hopefully youve used it long enough to realize IT DOES have gesture support. All iPads running iOS12 and newer have the same gestures as the iPad Pro, my guess is bc Apple new they would have iPad’s with the classic design for quite some time. Don’t believe me? Swipe after reading this.
You literally do not have to use the home button at all unless you want to scan your finger.
iPad mini 5 or iPad Pro 10.5 from 2017 ??? I think!!
mini 5 if we’re talking about performance because it has the latest apple chipset
I have the last iPad mini and it still works great! Glad they refreshed it!
I just started my own TH-cam page reviewing and unboxing budget tech! I hope to have the same success you have on ur page one day! Keep the videos coming!