Comprehensive review of the new iPad mini 7 from Apple
The iPad mini 7 comes with several upgrades over the previous model, the iPad mini 6, including the A17 Pro chip, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, support for Apple's artificial intelligence features , and new colors. This device is a suitable option for creatives who prefer to work on the go, and it is also suitable for e-readers.
If you're considering a small, powerful tablet, or you're using an iPad mini 6 and considering upgrading, this iPad mini 7 review will help you make your final decision:
Design and display:
The iPad mini 7 has a design that's identical to the previous model, but comes in two new colors: purple and blue. It has a USB-C port, quad speakers, an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, and is small and lightweight, weighing in at 293 grams, making it the lightest iPad available at the moment.
Apple has improved the screen experience by eliminating the jelly scrolling issue and adding an anti-reflective coating, but the screen in the new device hasn't received major upgrades, as the screen still supports the same 60Hz refresh rate, and does not support ProMotion technology or a 120Hz refresh rate.
Processor and Performance:
While the iPad mini 7 looks identical to the previous model, it gets major upgrades in terms of processor and performance. It's powered by the 3nm A17 Pro processor, the same processor that powers the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
This processor features a 30 percent faster CPU and a two-times faster Neural Engine compared to the A15 Bionic chip that powers the previous model. Users of the previous model will feel the difference in performance as soon as they start using the new model, as they will notice a significant improvement in performance speed and processing various tasks.
It will be easy to perform intensive creative tasks such as: editing photos via the Adobe Suite of applications, or creating 3D models in ZBrush.
Video gamers will notice the improved performance of the new device compared to the previous model; the accelerated ray tracing technology supported by this device means that it can run intensive games with ease.
With the Apple A17 Pro chip, iPad mini 7 supports Apple Intelligence. AI features currently available on this device include: the ability to rewrite text and emails in multiple ways, summarize text, remove unwanted elements from photos with the Clean Up tool, and get AI notification summaries.
More advanced AI features are set to come in upcoming OS updates, such as Image Playground, Genmoji, and an updated Siri voice assistant.
Another major update to the iPad mini 7 is support for the Apple Pencil Pro, which means a range of new writing and drawing tools, and this update is important for digital art enthusiasts.
The Apple Pencil Pro features a new gyroscope-based Barrel Roll feature that allows users to rotate the barrel to change the direction of their drawing tools. It also supports a new feature called Pencil Hover that allows users to preview the direction of their brush in real time before touching the screen.
There’s also the haptic engine that allows you to tap on the Apple Pencil to access different tools and settings. The new sensor in the pen also allows users to bring up a tool palette to quickly switch between tools, and change font type and colors.
The new Apple Pencil also supports Apple's Find My technology, which allows users to locate the Pencil if it is lost, a feature not found in previous versions of the Pencil.
the price:
The new iPad mini 7 starts at $499 and comes in four colors: space gray, blue, purple, and white.
Here are the full specifications of the new iPad mini 7 from Apple:
| Apple iPad mini 7 | |
| The processor | Apple A17 Pro 6-core processor built on 3nm process. |
| Screen | 8.3 inches Liquid Retina IPS LCD. |
| Internal storage options | 128, 256 or 512 GB. |
| RAM | 8 GB. |
| Rear camera | 12MP single lens, supports 4K video recording. |
| Front camera | 12MP single lens, supports 1080p video recording. |
| 3.5mm headphone jack | Not supported. |
| microSD card support | Not supported. |
| Contact | Wi-Fi 6e networks, Bluetooth 5.3 technology, And near field communication (NFC) technology. |
| colors | Grey, blue, purple, white. |
| Operating System | iPadOS 18. |
| the weight | 293 grams. |
| the price | Starting at $499 . |