I have been using the iPad mini 6 for nearly two weeks now. In addition to some regular trials, I also have some tips to share. I hope this article is still helpful to you at this time. This generation of iPad mini 6 has a lot of changes from the inside to the outside. Let's start with these places and see if these differences are convenient or troublesome for you.

Biggest change in appearance

1.) The screen is enlarged, but the whole machine is not enlarged

The iPad mini 6 screen is enlarged to 8.3 inches, and the overall size is 7.8mm shorter than the previous generation (although it may not be visible), and the width is the same. A slight increase of 0.2mm, the weight is also reduced by 11.2g, to 297g .

2.) The screen ratio is narrower and longer

The iPad mini 6 screen is still an IPS panel, and the B32-1000 resolution is 326ppi like the previous generation (even 500nits brightness), but the ratio is narrower and longer, about 4.5:3, from the previous generation's 4:3.

At present, the more influential ones may be games, 4:3 PDF e-books, single-page comics, etc., there will be some black on the side, and then because it is not OLED, the black is not pure black, so you can see it. ..

It's a pity that the game doesn't run out of space, and it may take a while to optimize.

But it is the visually dissatisfied version, which has no effect on the operation. The ratio of watching videos has become a little better.

The text size can be changed in "Screen Display and Brightness" and "Display and Text Size" for auxiliary use. For icons, you can choose to use large App images in the "Main Screen and Dock" settings. I feel much better after the change, my old man, I like big icons....

Because the iPad mini 6 was found to have a jelly phenomenon when sliding it straight, I paid special attention to it when sliding the page. I paid attention to it. At normal speed, the naked eye did not find the picture and text shaking, but it will feel larger when you look at it from a close distance. , you need a refresh rate of 120 or 90Hz...especially pages with many thumbnails...

However, everyone's eyes feel different, such as jelly or smoothness, it is recommended to go to the store to experience it~

3.) The screen border is small and thick

When you first see the iPad mini 6, you may feel that the screen border is a bit thick, but the width is actually the same as the iPad Pro, but it is placed on a small screen, and the ratio looks quite large, because there is still room for your fingers to lean against. It is also limited to shrink... (the iPad Pro in comparison has a film)

4.) There are left and right speakers

The speaker position of the iPad mini 6 is finally more logical, and this playback is on the left and right sides. Although the specification says a dual-speaker system, it sounds like there is sound in these four holes in the short test, and the left and right channels will be automatically adjusted as the screen turns. It sounds more balanced for watching dramas and playing games, and the sound quality is relatively clear. The average kind, the bass is not strong. Better yet, it's better to go with a bluetooth headset.

5.) No 3.5mm headphone jack

In line with the high-end road, the iPad mini 6 does not have a 3.5mm hole this time, and the ninth-generation iPad still has it.

6.) Power button + fingerprint recognition

The two-year mask career makes people miss fingerprint recognition too much. When unlocking, Apple Pay authentication, or logging in to the account password on Safari, it is very good to have a location reminder.

The fingerprint/power button is on the same side as the volume button. Some students may feel that the gesture of taking a screenshot of the button will not be smooth. There are two alternatives. One is to go to Settings → Assistive Use → Touch to open "Assistive Touch" (That is, the white dot), customize the action to take a screenshot. Second, if you have the second-generation Apple Pencil, you can also take a screenshot by swiping up from the lower left corner with the pen. (Look at it, it doesn't have the tap back screenshot on the iPhone...)

7.) Changed to USB-C

Changing the connector to USB-C may be good or bad for different people, but I personally still think that the convenience is greater than the obstacle, at least it is much more convenient to connect a pen drive, an external hard drive, or a Hub.

The iPad mini 6 is USB-C 3.1 Gen1 with a maximum transfer speed of 5Gbps.

To test it, it took only 9 seconds to transfer a 3.14GB video file when it was connected to a USB-C3.1 SSD portable hard drive, and 11 seconds to transfer the same file from an iPad mini 6. Soon, that's one of the benefits.

In addition, it also supports DisplayPort and HDMI output. If you encounter a screen or device without AirPlay, you can also cast the screen with a USB-C to HDMI cable. If today's task instruction is to be briefed, is it much easier to bring an iPad mini~ (Uh... Android phones that are both UBS-C may be easier)

8.) It becomes support for Apple Pencil, side magnetic absorption and charging

The iPad mini 6 also keeps up with other new iPads and supports the second-generation Apple Pencil 2, so there is also a magnetic charging area for the pen on the side. Therefore, you can enjoy the switch function/brush function by tapping the pen holder twice. The weight of Apple Pencil 2 is relatively average, and it is more comfortable to write for a long time.

Many people will ask whether to stick a paper film?

I put a paper-like film on the iPad Pro that I used for a long time, and wrote with Apple Pencil 2 for half a year. I found that the nib would be a little worn, and it felt less smooth to the touch. I was a little scared... [XD, So if you don't think about reflection, just to write less effortlessly, my experience seems to be like adding a nib protector... (It's still cheaper)...

9.) The front camera has higher pixel and wider angle

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When taking pictures and videos, the front lens provides two kinds of field of view: normal and ultra-wide, as well as extended dynamic range video, anti-shake and so on.

For the more commonly used video, the front camera of iPad mini 6 also supports "people centering". When talking video in the supported app, it uses the feature of ultra-wide-angle and large range to capture the range of people by moving left and right. Always on screen. LINE's video is also supported~ After connecting, pull down the control center and open it in "Video Effects". You can also select the portrait effect that needs to be changed into the background.

10.) The rear lens is also upgraded

The iPad mini 6 is still a single lens, but compared to the previous generation, it has been upgraded to 12 million pixels, the aperture is f1.8, and it can shoot 4K/60fps videos. Fill lights are important...because the iPhone has

Tablets should be often used to take documents and whiteboards, and you can make more use of the "as-is" recognition function in iPadOS 15 (click the circled icon).

Whether it is a photo taken at the moment or after the event, it will be automatically recognized by OCR as digital text, and then you can select and copy, translate, paste or save it to other apps, etc. If there is a website, address, phone number on it, you can click it directly. Open in Safari, Maps, Phone, etc.

inner difference

1.) Equipped with A15 Bionic processor

A tablet that is not high-end also uses the A15 processor, which is quite sincere. It seems that it should be no problem after two or three years (if the capacity is sufficient).

From other tests, you should have seen that the A15 of the iPad mini 6 is not the same as the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It is a version with a reduced frequency of the main core of the GPU and CPU (2.9GHz), but the energy consumption is better and the heat dissipation is not bad. , so that the iPad mini 6 can stabilize the output performance.

Lightweight grip but with a large screen, dual speakers, sufficient performance and not easy to heat up, this is why the iPad mini 6 is very suitable for playing games.

As for productivity, drafting and retouching, silhouette filming, graphic design... these, although the iPad mini 6 can also be used, but these are still more comfortable to do in an environment such as a 12-inch or 13-inch screen, or a MacBook, and the mini 6 does not. It can be directly attached to the keyboard.

As for writing notes, long-form novels are also easier to write on the big screen (otherwise you have to drag them to the blank space to write from time to time).

However, keep in mind the inspiration, check the progress at any time, etc. The convenience of taking it with you anytime, anywhere is its biggest strength, and it can use Apple Pencil 2, which is not supported by the iPhone, and some apps that have a clean and simple interface for editing pictures and clipping pictures. It's ok, for example, some interesting videos are just for sharing. I like to use the "VLLO" app to cut. Its interface is fairly simple and clear, and it's not bad to just tap with both hands to edit~

2.) The battery is slightly reduced?

The official specification states that it has a built-in 19.3 watt-hour battery, and the operating time is the same as the previous generation, with up to 10 hours of WiFi wireless Internet access or watching videos. However, according to the dismantling of iFixit, the battery capacity of the iPad mini 6 is 5034mAh, which is slightly smaller than the 5124mAh of the mini 5.

Fix the screen brightness at half, connect with Wi-Fi, and actually use these functions for one hour each, and the power consumption is as follows:

Safari browsing the web: 7%

Playing YT/1080p videos: 4%

Play Candy Crush: 12%

Play Real Racing 3: 12%

1080p/30fps video recording: 15%

3.) iPasOS 15:

However, after any iPad is updated, similar functions can be obtained.

iPasOS 15 is a generation that can greatly improve operating efficiency, but the size of the iPad mini 6 enables dual-screen multitasking, which can be browsed but not very comfortable, but it can still be multitasked in some ways. Here are a few simple to share on the mini 6. Make good use of the new features of iPadOS 15~

For example, I was watching the 1111 event of the e-commerce two days ago, and I wanted to find a sweeping and dragging robot. In order to compare the model and price, I had to open a lot of windows at the same time, and I had to write down the list of things I wanted to buy in the memo, open the computer, and chat... Wait, it's a bit more work~

At this time, you can make good use of tools such as hidden windows, Dock, quick memos, etc., and put multiple apps in easy-to-access places.

First of all, when you see a few items you want to buy, you want to jot it down first. At this time, you can swipe up from the upper right corner to call out the "Quick Memo" note. What's more convenient is that if you are browsing Safari, the Quick Memo will also be displayed directly. Bring in the link, you can directly add the page to be researched and write a note. After finishing memorizing, click "Done" in the upper left corner, the memo will be put away, and when you see another item you want to memorize, you can swipe up from the upper right corner again to add a memo to the same memo.

But I may want to compare two or three web pages together. The most direct way is to drag another web page to the side to directly split the screen.

But want to see more pages? You can pull the open web page into a small floating window and put it away, and then pull it out to see when you need to compare it.

How to pull into a small window, there are several methods

One is to click the three dots at the top of the webpage and select the one on the far right to float the window.

Second, click the three dots at the top, and the thumbnails of the webpages you have opened will appear below. Press and hold these thumbnails and drag them to any place to release them, and the window will also become a floating window.

After these small windows are finished, tap the three dots and swipe left or right to hide them (slide in from the left and right borders and then open them), and slide the black line below to switch between different small windows.

So in the same way, we can pull the computer, LINE... and other needed apps into a small floating window for use at any time.

After swiping from the bottom to the top to call the Dock, you can see the icon of "App Database" on the far right by default. Here you can choose the program you need, press and hold the desired App icon, and drag it out directly, it will become Small window.

Because the Android camp has rarely launched 7- and 8-inch small-sized tablets, or most of the old models are mid-to-low-end, iPad mini has almost become the most suitable choice for those who want a small tablet.

The above article talks about a bunch of new and changed things in iPad mini 6. The purpose of the small tablet is nothing more than watching dramas, playing games, taking scribbles with you, confirming work items, etc. If these needs are met, Do you have to have an iPad mini 6?

The game may be required, and it is also required for external delivery or USB flash drive, Hub, etc. Others watching dramas and small scribbles are not necessary, but the experience will be improved. For example, the feel of the second-generation pen is much better than the first-generation pen, and the bilateral speakers are also supplemented. In order to see the three-dimensional effect of the sound effect when watching the drama, it depends on your purpose and whether you think it is necessary to change the phone.

However, the iPad mini 6 still has some things that make people feel inadequate, such as:

Since it is more suitable for playing games, the capacity should start at 128GB, right? 64GB should be full soon for those who want to install games or synchronize photo albums. Although 256GB may be enough for the launch of the new mini in two or three years, it feels like they have to spend more because there is no 128GB. Made me grit my teeth.

In addition, the brightness of the screen remains unchanged. Although this is not a specification that must be upgraded, the probability of using the iPad mini outside is not small. If you want to fully improve the experience, it is a pity that the brightness of the new machine has not improved.