iPad mini Let's request an updated ipad mini

[Koh Phi Phi]

since the next year Apple will introduce an iPhone 6.5" model...with probably ipad UI...the ipad mini is dead

This is incorrect.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (6.3") and an iPad Mini (7.9"). I can assure that the screen real state difference is HUGE, plus the apps and websites render on tablet mode, not phone mode (which is also huge difference). Furthermore, the screen ratio on an iPhone (18:9) is different than the iPad (4:3)

All those factors make the iPad Mini tremendously more comfortable to use for content consumption than my Note 8, despite the theoretical difference being only 1.6".

Screen real estate depends on more factors than just diagonal inch size. That is precisely the reason why the iPhone 8 Plus screen (5.5") has more real estate than the iPhone X (5.8") despite the theoretical smaller screen.

In short: the 2018 iPhone X Plus will be no substitute of any iPad, Mini or any other.

 

[mtneer]

Not necessarily - you could buy an iPhone without a data plan and use it as a mini tablet (like the iPod Touch). However the iPhone hardware is that much more expensive than a tablet.

That is if your carrier would let you do that. I tried this with AT&T by placing a data-only SIM into an iPhone a few years ago and got a notification from the carrier that they will start adding on a voice plan as well since the device I was using was categorized as a "phone" on their network management system. None of the frontline CSR's or even their supervisors were able to override this general system setting on their network management system.

 

[bensisko]

That is if your carrier would let you do that. I tried this with AT&T by placing a data-only SIM into an iPhone a few years ago and got a notification from the carrier that they will start adding on a voice plan as well since the device I was using was categorized as a "phone" on their network management system. None of the frontline CSR's or even their supervisors were able to override this general system setting on their network management system.

I was talking about it being more of a WiFi only type device, but you’re absolutely right - it’s almost impossible to to use a phone as a tablet with a data plan.

 

[Table Top Joe]

Ive seen comments along the lines of 'iphone Plus= death of the iPad mini" on these forums for years now and Im genuinely baffled by them, how anyone can think one is a substitute for the other is beyond me, I can only assume some people have massive hands and everything looks small to them.....or alternatively some people have tiny hands and everything looks huge to them!


Because Ill tell you this much folks, there is no other explanation for how anyone who's actually seen these devices "in the flesh" could think these are anywhere near the same size


Ive even taken a quick photo which some people may find helpful (its a fairly crap photo but you get the idea)

Here we have an iPhone 6s Plus on top of an iPad Mini.......note how one is considerably larger than the other(the iPhone 6plus is the one on top for those who find it hard to see a difference)

 

[007p]

Ive seen comments along the lines of 'iphone Plus= death of the iPad mini" on these forums for years now and Im genuinely baffled by them, how anyone can think one is a substitute for the other is beyond me, I can only assume some people have massive hands and everything looks small to them.....or alternatively some people have tiny hands and everything looks huge to them!


Because Ill tell you this much folks, there is no other explanation for how anyone who's actually seen these devices "in the flesh" could think these are anywhere near the same size


Ive even taken a quick photo which some people may find helpful (its a fairly crap photo but you get the idea)

Here we have an iPhone 6s Plus on top of an iPad Mini.......note how one is considerably larger than the other(the iPhone 6plus is the one on top for those who find it hard to see a difference)

This doesn't even show the massive difference the aspect ratio makes as well. I think something like this does:

 

[Falhófnir]

It's possible they will introduce a 2018 mini using the mini 2/3 casing with an updated cpu to go along with the basic iPad. If they don't I think they're done with the line and nothing is likely to change their decision.

 

[Table Top Joe]

This doesn't even show the massive difference the aspect ratio makes as well. I think something like this does:

Well yeah ok that picture is a little fancier than mine!.....but yeah, it should really be blindingly obvious to anyone who has actually seen them that these are not two interchangeable devices

 

[007p]

It's possible they will introduce a 2018 mini using the mini 2/3 casing with an updated cpu to go along with the basic iPad. If they don't I think they're done with the line and nothing is likely to change their decision.

I think the same, if there’s a 2018 iPad released with no mini then it’s done. Been too long now to wait till September 2018 etc.

I don’t see them doing a mini pro, I can understand the reasoning for a larger screen for the ‘pro’ stuff. That doesn’t mean I don’t think pencil support will be added - frankly it’s been 2-3 years, the pencil shouldn’t be a ‘pro’ only feature now, and if they really are planning on bringing it to the iphones, what better way to start it off than on the smaller cheaper iPads first, not like the 9.7” pro didn’t support it.

 

[Eric5273]

Those photos above show mostly that the iPad Mini has a huge bezel compared to the iPhone 6/7 Plus. Here is a picture of only the screen size compared. Now imagine that instead of 5.5" screen, it is 6.5". I'm sure someone can edit this image with the 6.5" screen version added as well.