Design / Comfort
Camera
Battery Life
Value For Money
The iPad mini (2021) Wi-Fi + Cellular has an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display that is larger than the 7.9-inch screen available on the earlier iPad mini. The new model is also powered by the latest A15 Bionic chip that is rated to deliver up to 80 percent faster performance than the previous generation. The new iPad mini comes with a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide selfie camera with a 122-degree field of view. It also includes support for Center Stage from the iPad Pro. At the back, there is a 12-megapixel camera sensor that is paired with a True Tone flash and supports Smart HDR as well as 4K video recording. The iPad mini (2021) Wi-Fi + Cellular supports Wi-Fi 6 and 5G connectivity.
Light, ergonomic design
Great performance for gaming and entertainment
Bigger display is great for comics, magazines
Very polished iPadOS app ecosystem
Works great with Apple Pencil (2nd gen)
No 3.5mm audio socket
Top-end variants are expensive
Apple’s ecosystem is too restrictive for some