Ahead of tomorrow’s official launch, some journalists and media influencers have reviewed the upcoming iPad mini 7. With Apple Intelligence support, this is the iPad mini Pro people have always asked for. Here’s what they think of this new tablet and whether it’s worth it for you.
With a better processor, Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro support, Engadget loved this new tablet. However, it’s still a secondary display for them:
“It’s definitely not meant to be a laptop replacement, like the much larger and more capable 13-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro I reviewed earlier this year. Instead, it’s an enjoyable secondary device that I mostly used after the workday was done, in place of my MacBook Pro or iPhone.”
Apple powers this tablet with the A17 Pro chip, almost the same used for the iPhone 15 Pro. However, MobileSyrup says it “barely” runs triple-A games:
The new chip runs most iPad games and heavy-duty apps with ease, but it struggles to play AAA games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Resident Evil 4. Admittedly, this is pretty niche, but if Apple is only going to upgrade the iPad mini every three years, it’s pretty disappointing that this model can barely play big-name games. When I was trying to play AC, it was freezing and dropping frames constantly, which mirrors my experience using the A17 Pro chip with my iPhone 15 Pro.
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