IPad Mini 5 Review
IPad mini 5 was introduced to the world in March 2019. This is the fifth-generation version released four years after the mini 4 was introduced to the world.
FEATURES
- A 7.9-inch retina display
- Low cost display panel
- The processor was upgraded
- Supports Apple pencil
- Headphone Jack
- Identical to the 10.5-inch iPad
- 2048 x 1536 retina display
A new display technology like true tone was included in this version compared to the older spec. True toning is for the white balance adjustment in order to match the ambient lighting in the room and support wide colour for vivid, true to life colours. Comparing the display to the mini 4, this is 25 percent brighter. There is not much design changes, compare to the previous mini, thick bezels at the top and the bottom plus slimmer size bezels.
It is 6.1mm thick, almost the same as the iPad air, it’s thicker than pro but thinner than iPad. There are various colours of space grey, silver and gold. It has a touch ID home button for biometric authentication and a headphone jack. It charges via lighting unlike the pro spec, which charges through USB – C.
Equipped with an A12 bionic chip, this is Apple’s latest chip used in the iPhone, it’s 3x faster with 9x faster graphic. An all-day battery in other words lasting up to 10 hours depending on the task, the pencil is a new feature for the latest mini, has no smart connector and no matching smart keyboard. The camera is like the previous model, f/2.8 mega pixel camera with no rear flash and 1080p video recording. An improvement to the 7 mega pixel camera just like the iPad air. The mini has:
- Two speakers for stereo output
- Dual microphones
- Bluetooth 5.0
- WIFI 802.11ac
- Gigabit class LTE on cellular models
- ESIM technology
IPad mini 5 Review – DESIGN
It’s referred to as the air’s younger brother, two words that sums it up are small and portable. The smallest and most compact as proclaimed by some fans, but the internal part screams iPad air. The external is like the mini 4.
- A body with tapered design
- Corners are rounded
- Bezels are thick at the top and bottom
- Side bezels are thinner
- Bezels house front camera and touch home ID button
- A single lens camera at the back with no flash
- Lighting port for charging
- Sleep/wake button and up/down volume
- 2mm tall (8 inches)
- 8mm wide (5.3 inches)
- 1mm thick (0.24 inches)
- Weighs 0.66 pounds for WIFI models
- 68 pounds for cellular model
TOUCH ID
- Touch ID functions to:
- Unlock the iPad
- Access apps
- Authenticate iTunes purchases
- Confirm purchases made through Apple pay
IPad mini 5 Review – DISPLAY
A fully laminated multi touch 7.9-inch display with 2048 x 1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch. This is the highest pixel density of any of the models. The brightness is at 500 nits, which makes it 5.25 percent brighter than the mini 4. There’s an antireflective coating for 1.8 percent reflectivity plus an oleophobic coating that protects the display from fingerprints. A vivid colour true to life us produced by the P3 wide colour gamut.
The white balance of the display is adjusted by true tone which matches the ambient lighting in the room. The display is not strenuous on the eyes, especially in dimly lit rooms or outdoors and more also because of right adjustment to the blue tint.
APPLE PENCIL
This model is compatible with the first-generation pencil, the model with the lighting connector at the end. A designed stylus that offers unparalleled precision and integration that offers the sensation of a paper and a pencil. A range of motion is detected by the pencil because of the inbuilt pressure and position sensor, for drawing and writing. At the tip of the pencil are two tilt sensors to determine the orientation and angle for holding in order to use the edge of the tip for shading. The battery will last up to 12 hours.
A12 BIONIC CHIP
The A12 bionic used in the 2018 iPhone is the same one found in the latest mini, referring to early benchmarks the A12 chip is clocked at 2.4 GHz found in XR, XS and XS max. Its performance is three times faster than its predecessor as claimed by Apple and the graphics is nine times faster than the previous model.
NEURAL ENGINE
The A12 bionic chip was built with an 8 – core neural engine using real time machine learning to power the IOS for:
- Better quality photo
- Better gaming
- Augmented reality
- And more
Regarding the AR, the bionic includes faster detection for the rear camera and immersive 3D gaming experiences.
RAM
A 3GB of RAM
CAMERAS
It supports:
- Live photos
- Audio HDR
- 43-megapixel panoramas
- Burst mode
- Timer mode
- No rear flash
The camera can capture 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second in the video mode and 720 slow motion videos at 120 frames per seconds. The front camera is as brilliant as the rear with 7 mega pixel lens and f/2.2 aperture. The front camera supports
- Wide colour capture
- Retina flash feature
It lacks true depth camera system which means no face ID, Animoji, Memoji or portrait mode.
OTHER FEATURES
Storage space of 64GB or 256GB
IPad mini 5 Review – SPEAKERS AND MICROPHONES
Located at the bottom of the device are two speakers for stereo output plus a dual microphones for face time calls the iPad mini comes with two sims options, a physical Nano – SIM slot at the side of the device and an ESIM also known as digital Sim which works without the need for a physical SIM card.
IN CONCLUSION
This iPad is termed mini but mighty really despite its size but packed with huge capacity. Apple provided reasons to love this machine, the A12 Bionic chip combined with neural engine produces a powerful performance. The portability is also an advantage, especially if reading because it’s not as heavy as the bigger models.
This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power. The device offers an amazing feeling of comfort and control.