The funny thing is Mini 6 is so expensive, 64gb in year 2022 with 4g slot costs $600 USD, the screen quality is the worst in iPad history.
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Exactly. The Mini is just too small to expect it to do everything. It is perfect for content consumption and light editing. With pretty much everything now either streaming or in the cloud, 64gb is enough.
It wouldn't be at all, as it's really really hard to notice in the other orientation
That's why this has never been a major discussion point or frequent complaint with previous generations or other iPads
(for instance, that is the orientation on the Mini5 and I can find the Jelly, but I have to really really really work to find it)
It is not hard to notice, especially in Books / Safari or an app like concepts scrolling a drawing with thin lines. I posted videos of all my devices doing it months ago.
And it has been a frequent discussion point on ipads, google search in a time frame prior to 2021 and there are tons of complaints on nearly every generation. From 9 years ago https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3869466
This thread specifically cals out the iPad 4 in landscape -
Someone built a tester 5 years ago to check your device, specifically calling out iPads https://testufo.com/scanskew . I'm using it right now and watching my 13" MBP skew side to side (what would be portrait if the screen were portrait)
I get that your use case is an app that is best used in portrait mode but that doesn't mean that no one will benefit from the orientation that the 6 has.
I've had my mini 6 for nearly one week and absolutely ADORE it. I wasn't expecting to get one, but got a special promotion since I am a new verizon wireless customer and they had one in stock for overnight delivery so.....what the heck!
So far....have not noticed jelly scroll, but I do use it in landscape the majority of the time. Doesn't mean it isn't there, just not something I've noticed.
I'm enjoying using it so much that I literally just sold my Air 4 today. For my use case, which is mostly night-time use and bed-time reading, this iPad is absolutely perfect.
So far....have not noticed jelly scroll, but I do use it in landscape the majority of the time. Doesn't mean it isn't there, just not something I've noticed.
I'm enjoying using it so much that I literally just sold my Air 4 today. For my use case, which is mostly night-time use and bed-time reading, this iPad is absolutely perfect.
That’s because it is Apple…
With every product with a flaw/defect/weak point, you will see thread like this on Mac Rumors forum.
Backlight bleeding, bending, PWM… just name it.
When Apple is involved, everything is exaggerated.
The stuff is far more expensive than non-Apple products, therefore the expectations are higher.
Apple should take it as a compliment that people complain - if they didn't care less they'd just return it and buy from a different manufacturer.
We've seen this 'jelly' effect on previous products, but this is far more noticeable and is a complete deal-breaker for me at this price.
Sort it out Apple.
(And they will...in the next generation)
Yes, I bolded what I agree with - a complete deal breaker for me too. I went with IPP 11", and then switched to IPP 12.9". The mini, as sweet as the form size is (and I mean I love the form factor) does not cut it in terms of quality. I cannot begin to imagine to be looking at its inferior screen for whatever tasks I have at hand. Otherwise, I would love to have such a pocketable iPad, but not with this screen.
Mini form factor = Amazing!
Mini6 screen = Not amazing... (sub par given pricing)
Mini6 screen = Not amazing... (sub par given pricing)
Just picked one of these up yesterday (the local store had a few 256GB cellular models in stock and I sniped one).
I'm not sure whether to call it "jelly scrolling" or if it's just a horrifically bad refresh rate, but it seems like the screen just cannot maintain 60Hz for pretty much any type of scrolling (home screen, Safari, Books, Photos, &c). Behavior is the same on the 15.1 build it shipped with, 15.2, and 15.3 beta 1, persists after reboots, and no difference whether running on battery or connected to power.
I really want to like this thing; as so many others have mentioned, it's a great form factor, and so far I haven't noticed any non-display performance issues, but at this price point I would certainly expect better (especially given everything else it gets right).
I'm not sure whether to call it "jelly scrolling" or if it's just a horrifically bad refresh rate, but it seems like the screen just cannot maintain 60Hz for pretty much any type of scrolling (home screen, Safari, Books, Photos, &c). Behavior is the same on the 15.1 build it shipped with, 15.2, and 15.3 beta 1, persists after reboots, and no difference whether running on battery or connected to power.
I really want to like this thing; as so many others have mentioned, it's a great form factor, and so far I haven't noticed any non-display performance issues, but at this price point I would certainly expect better (especially given everything else it gets right).
I bought one for my wife for Xmas and I have not told her (or the kids) that there is a jelly scrolling issue to see if anyone notices without confirmation bias in play... no one has said anything other than good things about it so far.
Maybe some people are more susceptible to seeing it or are looking for it. I think it's a great device - I'd happily have one (I have an IPP 12.9") if that was my size requirement.
Maybe some people are more susceptible to seeing it or are looking for it. I think it's a great device - I'd happily have one (I have an IPP 12.9") if that was my size requirement.
I finally noticed the jelly roll on mine. Don't see it being an issue at all, if anything it makes the ipad more unique. I actually am quite fond of it and it's a very nice feature. Makes fast scrolling more stylish. Would be even better if the entire image would roll 360 degrees, the faster you scroll the more it spins.
5G. Wifi 6. Touch ID. Latest processor. 6GB RAM. USB-C. 256GB storage. Small bezels.
Find a tablet with those specs at a lower price point.
I mean even the Pro Display XDR has the same "problem" since its just how LCD panels work
I am more into quality, I don't really care about the price point. And the size of the mini is abysmally small to me.
Then the mini is not for you, you have bigger iPads for your needs ?
I agree but I just want to point out the mini has 4GB of ram
Do you think they will fix this on the next generation? The iPad mini 6 is literally perfect for me but the jelly is annoying. Need to decide soon if I am returning. I wish I was one of the luckys that don’t notice it.
There are only a couple of ways to fix it. The best one is to use a 120Hz display instead of 60Hz. The alternative is to change the orientation of the display controller back to match that of previous iPad minis so that the vertical “jelly scrolling” is in landscape instead of portrait.
In both cases the “jelly scrolling” is still there but less noticeable. I don’t think Apple will change the display controller. They are prioritizing landscape rotation on the iPad mini probably to match all the other iPad designs. I think it is possible that they will switch to 120 Hz but that has implications for cost and battery life. This leads me to believe that the scrolling “problem” on the iPad mini is going to be around for a while.
I have the ipad pro 12.9 2020 and i bought the mini 6 for complement the pro at home… the performance of the mini 6 is horrible, looks like the screen and ios 15 is not optimized for this ipad, is really slow compared with the pro 2020… also de jelly effect with safari is horrible…
Thinking on returning.. :-(
Thinking on returning.. :-(
If you don't like it, return it. I really like mine but if I didn't, I would have returned it - too pricey to keep if you dislike it.
I'm finally going to return it. Very poor optimization of iPadOS and the jelly effect is highly visible
I’ve got an iPhone 13 pro and a iPad mini 6… the jelly scrolling issue really doesn’t bother me personally and I literally never really notice it.
As others have suggested, maybe some notice it a lot more than others?
As others have suggested, maybe some notice it a lot more than others?
