Verify using!Is there a blind spot in the new "iPad mini", a super comfortable size that cut 300g?

Speaking of smartphones in recent years, many models equipped with a large screen approaching 7 inches have appeared, so you can enjoy more entertainment content, such as watching videos and browsing e -books.

However, have you ever thought, "If it's a little bigger, it's a big success in watching sports."The new and sixth generation "iPad mini" fulfills such desires.I tried the actual machine, so let's send a review immediately.

"IPad mini" can be purchased from Apple Store & DoCoMo/au/Softbank!

The new iPad mini has a Wi-Fi communication-only model and a Wi-Fi + Cellular model from the Apple official "Apple Store".In addition, Wi-Fi + Cellular model has been released from three carriers of DoCoMo/au/SoftBank.

In the Apple Store, the 64GB model dedicated to Wi-Fi is 59,800 yen, and the 256GB model is 77,800 yen.The Wi-Fi + Cellular type 64GB model is 77,800 yen, and the 256GB model is 95,800 yen.

In DOCOMO, the 64GB model of the Wi-Fi + Cellular model is 85,5536 yen, and the 256GB model is 1003,752 yen for a new contract."5G Data Plus", where docomo's "Giga Plan" subscribers can join, can share the data traffic of smartphone contracts with tablets for 1100 yen per month.

In au, the cash selling price of the 64GB model of the Wi-Fi + Cellular model is 79,200 yen, and the 256GB model is 97,920 yen.If you are a user who contracts the target data flat -rate service, you can use a "data sharing" that allows you to perform data communication on a tablet for free if you apply.

At SoftBank, the 64GB model of the Wi-Fi + Cellular model is 88,560 yen, and the 256GB model is 108,720 yen, so you can subscribe to the "Data Share Plan", which allows you to share smartphones and data for 1078 yen per month.In addition, the "50GB plan for data communication", which can use data communication up to 50GB per month with only a tablet, is 5280 yen/month, and the "3GB plan for data communication", which can be used up to 3GB per month, is 1408 yen/month.

In addition, SoftBank also sells Wi-Fi exclusive models.The 64GB model is 59,800 yen, and the 256GB model is 77,800 yen in total.

Anyway, small and light!I was waiting for a tablet that can be carried so comfortably!

"IPad mini" has a display size of 8.It is a 3 inches and a larger screen than a smartphone, but it is quite small for a tablet.The main constitution is 293g for the Wi-Fi model and the Wi-Fi + Cellular model is 297g, so it is comfortable to carry in a bag.

The left is the iPad mini, the right is 6.IPhone 13 Pro with 1 inch display

Especially when traveling by train, tablets over 10 inches are difficult to operate with one hand, which may interfere with people around you.You can enjoy video viewing and e -books on a larger screen than smartphones, and are easy to handle.

It is also comfortable to launch two apps simultaneously using Split View (screen split function), such as watching videos while opening the browser.It is a function that can be used on many smartphones, but 8.If you have a 3 -inch screen size, you can check both apps.

Personally, I often watch soccer on smartphones, but if it is a display of less than 7 inches, it is truly small and the ball position is often difficult to see.8.With a 3 -inch "iPad mini", it was convenient because you could easily change your posture in addition to the movements of players and balls to more detailed points.

The sixth generation "iPad mini" abolishes the home button at the bottom of the display, and almost all of the front part is a display.As a result, you can enjoy firm and powerful images while being compact.

With the abolition of the home button, the Touch ID (fingerprint authentication) was built into the top button.It is convenient because the lock can be released at the same time as the power is turned on.

Another change from the previous generation is that the charging terminal has become USB Type-C.For those who carry a mobile battery, it is often used for products such as wireless earphones, and it is a major point to support highly versatile standards.

The main body color is "Space Gray", "Pink", "Purple" and "Starlight".

"Apple Pencil (2nd generation)" is easy to draw and handwritten notes!

The new "iPad mini" also supports the genuine touch pen "Apple Pencil" that can be used on the iPad.A built -in magnet on the side of the main unit, so you can attach Apple Pencil (2nd generation), so it is comfortable to carry.

Although it is a touch pen that is not very familiar with smartphone operations, it is convenient to draw a picture or take handwritten notes with a tablet with a relatively large screen.I don't usually draw a picture because I have a catastrophic picture, but it's useful to get a quick note with a pen when interviewing.

In "iPados 15" installed at the time of purchase of "iPad mini", you can launch "Quick Memo" by swiping toward the display center from the lower right of the screen.Since this can be launched no matter what app or screen is open, it is a useful function by using it in combination with "Apple Pencil (2nd generation)".

Move powerfully with the same high -performance chipset as the "iPhone 13" series!

The installed CPU is equipped with "A15 Bionic" mounted on the "iPhone 13" series.You may not need to explain the high performance of the iPhone series, but by installing the latest processor, the operability is outstanding.It is a nice specification for those who want to use "iPad mini" for several years.

I actually play app games and watch videos for a long time, but I can't see any scenes where movements are mixed or the app stops.It is unique to the iPad mini that has a compact but powerful performance.

Comfortable viewing of e -books

In the case of Wi-Fi + Cellular model, it also supports "ESIM" in addition to Nano-Sim.If you use ESIM provided by each communication carrier or some MVNOs, you may be able to switch your carrier easily or open the communication line immediately.

After all, "iPad mini" is also active in telework!? Ultra wide -angle front camera!

"IPad mini" uses a 12MP ultra -wide -angle lens for the front camera (FaceTime HD camera).During the FaceTime video call, which has become a hot topic mounted on the iPad Pro, you can also use the "center frame" function that automatically adjusts the angle of view according to the user's movement.

From a telework point of view, you may use "iPad mini" in an online conference using ZOOMs.PCs are perfect for those who want to use materials and use for other work.

The speaker is a stereo speaker that can regenerate a realistic sound from the left and right when the main unit is placed horizontally, and the microphone is equipped with a dual microphone.These are one of the factors that can play an active role in "iPad mini" in online conferences.

The out camera is a 12MP wide -angle single lens.It supports up to 5 times digital zoom.It may not be as frequent as a smartphone camera, but it is a convenient function because it is convenient if you want to read the QR code or shoot the material quickly.

The compact tablet "iPad mini" that reconsider the selection of devices

8.The iPad mini, which appeared as a 3 -inch compact tablet, is a product that has powerful performance by installing the same "A15 Bionic" as the iPhone 13 series with a feeling of size that can be used comfortably both indoors and outdoors.

In recent years, various video content and e -books have appeared, to enjoy these 6.Many people may choose a smartphone equipped with a display of 5 inches or more.

If you have "iPad mini", you can enjoy the entertainment content with "iPad mini", and the functions as "mobile phones" such as SNS and telephone are compact, portable and operable models such as "iPhone 13 mini".It would be convenient to use it, such as using it.

I didn't mention much this time, but the "iPad mini" is naturally highly compatible with other Apple products, such as the iPhone and Mac series like Apple products.I want many people to experience a "easy -to -carry large screen".

Interview/sentence/Fumihiko Sato