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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 5040 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers commend the 7.9-Inch iPad mini (5th Generation) for its size, ease of use, and excellent battery life. Positive feedback also highlights the device's lightweight design and generally good performance. While some users wish for more storage options, the screen quality is frequently praised. A few customers noted that the design could be updated.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pleased with ipad

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wish I’d bought the larger one but overall happy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lightweight and easy to use.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good so far. Only issue is with some programs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worst place to buy it from is Best Buy. Good iPad

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased an iPad mini latest gen. And had a problem with the iPad so I went back the next day in the morning to exchange it with another one that works properly, the location I got it from didn’t have anymore in stock so they sent me 30 minutes away to another location which ended up giving me a different color than I had. (All that was said isnt the problem). THE PROBLEM STARTS HERE : THEY ENDED UP CHARGING ME TAX TWICE AND TOOK MY WEBROOT PROTECTION OFF. FROM HERE TOOK ME TO DAYS THE SECOND DAY TOOK ME MORE THAN 7 hours on the phone with them to fix my problem and they would just send me from a person to another, and they would lie and I have proofs of that so do the supervisor I talked to which ended up fixing the problem but after wasting two days over a mistake they did and they all agree they did but didn’t care enough to fix it right away...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Apple - iPad mini (Latest Model) with Wi-Fi - 64GB

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am not a huge fan of apple, but i mostly bought to use on flights nad be able to stay in contact with my family and friends when i travel. I am not a huge fan of the Apple Eco system, but if you are I am sure you will be just fine with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not a good iPad!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If the touchscreen worked properly,it would be great. As it is, I have to tap really hard,repeatedly, to move from screen to screen. Sometimes I just have to turn it off because I will get out the hammer if I don’t.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good web browsing device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The device does a great job with streaming videos either via YouTube, Hulu, Netflix or any other streaming service. My only complaint about the device really is the game play on the device. Which is not great by any mean.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dated hardware and screen for 2021

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a gift for my wife only to realize it was 2 years old and a newer version was due any moment. Returned since it looks dated and had mediocre specs.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Looks nice but

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Brought this as an open box but had to return it since Geek Squad put a passcode on it no one could figure out. Looked great at initial start up but couldn’t get past that point.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    works well but not compatible OSX Mojave

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for distance learning. Works well for that. Downside is it only fully works with OSX Catalina, and will not back up to my macmini running OSX Mojave. So buyer beware.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this and realized that its the same mini from before. Aside from the internal refresh, it needs a facelift. I exchanged it for the 11 inch pro

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A slight refresh

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A slight refresh, still needs usb-c at the very least. A price drop would also be appropriate. Buy if you like a small tablet and need iOS now.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Pretty goog

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m disappointed. I thought this unit had Wi-Fi. If I am at home or at work I get on line cause of the router in those places. My old I-Pad Mini would get me on line anywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Defective

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ipad started too have issues 5 months after purchasing and I had to RMA it to apple, kinda sucks. Never had a problem with apple products purcahsed elsewhere

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Battery was lousy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    There were many things I loved about the iPad mini, but the battery was a deal-breaker. The battery was supposed to last for 10 hours, but the best I ever got was 6 hours. I called Geek Squad, but the advice did not improve the battery life. I charged the mini for 24 hours straight, but that did not help. Reluctantly, I returned it. If the battery is that lousy brand new, what would it be like in a year?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Think this is exactly like my old one except more

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The IPAD does not last a full day after being charged overnight. I don’t think that was the case with my old one. Why would it not last a full day?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fair

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This ipad mini version some how delay the process of charging, I don’t know if this was a manufacturer defect ot not

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ipad

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good, don’t like if someone else logins into it that you can ever log them out and is always stuck on that email

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Like the size

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had to send it back the battery will run down very quickly. Not very happy at all with it. I spent way too much money for it to be like this. As of right now I would not recommend it. Plus had very little help from geek squad in setting in up. I got Apple because people say it’s easy to use and for the life of me I can’t understand y directions are so small after all I’m 60 years old

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Just Like New

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After month 4 of owning, iPad freezes often & completely shuts off and restarts on its own at least once a week.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Haven’t been able to sign in, my daughter has been have a lot of trouble wit this but I hope it starts to work soon

    I would recommend this to a friend