iPad mini iPad mini 7/A17 Pro overheating...?

[WishyWashyUK]

I picked up an iPad mini 7 on launch day last week as an update from my mini 6. No desire to start a new 'gate' situation here but it seems to have become very warm on a few occasions recently - when I first started using it (indexing?) and most recently when installing iPadOS 18.1. Is this normal? Never noticed this so much only previous iPads, and I'm concerned that the A17 Pro is repeating it's overheating issues from the iPhone 17 Pro Max (which I also own!).
I've been trying to put it through it's paces before the return window closes, but has anyone else noticed it getting especially warm?

The heat seems concentrated in the bottom right corner when holding in portrait mode.

 

[Johnny365]

Nope. All iPads will get some variation of "warm to hot" spots depending on use. Not concerned.

 

[EUtopia]

I noticed the same on my new iPad Mini 7 while watching some Youtube. Its also the bottom right corner for me when put in landscape mode.

I never experienced my old iPad Mini 5 getting that warm while watching YT.

What is your your opinion on battery life so far?

 

[Saturn1217]

Mine got warm when I first set it up but other than that I haven’t noticed any heating issues. It was something I was worried about because of the A17 Pro but for me it hasn’t been an issue. I have pretty light usage though and I haven’t tried gaming yet.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I haven't noticed any issues; that said my iPad is in a Zugu case most of the time so that might mask temperature issues. I'm not seeing any battery life problems though, and those are usually part-and-parcel of heating issues.

 

[Slix]

As you said, an iPad or iPhone has to do a lot of processing in the background when it's done updating or being set up (with all your photos, settings, app changes, etc, syncing, and so on). This will cause battery life to decrease and some warmness of the iPad for a few hours/days depending on how many things it has to do. It should cool down to normal temps soon after.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I haven’t had any problems with the new mini 7.

 

[dmr727]

Just watched a lot of video content via Plex last night - didn't seem to get warm at all.

 

[G5isAlive]

I have owned a lot of iPads... they have all gotten warm during set up and occasionally with resource hogs like you tube. None of them get hot like my old intel MacBooks did. No doubt people will rush to test this and become convinced its a failing of the mini 7, but eh, its like most things, look for a problem you will find one, or at least create one.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Just watched a lot of video content via Plex last night - didn't seem to get warm at all.

It might have hardware decoding for the codec and be incredibly efficient in that specific example

 

[blkjedi954]

I picked up an iPad mini 7 on launch day last week as an update from my mini 6. No desire to start a new 'gate' situation here but it seems to have become very warm on a few occasions recently - when I first started using it (indexing?) and most recently when installing iPadOS 18.1. Is this normal? Never noticed this so much only previous iPads, and I'm concerned that the A17 Pro is repeating it's overheating issues from the iPhone 17 Pro Max (which I also own!).
I've been trying to put it through it's paces before the return window closes, but has anyone else noticed it getting especially warm?

The heat seems concentrated in the bottom right corner when holding in portrait mode.

Wow. A time-traveler? iPhone 17 Pro Max? Can't wait to get mine when its released 3Q next year.

 

[dmr727]

It might have hardware decoding for the codec and be incredibly efficient in that specific example

Yeah, that makes sense. I haven't noticed it get warm, but I don't tend to really push it either. Even the gaming I do is generally vintage in nature (Delta, ScrummVM).

 

[WishyWashyUK]

Wow. A time-traveler? iPhone 17 Pro Max? Can't wait to get mine when its released 3Q next year.

Lol good spot, sorry for the typo! 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[blkjedi954]

Lol good spot, sorry for the typo! 🤦🏻‍♂️

No worries. Just injecting some humor. Great attitude! Cheers!

 

[EUtopia]

I compared the battery life to my old ipad mini 5 yesterday.

Started the same youtube video on fullscreen on the old 5 and new 7. Both were at 100%.

After around 4,5 hours the 5 had 12% battery left. The new 7 was on 35%.
(Same apps installed on both devices. The new 7 was not updated to 18.1 yet)

I think that is quite acceptable or what do you guys think?