Play IT from the iTunes Store and, while both models support the Dolby Vision codec, the new model offers a significantly more dynamic picture than the old. To cut a long story short, the iPad Mini 2019 is better with video than its predecessor. But it’s also a little brighter, less reflective, supports wide colour gamut for the first time, and has Apple’s True Tone tech, which adjusts the display’s colour temperature and brightness based on ambient light. The resolution is unchanged, too, at 2048x1536. It’s still an LCD and, at 7.9in, it’s still the same size. Most importantly (at least as far as we're concerned), the new Mini’s display is more advanced than before. At least there’s still a headphone socket, making better sound easy to achieve. It’s a little disappointing that the stereo speakers are still at the bottom of the display (in portrait orientation) as it means sound only comes out of one side when watching a film or TV show in landscape. The button at the bottom of both models doubles-up as a fingerprint sensor, but neither has Face ID support. The 2019 iPad Mini comes with the latest version of iOS 12 pre-installed, but the previous generation iPad Mini 4 will also run it – albeit not nearly as slickly, thanks to the comparative lack of power.
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The camera on the rear is unchanged but will take 8MP photos with HDR and 1080p video.
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The front-facing camera has been given a real boost, jumping from 1.2MP to 7MP, and from 720p video to 1080p – a worthwhile upgrade if you use your iPad for video calls. The new Mini supports the Apple Pencil (£89), albeit the first-gen version, which lacks the neat wireless charging of its successor.
The standard version of the iPad Mini is wi-fi only, but an extra £120 buys a version that supports mobile data. Keeping the 128GB option and pricing it between the two would have offered a better option for many. Storage options have changed, too, with the 16GB, 32GB and 128GB versions having been retired, leaving 64GB as the entry-level option and 256GB being a rather expensive upgrade (£150).
The main one is the processor: Apple’s A8 chip, which first appeared in iPhones in 2014, has been replaced by the A12 Bionic, which you’ll also find in the iPhone XS and XR. We might have expected the bezels at the top and bottom of the display to shrink, but at least those areas serve as places to rest your palms.Īt first glance, little has changed, but under the skin the new iPad Mini has received a few upgrades. Those who already own an iPad Mini 4 will have few reasons to upgrade to the new model from a design point of view, then, but for those eyeing up a Mini for the first time it’s worth pointing out that it’s a fabulously constructed, premium-feeling device that blends portable lightness with reassuring heft.
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