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Name: 7.9" Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi Cellular, RU, 512/16 GB, Wi-Fi Cellular, white/silver
Item: 7.9" Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi Cellular, RU, 512/16 GB, Wi-Fi Cellular, white/silver
Rating: 5

May 29, 2023

The best product, from those that I have viewed, I advise everyone!

Quite a divisive product, many people pass it up in favor of larger iPads that cost the same. However, in my opinion, the 9.7-inch iPad is most useful when used at home and is cumbersome when brought to the office, school, or on a trip. The tablet is functional and affordable. For the same price, you can get a Samsung with the same screen size and 3G connectivity. Then there's Explay and other Nonames and the cheapest Chinese Ritmix.

Pros

As a longtime Apple customer, I awaited the arrival of an iOS tablet with a smaller form factor with great anticipation. I purchased this item in the summer and am really pleased with it. In addition to being sleek and lightweight, one of the benefits is that the touchscreen is much more "responsive" than on other Apple products (I'm not comparing it to Android tablets here). The battery life has not been sacrificed despite the reduction in size; it still provides a solid 10 hours of use. In spite of the device's less-than-stellar specs (it's roughly equivalent to an iPad 2 in terms of hardware), iOS 7 ran smoothly and without hiccups.

Cons

The aluminum has scratches all over it and the corners have been damaged as well. There was a scratch on the rear cover when I took it out of the box. Despite the fact that I purchased it in 2022 from an official Apple dealer, it was my own fault since I did not unpack it there. Nonetheless, this is the first time I've heard of it. The second issue is the fragile protective glass; I wouldn't trust it if I dropped it or tossed it around in a suitcase without a proper protection. The third con, which in my opinion is the most significant, is nanoSIM. Why is the tablet's sim card so tiny? I was getting sick of trying to track down a salon where you could get a pre-loaded SIM card without having to deal with a paperwork. Of course, things are better now with this, and nanoSIMs are in abundance, but still.