5 Reasons to Buy the iPad Mini 5 & 6 Reasons Not To

5 Reasons to Buy the iPad Mini 5 & 6 Reasons Not To is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile.

Apple’s iPad mini 5 has a solid list of features and an affordable price point. There are some great reasons to make it your next tablet and there are some great reasons to skip it and go with something else.

If you’re in the hunt for a new tablet in 2021, you’ll want to take a long look at the Apple’s iPad lineup which includes a 7.9-inch iPad mini 5. It’s getting older but the device is still worth a look as we push deeper into the year.

Apple’s newest iPad mini comes in silver, space gray and gold in 64GB and 256GB configurations. The device starts at $399 in the U.S. for the Wi-Fi-only model and $529 in the U.S. for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model making it a cheaper alternative for Apple’s more expensive iPad models.

The iPad mini 5 is available at Apple, but you can also buy it from carriers like Verizon and from retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.

You don’t have to pay full price if you don’t want to. There are some great iPad mini 5 deals that take the price down to an even more affordable price point.

Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi, 64GB) - Space Gray (Latest Model)

7.9-inch Retina Display with True Tone and wide Color
A12 Bionic chip
Touch ID fingerprint sensor
8MP back camera, 7MP FaceTime HD front camera
Stereo speakers

We know some people waited years for Apple to deliver a new iPad mini. And with device now on the market, those of you in the hunt for a new tablet might want to open up your wallet and buy Apple’s latest model.

In this guide we’re going to take you through the best reasons to buy the iPad Mini 5. We’re also going to take you through a few reasons to think about skipping the iPad Mini 5 and going with another tablet model today, tomorrow, or sometime in the near future.

Buy for Solid Software Support

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If you plan to keep your next iPad for a long time you should consider buying the iPad mini 5.

If you're the type of person that likes to hold onto your gadgets for three plus years, buying a model from the current generation has a lot of appeal.

Apple didn't confirm this with the device, but the iPad mini 5 should get four plus years of software support. That means four plus years of new software features, security patches, and bug fixes.

While you might be tempted to go with an older (and cheaper) iPad model, support for those devices will end much sooner.

The iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3 didn't get the company's iPadOS 13 update. They'll stay put on iOS 12.

The iPad mini 5 has been upgraded to Apple's iPadOS 14 operating system. iPadOS 14 is packed to the brim with changes and you can learn more about those right here.

The iPad mini 5's upgraded hardware ensures you get the latest features from Apple down the road. Older devices typically don't get the full version of Apple's latest software due to hardware limitations (and marketing purposes). And that's the case with iPadOS 14.

Older devices didn't get the full suite of iPadOS 14 features.