This IPad has the perfect specs! It has an A15 chipset with 6 cores for cpu & 5 for gpu, & it has 4 GBS of ram. The screen is 500 nits has hdr, true tone and supports apple pencil 1 & 2. The cameras are both 12MP front and back! It even has a flash & center stage. There are 4 speakers & it’s louder than the iPad 10th generation.
The IPad Mini 6 uses USBC charging, & the battery last a solid 10 hours!
My personal favorites about this IPad are the screen size, portability, and ease of use. This iPad should be supported for quite sometime as it has the same chipset as the 2022 Iphone 14s. The iPad Mini 6 is really fast, and using it for work, education, streaming, music is the perfect device! I like that I can disconnect from my phone and just use my ipad mini for calls, facetime and if a moment pops up I can still capture great photos! People complain 64GBS is not enough, get icloud storage! My ipad mini has alot on it, but not everything is saved!
If your debating what ipad to get right now, I would choose the mini 6 over the ipad 9 anyday! Yes it cost more, but you are getting so much more for your money! Plus the added upgrades, features, & longevity!
I hope my review helps someone! You can also edit photos built in! Just use your apple pencil!

Best Buy sent me a smashed iPad Mini refurb, which according to their guidelines, should look pretty much new when it arrives. When I say smashed, I mean the glass was completely broken and unusable. I made the mistake of thinking they would refund me. After all, I explained the situation and they approved the return, and I sent it back immediately.

After a couple of weeks waiting for the refund, I reached out a few times to their support people in chat who said the refund was approved and that it had already been refunded or would be refunded (different stories from each). They kept telling me to contact my financial institution (why do think that would help?).

Finally, after about a month, the iPad arrived back in my mailbox unannounced, in the same low quality box they sent in the first place. They included a little note saying they only accept returns that appear to be in new condition. Isn't that convenient for them?

Apple makes great products, including the iPad mini, but this will be the last time I buy anything from Best Buy.

really amazing purchase. Ths ipad is lighter than a cell phone, excellent quality, amazing for reading, playing games, and even doing a little work on the side.
I love to have it propped up while I cook (for recipes), or facetime my family. On the size: it is big enough to enjoy watching a movie in bed with wonderful clarity and sound, has long charge time, is super easy for reading and doesnt hurt my eyes if I use it for hours.
Easy enough to pop into a purse and take with you on the go, and connects to your iphone so you can sync your devices. This is like having a mini mac with you, but not so small that it's your phone and so big that you're hauling a brick around. It's compatible with a 2nd gen pencil if you like to doodle or draw. I don't have a case on mine and its super durable.
11/10 recommend this. i got mine in starlight - its a lovely color, not quite silver or even gold. big fan, no regrets, almost bought 2!!

The Ipad Mini is my favorite tablet thus far. The screen is large enough for gaming, surfing, and watching movies or media. It is very lightweight and portable (unlike the more common 10" plus tablets). The processor can handle anything and everything that I tried and the battery life is great. I am a lifelong Android user and there is no 8" Android tablet equivalent to this, not even close actually.

I do wish that Apple would make a "Pro" version of the Mini and give it 120hz refresh rate and keep it the same size. Maybe one day.

The mini is expensive compared to the standard Ipad but it is in a class of its own (and Apple knows this). All of this being said I love the Ipad Mini and wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend it.