Apple announced the iPad mini 7 a week or so ago, and yesterday, reviews went live for the device. The iPad mini 7 upgrade is quite significant, considering the chipset and its ability to handle Apple Intelligence features. With the previous generation iPad mini, a slew of users reported that the device experienced a jelly-scrolling issue, where one side of the display would refresh slightly faster than the other. Well, it appears that the company has fixed jelly-scrolling with the iPad mini 7 launch, sort of.
Apple has fixed the jelly scrolling issue with the iPad mini 7, but there is one exception
We have seen dozens of reviews of the iPad mini 7, and most of them state that Apple has fixed the jelly-scrolling issue on the device. Some also suggested that the issue still persists, but it is far less noticeable this time around. On the flip side, David Pierce from The Verge begs to differ and points out that "the 'jelly scrolling' effect from the last model is still very much present." In a post on Thread, Pierce claims:
I'm sitting here scrolling on both the 2021 and 2024 Mini, and if you forced me to pick which one is better I'd say the 2024 wiggles LESS. But it still wiggles."
As mentioned, many reviewers state that Apple has fixed the jelly-scrolling issue with the iPad mini 7 as it made some display hardware changes to minimize the impact. In this regard, Jason Snell from Six Colors wrote:
It's my understanding that the new model's display circuitry is different from the old model, and I couldn't detect any "jelly scrolling" in my use. It doesn't mean it's for sure gone, and I'm looking forward to eagle-eyed "jelly scrolling" experts reporting back with their results, but I sure couldn't see it, even when I recorded myself scrolling at a high frame rate and played it back frame by frame.
Nathan Ingraham from Engadget wrote:
One bit of good news about the screen is that it seems Apple has fixed the "jelly-scrolling" problem that plagued the prior iPad mini. Jelly-scrolling occurs when one side of a screen doesn't refresh at exactly the same rate as the other, and this effect was noticeable in portrait mode with the old iPad mini. It's not something that I ever noticed while using the new iPad mini. I am curious to see if the issue has been totally resolved or if my eyes just didn't catch it, but I'll continue using the iPad mini in the coming weeks to see if I spot any display issues.
There are numerous other reviews that you can check out to learn more about the jelly-scrolling issue. The issue emerged after some users observed that one side of the display was refreshing faster than the other, portraying a wobbling effect on the screen, especially while reading text. It remains to be seen why The Verge's iPad mini 7 performed poorly. We will keep you updated on the latest, so be sure to stick around.
About the author: Ali Salman is a technology reporter for Wccftech mobile section with a specialized focus on Apple and the intellectual property that drives mobile innovation. He has cultivated a unique expertise in analyzing and deconstructing complex technology patents, translating dense legal and technical documents into clear, insightful reports on future products.
Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.
