By and large, the apple ipad Mini is okay for watching movies (as well as doing basically everything else). The processing power is nearly the same as a apple ipad 4, so there is no actual problem there also the playback is generally as easy as an android’s bottom (Star Trek gag).
The one real issue with the iPad Mini could be the deficit of a ‘Retina Display’, the stunning screen tech featured on iPad 3 – 4, iPod Touch (4th – 5th Gen) and iPhone 4 – 5 (amongst others). The iPad Mini does suffer somewhat from the deficit of a Retina Display, but it’s probably not a crisis.
There’s, evidently, the matter of the 16GB iPad Mini struggling to store data, however, but that is typically common sense
Gareth Beavis, in the official ‘TechRadar.com’ review of the Ipad mini, understood:
He then went on to talk the iPad Mini’s lack of file compatibility. That is, so far as I am concerned, the Mini’s main drawback as a media tablet.
I believe that Beavis provides a pretty good rundown of the pros and cons.
Elsewhere, the Head of Technology on the Daily Telegraph, Shane Richmond, addressed the 7 inch screen size in his appraisal, when he wrote,
Additionally, the 7 inch size in fact makes the iPad Mini more comfortable to hold when watching a film; the device really uses its petite stature for a bonus. Besides, the display continues to be above sufficient. Devindra Hardawar, of ‘Venture Beat.com’, wrote,
All stuff considered, the apple ipad Mini is ok for watching movies, but I personally recommend you opt for the tablet with extra space for storing (and also that you keep in perspective the file type limitations of that apple ipad Mini).