iPad mini Two iPad Mini 4s - one performs much better.

[yadmonkey]

We have two iPad Mini 4s, one with 64GB and the other with 128GB.

The 128GB drops frames like crazy when trying to game.

The 64GB runs the same iOS version and runs the same games far more smoothly, even when choosing higher graphics settings within the game.

The 128GB was purchased as a refurb from Apple and has another 2 months of warrantee remaining. The 64GB has been in service over a year longer but feels newer. Both are currently on iOS 14.1, although this was observed on previous iOS versions.

I would very much appreciate any advice!

 

[TPadden]

Trade the slow Mini 4 for a Mini 5 and the fast Mini 4 will become the slow one.

 

[TigeRick]

We have two iPad Mini 4s, one with 64GB and the other with 128GB.

The 128GB drops frames like crazy when trying to game.

The 64GB runs the same iOS version and runs the same games far more smoothly, even when choosing higher graphics settings within the game.

The 128GB was purchased as a refurb from Apple and has another 2 months of warrantee remaining. The 64GB has been in service over a year longer but feels newer. Both are currently on iOS 14.1, although this was observed on previous iOS versions.

I would very much appreciate any advice!

Maybe you can do hard reset on slower ipad Mini see can solve the problem before sending back to Apple

 

[Isamilis]

I would send back to Apple right away. It’s mostly hardware issue (since its new install), and you still have time to return it.

 

[nightmare28]

Please look into Mactracker databases, what kind auf storage is built in. Or compare benchmarks for both products. In former timeS Apple had different „speed“ storage depending on the Storage size in various products... maybe that could be a reason.

 

[AutomaticApple]

We have two iPad Mini 4s, one with 64GB and the other with 128GB.

The 128GB drops frames like crazy when trying to game.

The 64GB runs the same iOS version and runs the same games far more smoothly, even when choosing higher graphics settings within the game.

The 128GB was purchased as a refurb from Apple and has another 2 months of warrantee remaining. The 64GB has been in service over a year longer but feels newer. Both are currently on iOS 14.1, although this was observed on previous iOS versions.

I would very much appreciate any advice!

The iPad mini 4 is on its last legs. I was surprised to see it get iPadOS 14, and I cannot even imagine it getting iPadOS 15.

 

[ericwn]

I like the idea of Mactracker to compare the devices on a storage level.

Maybe also worth running a benchmark to see if the difference can be measured more precisely.