



Of course, the major feature of the iPad Mini is its relatively small size. Processing speed is very important in gaming, and this new chip means the iPad Mini is able to keep up with the most powerful tablets in the world.

It isn’t just more beautiful though, as the addition of an A15 Bionic processor also means it’s just as capable as its bigger siblings. It’s a big upgrade from the last iPad Mini, and the 2021 model sports a new bezel-less design to bring the tiny iPad series into the modern era. The new iPad Mini fits that gap pretty perfectly. Games work just as well on smaller screens, and there’s a big space for a small gaming tablet in many lives. Battery life is good enough to keep you gaming on the go for hours. This is also a great-looking tablet, with convenient Face ID built in, and a host of fun augmented reality apps and games. The Game Center gets an update too, with SharePlay integration for smoother co-op gaming, plus a new Activity screen that makes it easier to see friends’ progress and high scores.Īpple’s tablets stand apart from the Android crowd because of the level of polish and the optimization of many apps, and nowhere is this difference starker than with games. There’s also the new iPadOS 16, with Metal 3 gaming software, bringing the MetalFX upscaling and quick loading API found in the latest Mac update, meaning you can download bigger assets in the background while running other games (and apps). Pairing this tablet with some of the best iPad Pro games will be enough to keep the most demanding of gamers happy. We’ve highlighted the 11-inch model as the best pick because it’s a little more affordable and manageable, but if you want to get lost in something like Civilization VI, then the 12.9-inch model is even better. Two things that set the iPad Pro head and shoulders above the crowd when it comes to gaming are the enormous, sharp, and smooth 120Hz display and the completely unrivaled raw processing power.
