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Apple iPad Mini (2026) Review: A Dream Device, but Who Is It For?

Buy NowMultiple Buying Options Available$799 at Amazon (256 GB)$699 at Apple (128 GB)Save this storySave this storyRating:7/10Open rating explainerWIREDExtremely sharp OLED display is gorgeous. 12 GB of memory. Finally waterproof. Nano-texture screen is a must for outdoor use. It’s smaller and lighter—perfect for one-handed use. Landscape webcam is better for video calls.TIREDToo expensive for a small tablet, even if it’s premium. Still no Face ID. No ProMotion 120-Hz refresh rate. OLED could be brighter.

立即购买，多种购买选项可选：亚马逊售价 799 美元（256 GB），苹果官网售价 699 美元（128 GB）。评分：7/10。优点：极其清晰的 OLED 显示屏非常华丽；12 GB 内存；终于支持防水；纳米纹理屏幕是户外使用的必备品；更小更轻，非常适合单手操作；横向网络摄像头更适合视频通话。缺点：对于小型平板电脑来说太贵了，即使它是高端产品；仍然没有面容 ID (Face ID)；没有 ProMotion 120Hz 刷新率；OLED 屏幕亮度本可以更高。

Some thought it might be dead. Some thought it had no place in an iPhone Duo world. But the iPad Mini isn’t being put out to pasture—it’s getting a massive glow-up. Apple’s smallest tablet has been refreshed—now in its eighth generation—and with it, nearly every aspect of the device has been upgraded. It now has an OLED screen, a faster chip, a thinner chassis, more memory, waterproofing, and much more. That all comes with a higher price, though, and raises the question of just who the iPad Mini is really for among the other choices in the iPad lineup.

有人认为它可能已经消亡，也有人认为在“iPhone Duo”的世界里它已无立足之地。但 iPad Mini 并没有被淘汰，反而迎来了一次巨大的升级。苹果这款最小的平板电脑已经更新到了第八代，设备的几乎每一个方面都得到了提升。它现在拥有 OLED 屏幕、更快的芯片、更薄的机身、更大的内存、防水功能等等。然而，这一切都伴随着更高的价格，这也引发了一个问题：在 iPad 产品线的众多选择中，iPad Mini 究竟是为谁准备的？

A Small OLEDI’ll come straight out with it: I love this little tablet. I’ve been using it for about a week, and I happened to take it on a short trip. The perfect time for it to really shine—and shine, it did. It was the perfect companion for long Lyft rides to the airport and wait times at my gate.

小巧的 OLED：我直说了吧，我喜欢这个小平板。我已经使用它大约一周了，正好带它进行了一次短途旅行。这是它大放异彩的最佳时机，而它确实做到了。在前往机场的长途网约车行程中，以及在登机口的等待时间里，它都是完美的伴侣。

The star attraction of the new iPad Mini is its 8.5-inch display. That’s a slightly larger screen than the previous generation, yet the overall dimensions are barely bigger. But the change from IPS to OLED is what matters. It uses an OLED Super Retina XDR display, which is not the tandem OLED seen on the iPad Pro (and OLED MacBook Pro). It doesn’t have the 120-Hz refresh rate, nor is it quite as bright. It can reach 600 nits in SDR and 1,200 nits in HDR, which is 400 nits less than the iPad Pro. It’s more or less similar to the Mini-LED M6 MacBook Pro in terms of brightness, though, which is still impressive for OLED.

新款 iPad Mini 的最大亮点是其 8.5 英寸的显示屏。这比上一代屏幕稍大，但整体尺寸几乎没有增加。不过，从 IPS 到 OLED 的转变才是关键。它使用的是 OLED 超视网膜 XDR 显示屏，并非 iPad Pro（和 OLED MacBook Pro）上所见的那种串联式 OLED。它没有 120Hz 刷新率，亮度也不如后者。其 SDR 亮度可达 600 尼特，HDR 亮度可达 1200 尼特，比 iPad Pro 低 400 尼特。不过，就亮度而言，它与 Mini-LED M6 MacBook Pro 差不多，对于 OLED 来说依然令人印象深刻。

The iPad Mini OLED’s brightness is sufficient for most uses, even in bright lighting conditions. But you can take it to the next level by opting for a nano-texture display, which is totally worth the extra $100 it costs. (It’s the model I tested.) It’s not an antireflective coating or a matte layer; it’s actually etched into the glass. The result is a surface that almost entirely diffuses outside light without reducing the screen’s perceived brightness. Reading outside with the iPad Mini is particularly enjoyable, as the nano-texture display not only resists reflections but even gives it a paperlike crispness. This option is also available on the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, and there’s really nothing else like it.

iPad Mini OLED 的亮度足以满足大多数用途，即使在明亮的光照条件下也是如此。但你可以选择纳米纹理显示屏，将其提升到一个新的水平，这绝对值得额外支付 100 美元（我测试的就是这个版本）。它不是防反射涂层或哑光层，而是直接蚀刻在玻璃上的。其结果是，表面几乎完全漫反射了外部光线，而不会降低屏幕的感知亮度。在户外使用 iPad Mini 阅读特别令人愉悦，因为纳米纹理显示屏不仅能抵抗反射，甚至还能带来纸张般的清晰度。这个选项在 MacBook Pro 和 iPad Pro 上也有提供，确实没有其他类似的产品。

The iPad Mini one-ups its siblings in sharpness. Its smaller size gives it 19 percent higher pixel density than every other iPad. And yes, it really does look incredibly clear and sharp. There’s more to it than the display. Part of the magic is how lightweight it is—barely over half a pound, and it doesn’t feel much heavier than my phone in my hand. One-handed use feels completely natural. That’s always been true of the iPad Mini, but this latest version emphasizes that even more.

iPad Mini 在清晰度上胜过了它的兄弟机型。由于尺寸更小，它的像素密度比其他所有 iPad 高出 19%。没错，它看起来确实非常清晰锐利。除了显示屏，它还有更多优点。其魅力的一部分在于它的轻盈——重量仅略高于半磅（约 227 克），拿在手里感觉并不比我的手机重多少。单手操作感觉非常自然。这一点一直是 iPad Mini 的特点，但最新版本更加强调了这一点。

Lastly, the color options have been pared down from four to just two. The lighter goldish Starlight is still available, but now there’s the introduction of the blackish, navy-blue Midnight. This is a finish carried over from the MacBook Air. The more playful Blue and Purple color options are both gone, as is Space Gray. More options are always better, but for a device that costs $700, I can see why these more professional colors make sense.

最后，颜色选项从四种减少到了两种。较浅的金色“星光色”依然保留，但现在引入了偏黑的深蓝色“午夜色”。这种配色是从 MacBook Air 上沿用过来的。更活泼的蓝色和紫色选项都消失了，深空灰色也是如此。虽然选项越多越好，但对于一款售价 700 美元的设备来说，我能理解为什么这些更专业的颜色更合理。

Meant for the RoadApple has also completely redesigned the iPad Mini’s four-speaker sound system, and a couple of interesting changes are happening. As part of its process of making the device IP67 water-resistant, Apple removed the speaker grille from the sides to create a completely sealed enclosure. Instead, the tweeters sit behind two small slits on the edges of the display glass. And then bass drivers are built directly into the display. Apple calls it an Acoustic Display.

专为旅途设计：苹果还彻底重新设计了 iPad Mini 的四扬声器音响系统，并进行了一些有趣的改动。作为实现 IP67 级防水过程的一部分，苹果移除了侧面的扬声器格栅，以打造一个完全密封的外壳。取而代之的是，高音单元位于显示屏玻璃边缘的两个小缝隙后面，而低音驱动单元则直接内置在显示屏中。苹果将其称为“声学显示屏”。

The stereo image sounds fullest when you hold the device in portrait, as long as you keep your fingers away from the display. The vibration caused by the location of the speakers isn’t terribly noticeable unless you have the volume on full blast. Overall, the audio sounds decent for a device this size, but it won’t compare well to larger devices like an iPad Air or MacBook Air. But for watching videos or the occasional movie, it suffices.

当你以纵向模式握持设备时，只要手指不遮挡显示屏，立体声效果最为饱满。除非将音量开到最大，否则扬声器位置引起的振动并不明显。总的来说，对于这种尺寸的设备，音频听起来还不错，但无法与 iPad Air 或 MacBook Air 等更大的设备相提并论。不过，对于观看视频或偶尔看电影来说，它已经足够了。

The water resistance is a first for any iPad, which is significant. You might still worry about bringing your $700 tablet poolside, but the IP67 rating means it can handle submersion for 30 minutes in about three feet of water. In comparison, iPhones have had an IP68 rating for the past eight years, meaning they can handle twice that depth for 30 minutes.

防水功能在 iPad 系列中尚属首次，这意义重大。你可能仍然担心把价值 700 美元的平板电脑带到泳池边，但 IP67 评级意味着它可以在约三英尺（约 0.9 米）深的水中浸泡 30 分钟。相比之下，iPhone 在过去八年里一直保持着 IP68 评级，这意味着它们可以在两倍于此的深度下浸泡 30 分钟。

As always, it has to be said that iPads are not really designed for taking photos. That’s a bit less true with the iPad Mini, if only because it’s so easy to use one-handed. Still, I doubt you’ll use the 12-megapixel rear camera all that much, outside of the occasional document or QR code scan. It’s decent but hasn’t been changed from the previous generation. The front-facing camera, however, got a big upgrade. It’s still a 12-megapixel camera, but it has moved to the side bezel instead of the top. That location makes video calls feel more natural.

一如既往，必须说明的是，iPad 并不是真正为拍照而设计的。对于 iPad Mini 来说，情况稍微好一点，仅仅因为它太容易单手使用了。不过，我怀疑除了偶尔扫描文档或二维码外，你不会太频繁地使用那颗 1200 万像素的后置摄像头。它表现尚可，但与上一代相比没有变化。然而，前置摄像头得到了重大升级。它仍然是 1200 万像素，但已从顶部边框移到了侧面边框。这个位置让视频通话感觉更自然。

One thing the iPad Mini is still missing is Face ID. While it’s a standard iPhone feature, Apple appears to really be reserving it for only the iPad Pro. That’s a shame. This does have Touch ID built into the power button. A number of other iPad features still apply here, though, that make the iPad Mini feel like something you could work on. It supports extended display mode, letting you connect it to an external monitor without forcing it to mirror.

iPad Mini 仍然缺少的一项功能是面容 ID (Face ID)。虽然这是 iPhone 的标准功能，但苹果似乎真的只将其保留给 iPad Pro。这很遗憾。不过，它确实在电源按钮中内置了触控 ID (Touch ID)。尽管如此，许多其他 iPad 功能在这里仍然适用，这让 iPad Mini 感觉像是一个你可以用来工作的设备。它支持扩展显示模式，让你无需强制镜像即可将其连接到外部显示器。