[2026] iPad Mini

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Really damn bad?

wah, i remembered u said before can see the difference... :(

Ya lol! Quite bad but the lightness and how “speedy and fast” it felt also quite good. So cons and pros. Apple website specs only put dual-band support but seems it can support 6GHz on Wi-Fi 7 too, so that’s a plus! Really, if give 120Hz, this thing is perfect lol!
 
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Ya lol! Quite bad but the lightness and how “speedy and fast” it felt also quite good. So cons and pros. Apple website specs only put dual-band support but seems it can support 6GHz on Wi-Fi 7 too, so that’s a plus! Really, if give 120Hz, this thing is perfect lol!
Did you get standard or nano?
 

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I find the 60Hz still bearable since i only used it for web browsing and watching videos. Similar size tablet with high refresh rate is only Oppo Pad Mini but I don’t really like Android OS on tablet since most of the apps are just stretched out of the mobile version to accommodate the screen size. iPad Pro will be too big and overkill for my use case just for ProMotion.

Really damn bad?

wah, i remembered u said before can see the difference... :(

It's definitely bearable, but if you're coming from an iPhone Pro series with 120Hz ProMotion and switching back to the iPad Mini 8, the difference is pretty obvious.

That said, it's definitely something you can live with. Like @|XcElLeNcE| mentioned, watching videos isn't really affected. You'll mainly notice the difference in animations and scrolling. Not exactly a dealbreaker, just a little irritating lah! 😂

On the bright side, the OLED display is absolutely gorgeous, and the audio quality is surprisingly good too! The device itself is amazingly slim and lightweight, with excellent build quality. Really impressed by how thin they've managed to make it while still maintaining that premium feel.

I'd give it a solid 7.5 to 8 out of 10. If only it came with 120Hz ProMotion, it would be pretty much perfect! LOL!

One more thing I noticed is that the screen doesn't seem to be as reflective as conventional glass. Based on my observation, it appears to have some anti-reflective properties, which is definitely another plus point!

Still waiting for my ESR tempered glass to arrive, so I'll see how that affects the display once it's installed.
 

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Is because have devices with 120Hz ProMotion, that's why very jarring. When you can compare, it becomes very obvious. 你会不会的? :spin::s22:
First thing Apple selling so many products.
You can have iPhone due or iPad 11 pro.
Apple put 60hz on iPad mini 8 is one of the production line, you can decide to get iPad Pro or anything android device instead.

For me I have my use case for iPad mini 8, the display 60hz never affected me at all.

this is so light weight, if come with 120hz promotion you guys still getting iPad Pro 11 or iPhone Duo?
To me just wait sometime like a iPhone 17 base model.
Complain no use , need it and buy it , that so.
 

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It's definitely bearable, but if you're coming from an iPhone Pro series with 120Hz ProMotion and switching back to the iPad Mini 8, the difference is pretty obvious.

That said, it's definitely something you can live with. Like @|XcElLeNcE| mentioned, watching videos isn't really affected. You'll mainly notice the difference in animations and scrolling. Not exactly a dealbreaker, just a little irritating lah! 😂

On the bright side, the OLED display is absolutely gorgeous, and the audio quality is surprisingly good too! The device itself is amazingly slim and lightweight, with excellent build quality. Really impressed by how thin they've managed to make it while still maintaining that premium feel.

I'd give it a solid 7.5 to 8 out of 10. If only it came with 120Hz ProMotion, it would be pretty much perfect! LOL!

One more thing I noticed is that the screen doesn't seem to be as reflective as conventional glass. Based on my observation, it appears to have some anti-reflective properties, which is definitely another plus point!

Still waiting for my ESR tempered glass to arrive, so I'll see how that affects the display once it's installed.
It's not as bad as what those online reviewers deemed it to be. For its asking price without ProMotion definitely might be a dealbreaker to some. If it comes with 120Hz i believe this mini will be a perfect all-kill tablet in the market which will also affect iPad Air sales.
 

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besides apple, where can get good folio for the mini?

check taobao all selling is the Mini 7 de folio re brand as for mini 8...
 

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It's not as bad as what those online reviewers deemed it to be. For its asking price without ProMotion definitely might be a dealbreaker to some. If it comes with 120Hz i believe this mini will be a perfect all-kill tablet in the market which will also affect iPad Air sales.
If its cheaper, definitely more stomachable to upgrade for those that are on the fence. Considering there's no 120hz display this time and Face ID.
 

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First thing Apple selling so many products.
You can have iPhone due or iPad 11 pro.
Apple put 60hz on iPad mini 8 is one of the production line, you can decide to get iPad Pro or anything android device instead.

For me I have my use case for iPad mini 8, the display 60hz never affected me at all.

this is so light weight, if come with 120hz promotion you guys still getting iPad Pro 11 or iPhone Duo?
To me just wait sometime like a iPhone 17 base model.
Complain no use , need it and buy it , that so.
You already paste glass over nano texture liao lol lol you’re special breed
 

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lol that is the point?
Nano Texture with HD glass is personal preference, nothing related to 120hz right 😂😂😂😂
Yes and 120Hz is our preference also, so what’s your point? You don’t need 120Hz, doesn’t mean that the majority of users don’t need. So don’t enforce your 60Hz is okay, don’t affect anything BS on us.

We get it, this time don’t have 120Hz, we still purchased it and try. We hope it will come with 120Hz next time. But at this pricing, honestly no excuse to omit 120Hz.

you want to be fan boy can but there’s a limit.
 

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If its cheaper, definitely more stomachable to upgrade for those that are on the fence. Considering there's no 120hz display this time and Face ID.
Yeah the mini is indeed expensive considering a few years back at this pricing i could come close to getting the iPad Pro 11 instead. Read some article that the mini OLED panel is LTPS and not LTPO which doesn't support VRR so Apple has to choose to either lock it at 60Hz or 120Hz. Constantly running 120Hz without VRR will probably kill the battery.
 

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Yes and 120Hz is our preference also, so what’s your point? You don’t need 120Hz, doesn’t mean that the majority of users don’t need. So don’t enforce your 60Hz is okay, don’t affect anything BS on us.

We get it, this time don’t have 120Hz, we still purchased it and try. We hope it will come with 120Hz next time. But at this pricing, honestly no excuse to omit 120Hz.

you want to be fan boy can but there’s a limit.
everyone need 120hz promotion for all apple products, just because complain no used here, can write to apple feedback, maybe the next ipad mini 9 comes with 120hz promotion (y)
 

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everyone need 120hz promotion for all apple products, just because complain no used here, can write to apple feedback, maybe the next ipad mini 9 comes with 120hz promotion (y)
if apple software-locked the refresh rate to a safe 60Hz to save battery juice, I hope future update will give user an option to choose between 60 and 120
 

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Just unboxed and setup my iPad Mini 8, it’s so light and good for reading but the 60Hz is really jarring :confused:
I have used my iPad mini 8 for two days, and the OLED display makes my iPhone 17 Pro seem quite small during use now.

Previously, with the iPad mini 6, perhaps because of the liquid retina screen, my eyes did not feel this way.
 
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