Is that literally ever gonna stop? Will Apple ever stop pretending that 120hz is a pro feature in this day and age?
Complaint
Tablets
Apple iPad mini (7th Generation)
Best Compact Tablet
The iPad mini 7th generation is the most powerful compact tablet ever made — Apple A17 Pro chip in a 8.3-inch pocket-friendly package for $699 CAD, with Apple Pencil Pro support.
6 mentions · 2 threadslast mention Jun 20257.4/ 10
ClearPick Score
Mixed Reviews
Score informed by 6 owner mentions across 2 Reddit threads · see every quote ↓
2 positive2 mixed2 negative
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Best Compact Tablet
Apple iPad mini (7th Generation)
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Oled would have been more important to me. Even the oled on iPhones and not the tandem kind on the pros.
Complaint
I've been doom refreshing the subreddit waiting for an update and Apple announces the ipad mini via a press release instead of an event. Pleasantly surprised with that
Mention
As someone who uses my mini only as an e-reader for the most part, I'm curious what other folks use them for. I found the screen too small to be productive and wanted 120 Hz to consume media, so it's become my insanely overpowered Kindle. It's a fantastic little device that I don't know what to use it for other than reading books.
Praise
exactly what they are doing. its the Tim Cook method. It's annoying as a consumer though.
Complaint
Conclusion : despite all these benifit i switched from samsung to apple. The main reason is i wasn't really taking digitals note on my samsung tab..i still feel more comfortable taking physical notes with a real pen and paper.
Comparison
✅ What Works
- A17 Pro chip performance draws no complaints
- Apple Pencil support drove at least one switch from a competing tablet for digital note-taking
- Surprise low-key launch was well received by some fans
⚠️ Worth Knowing
- Still no 120Hz ProMotion display at this price — a recurring frustration reviewers call a deliberate feature-gating strategy
- No OLED display, unlike some competitors
- Some reviewers find the screen too small for full productivity, positioning it mainly as an e-reader
ClearPick Verdict
Split reviews here — 2 positive, 2 negative, 2 mixed across 6 mentions. The clearest complaint theme is Apple's feature-gating: reviewers are frustrated that 120Hz ProMotion still isn't standard at this price point, calling it “the Tim Cook method” of pricing strategy, and note OLED is also missing versus the Pro lineup. On the positive side, several owners like the surprise low-key press-release launch and switched from other tablets specifically for Apple Pencil note-taking. A few reviewers who use it purely as an e-reader wish for a faster refresh rate for media consumption but otherwise call it “a fantastic little device.” Buy it if note-taking and the Apple ecosystem matter most to you; if you want 120Hz or OLED at this size, you'll be waiting on features Apple reserves for its Pro tablets.
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