Hey guys,

Ordered the new iPad mini 6 from work, but I have to say it’s been a bit of a disappointment.

I love, love, love the form factor, but the performance and general response is so much worse than my 2018 IPP. Didn’t expect to notice the Jelly scrolling or lack of 120hz, but this is not an enjoyable device coming from my 11” iPad Pro. Animations stutter and so does audio when typing.

Will update to iOS 15.4 and see if this helps.

Are you generally happy with the device? Or facing similar issues?

I regularly swap between ProMotion and non-ProMotion devices so I haven't been acclimatized enough for the lack to bother me. I don't notice the jelly scrolling either. These things are hardware related so don't expect any firmware update to make things better.

I'm fairly content with the mini 6. Honestly, the one thing I wish for is more RAM.

Real happy with mine.

I was until the Air 5 was launched. 80% of the time it is the right size for me, so I would still choose it over the Air all things being equal. But things are definitely not equal with the Air 5’s specs, and I can’t believe that having had it for only 5 months, there is something available with double the RAM and a Pro chip for only £90 more.

I love the size. To be honest, that's kind of all compared to my 12.9 iPad Pro 2021. The screen is so much better and I really miss Face ID.

On the newest update, I had this weird bug yesterday where it froze, I turned off the screen, and then it wouldn't turn back on, and I tried to restart it and got it to take a screenshot instead and for whatever reason it started working fine again after that.

I always turn off reduce motion to begin with on all my devices, so can't comment on the animation stuttering. It's obvious even without them that it needs more RAM though.

There is a pattern to when this stuff happens I think, I just haven't figured it out yet.

Thoroughly happy with the "6." It is a spectacular product for my purposes. I even use it in place of a phone, so it is both iPad and iPhone (with buds) in one small device. Works GREAT!!!

However, my upgrade was from iPad Mini 2, so my perception is dramatically faster. I would guess going from or switching back and forth between more loaded hardware would make it seem relatively slower... much like going from MBpro to a weaker Intel Mac.

I easily see the "jelly scroll" but just don't care: the rest makes up for that IMO. If it bugs someone, just have a longer blink while scrolling and the scroll is done before it can be seen.

I’m very happy with mine. It is my go-to for browsing, content consumption and occasional note-taking. I love the form-factor.

If I have to do work on it, I bring along a universal Bluetooth mobile keyboard. I have a 12.9 Pro and MK, which mainly stays at home.

FWIW, as the owner of both and M1 11 and 12.9 iPad Pros, I still really enjoy my Mini 6. I like it for its portability, and as a reader and casual web browsing. Is the screen as good as the 12.9 or even the 11? Of course not. But I do like having it! The other two have their use cases, but the mini is great for what it is (for me).

HobeSoundDarryl said:

Thoroughly happy with the "6." It is a spectacular product for my purposes. I even use it in place of a phone, so it is both iPad and iPhone (with buds) in one small device. Works GREAT!!!

I would love to have a iPad mini 6 as an actual cell phone.

I use mine that way every day... as I did the Mini 2 for years before it.

Phone & texting functionality is just another app. There's lots of them in the App store right now. See VOIP apps. They generally work great.

Obviously the drawbacks are it's not as pocketable, it doesn't have iPhone-quality cameras, use buds instead of holding it up to your ear and the phone app is not deeply integrated. But otherwise, VOIP apps simulate phone app functionality well. My Mini will ring. People on the other end can't tell at all. Texting works the same. Notifications about texts or voice calls work the same.

For me, it simply comes down to this: I don't really take or make that many calls on my mobile anyway. It's much more of a mobile computer + texting device. For those purposes, a bigger screen works much better than tiny iPhone screens.

I also much prefer the economy of it. My annual cell phone bill averages out to $60 PER YEAR. I'm always connected to 5G Ultra when away from wifi but can otherwise call & text on wifi when I have that.

Is it for everyone? No. Nothing is for everyone. But it certainly works really well for me: one device to do both jobs and much less expensive too.

MacRazySwe said:

Hey guys,

Ordered the new iPad mini 6 from work, but I have to say it’s been a bit of a disappointment.

I love, love, love the form factor, but the performance and general response is so much worse than my 2018 IPP. Didn’t expect to notice the Jelly scrolling or lack of 120hz, but this is not an enjoyable device coming from my 11” iPad Pro. Animations stutter and so does audio when typing.

Will update to iOS 15.4 and see if this helps.

Are you generally happy with the device? Or facing similar issues?

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iPad Mini 6 is very capable for what it provides. I use Macs for all other purposes.

Being that I use a 16" M1 Max MBP I see absolutely no need for a 11" iPad Pro. That offers a way brighter/larger display than what even the 12.9" iPad Pro offers, and macOS is so much easier to use for multi-tasking, editing content then what I could do using latest iPadOS.

I like to use my iPad Mini 6 as a ultra compact netbook of sorts. Its perfect for casual use of web searches, content, watching various streaming hosts. The front and rear camera work well enough, I can have it fairly close in bed for late night versus something larger. I really don't want a promotion display in a darken room. Too bight.