Today, the first iPad mini 7 reviews are published, and many say that the “jelly scroll” display behavior is unnoticeable or not noticeable at all on this device. But one prominent technology website disagrees.
The main exception is The Verge.
Opinion: “The ‘jelly-like scroll’ effect of the previous model is still very much present.” The VergeDavid Pearce.
In a follow-up comment shared on Threads, Pearce said: “I’m sitting here scrolling through both the 2021 Mini and the 2024 Mini, and if I had to choose which one is better, I’d say the 2024 Mini. The answer is that there is less shaking, but that doesn’t change that.” It sways slightly. ”
Many other reviews say that “jelly scrolling” appears to have been fixed as a result of Apple making display-related hardware changes to minimize the impact.
Written by Jason Snell six colors:
I understand that the display circuitry on newer models is different than older models, but in my usage I couldn’t detect any “jelly-like scrolling”. It definitely hasn’t gone away. I’d love to see some sharp-eyed “jelly scrolling” experts report back with their results, but even when I record myself scrolling in a high frame, I’m sure I can’t see it I couldn’t do it. I set the rate and played it frame by frame.
Written by Craig Grannell thing:
Apple believes it’s optimizing the display, but hasn’t provided details on how. To my eyes, the jelly scrolls don’t seem as bad as I remember from last time, but keep two things in mind. First, I don’t have an older iPad mini to compare it to. Secondly, I didn’t make too much of a fuss about this last time anyway.
Nathan Ingraham, Author Engadget:
One piece of good news about the screen is that Apple appears to have fixed the “jelly-like scrolling” issue that plagued previous iPad minis. Jello scrolling occurs when one side of the screen doesn’t update at exactly the same rate as the other side. This was most noticeable in portrait mode on older iPad minis. This is something I didn’t notice while using the new iPad mini. I’m curious to know if this issue is completely resolved or if my eyes just didn’t notice it, but I’ll continue to use the iPad mini over the next few weeks to see if I can spot any display issues. is.
Written by Brenda Stolyer wired:
But we can’t talk about the iPad Mini’s display without mentioning the 2021 model’s infamous “jelly scroll” debacle. iPad Mini owners complained that one side of the screen was slower to update than the other when scrolling up and down the display. I didn’t experience this problem with my Mini, but Apple has worked hard to optimize the LCD in its latest models to alleviate this issue. Apple has been tight-lipped about what exactly they’ve changed, but for what it’s worth, I haven’t seen any issues with my test unit yet.
Tony Polanco, writing tom’s guide:
Finally, I didn’t notice the infamous “jelly scroll” screen tearing effect that plagued the iPad mini 6 during testing. I don’t know if Apple fixed this issue or if I just didn’t notice it. However, if the situation changes, we will update this review.
Federico Viticci, Author: mac story:
Also, the display technology remains unchanged (it’s an IPS display that refreshes at 60Hz). The so-called jelly scrolling issue has been fixed thanks to an optimized display controller.
“Jelly scrolling” refers to screen tearing. This can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear tilted down due to refresh rate mismatches. This can cause one side of the display to appear to be responding faster than the other, resulting in visual disturbances that are difficult to ignore once noticed.
“Jelly Scroll” on iPad mini 6This effect is most noticeable when using the iPad mini 6 in portrait orientation, and has led to customer complaints over the past three years.
Shortly after the iPad mini 6 was released, an Apple spokesperson said: ars technica The idea behind this is that “jelly scrolling” is “normal” behavior on iPads with LCD displays. Considering that the LCD is refreshed line by line, there is a slight delay between when the top line and bottom line are refreshed. This effect is especially noticeable on the iPad mini 6, since it appears in portrait mode instead of landscape mode.
The new iPad mini will be released this Wednesday, October 23rd.
