Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation): A15 Bionic, 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi 6, 12MP front/12MP Back Camera, Touch ID, All-Day Battery Life – Pink

Once upon a time, a little girl was playing on her 2016 iPad that still had a button on the bottom of the screen. This girl would play Roblox all the time and she would not do any house chores or go outside anymore; she would be on that iPad for hours. Till one day her father broke it because she did nothing to help- out in the house. Years later…Yes, I was that little girl. I worked in landscaping trying to make money to buy a new iPad for school. I saw that all the iPads were too big, or they were too expensive. Nothing was to my liking, I wanted something small that could fit in any bag I carried or if I wanted to carry it would not look so big on my arm. That is when I gladly found the iPad mini. It was small and cute, but even with it being small. It was perfect for everyday use. It has Touch ID but there was no button on the bottom of the screen, it was on top of the iPad where the on and off button is. Making is easy access to use your iPad and do not worry it also has your basic 4 or 6 passwords just in case anyone wants to counterfeit your fingerprint. Now, let us talk about the battery on this iPad. It lasts up to the end of the day which is good if you take online notes in class. It comes in any style of service, as a college student I have Wi-Fi only on this iPad which is good enough for me.Let me get started on how you can decorate your home screen in your style, you can use photo widgets to create a pretty style, making it any design you would want. Like if you love the ocean your iPad mini can be based on the ocean by putting cute photo widgets of the ocean. My design contains a forest and my favorite color with a simple that is in the color dark green. Not only can you decorate your iPad mini you could also add other widgets to have fast access to any app if you do not want to look for it or you can put the widget on your Home Screen or even your Lock Screen. Speaking about the Home Screen the good thing about it is that you can split your screen, and I love that feature because it makes it easier to read a passage of a book and then the other screen has the questions and that makes my life so much easier, I tell you. Making it faster to do homework. You can now have another app open while doing your homework, with the multi-task feature that allows you to watch your favorite show while doing your homework!Not only is the Home Screen and Lock Screen the best thing out there, but your iPhone or Apple Watch connects to the iPad, which also lets you send a sneaky text message in class if teachers do not allow phones. Not only are text messages connected to the iPad but also if someone calls it shows on your screen as well. So, there is no excuse for why you do not answer your mom’s messages. If you love taking pictures of anything, the iPad mini camera has such excellent quality, or if you love to make videos and you need somewhere to edit, you can do that on the iPad mini too. Let's say you are an artist, and you love to draw on the iPad, the new mini canvas feature can get that idea on your screen before you forget.Overall, what I love about the iPad mini is that even with it being small, the price for it is not even expensive. It is in a fair price range perfect for my 10-year-old self to afford with the birthday money I would have had, if only my parents did not take it away. It is a perfect starter iPad if you are a college student or high school student. Or even if you want one like I said something small and light weight the iPad mini is your perfect fit.!

First let me tell you I was hesitant about buying an iPad Mini. I even considered buying an iPad Pro: I have had two 9.7" iPads (series 4 and series 6) so I thought I would miss a larger screen. Turns out, I didn't. I will give you a few hints on what to expect with this device:Pros:* Higher resolution: One of the main factors that led me to buy this tiny beast was the screen resolution (319 ppi), which is higher than any other iPad's resolution. I highlight this feature because I use my iPad primarily to read and watch IT videos.* Portability (it's really lightweight! You will be astounded when you pick one of these)* Size (You can hold the whole device with one hand while writing with the other, something unthinkable in larger iPads).* Battery life (Discharge rate: about 5% / hour when playing videos; Charge rate: about 10% / 14 min)* TouchID (Very convenient, and it recognizes the fingerprint very quickly)* Stereo speakers (they sound really good!)* Apple Pencil support (When paired with an Apple pencil, it's a breeze. I'm using a note-taking application that allows me to use my iPad as a small notebook. It made me wish I had done this while I was still studying).* Three months of Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple Music (Apple gives you three months of Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and Apple Music by only purchasing the device. So I'm enjoying a series in Apple TV+ "For all mankind" and it really looks great in this screen. I'm planning to watch other productions during these three months).Cons:* No silent mode switch (I use teh control center to lower the volume when needed)* No FaceID (I use the TouchID and it's very convenient and fast)* No raise to wake (I gently double tap the screen to wake it up).* No Promotion (There is no workaround to this. The device has a standard 60hz screen, so you will have to decide if you accept it or not)* Some users report sort of a "jelly effect" in the screen when you fast scroll the screen. I haven't noticed anything similar to this behavior in any direction (up, down in vertical nor portrait mode).A word of advice about storage:* If you're thinking about this device, go for the 256 GB one. That was my selection, and I'm glad I did it, because after only one week of usage, I have already used 35 GB of storage. Had I selected the 64 GB version, I would be worried about the storage already.Conclusion:The iPad mini lacks some features its bigger brothers have, but despite this fact, this is totally a great device. If you can sacrifice those features in favor of portability (or you find a way to sort them, as I did), you won't regret. Hopefully we will be able to see an "iPad Pro Mini" in the future (I hope Apple folks read this review someday), but for now, I'm very happy with this purchase. I'm declaring myself an iPad mini fan from now on.