iPad Mini 5 Review | With Apple Pencil! | Summary and Q&A
TL;DR
The new iPad Mini with Apple Pencil offers a compact and powerful tablet experience with improved display, camera capabilities, and the convenience of using the Apple Pencil.
Key Insights
- 👶 The new iPad Mini with Apple Pencil compatibility offers a compact and portable tablet experience.
- 🥌 The display has been improved with true tone technology and a wider color display.
- 📷 The camera capabilities provide decent quality photos for casual use.
- ⌛ The battery life is estimated to be over 5,000 milliamp hours, offering about 10 hours of use.
- 💨 Apple's inclusion of the A12 Bionic chip makes the iPad Mini faster and better at processing graphics.
- 🤗 The hand gestures showcased in the video make navigation and multitasking easier.
- 🎚️ The first-generation Apple Pencil support adds another level of functionality to the iPad Mini.
Transcript
guys today we are going to be taking a look at one of the world's best tablets the all new iPad lays by with the Apple pencil now you may or may not have seen the awesome new features and cool things you can do with the iPads and Apple pencils so I'm going to cover that in this video but also stay until the end because I will show you five hand ges... Read More
Questions & Answers
Q: Can you use the second generation Apple Pencil with the iPad Mini?
No, the new iPad Mini only supports the first generation Apple Pencil. While it would have been convenient to use the newer version, the compatibility with any Apple Pencil is a great addition to the iPad Mini.
Q: Can the iPad Mini take good quality photos?
Yes, the iPad Mini 5th gen has an 8-megapixel back camera and a 7-megapixel HD front-facing camera. The sample shots taken with the iPad Mini show decent image quality, making it suitable for casual photography.
Q: How long does the battery last on the iPad Mini?
Apple claims the battery on the iPad Mini provides 10 hours of good use. Although the milliamp-hour capacity is not specified, it is estimated to be over 5,000 milliamp hours.
Q: What are some useful hand gestures with the iPad Mini?
Some helpful hand gestures include pinching all five fingers together to open recently used apps, swiping up on an application to close it, adding applications to the dock by clicking and dragging, going back home by using a quick pinch gesture with five fingers, and switching between open applications by swiping left or right with four or five fingers.
Summary & Key Takeaways
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The unboxing of the iPad Mini reveals the standard packaging from Apple, including documentation, lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter, and the iPad Mini itself in a gold color.
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The design of the iPad Mini remains largely unchanged, with similar button placement, a sturdy aluminum alloy back, dual microphones, stereo speakers, and a lightning port.
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The new iPad Mini features a true tone display for adjusting white balance, brighter screen, wider color display, and a compact form factor that is lightweight and portable.