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Max Tech's iPad mini verdict hinges on the screen

OLED arrives in the review, but the host questions pairing a powerful chip with a 60Hz display and a higher price.

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Apple's New iPad mini 8 is WEIRD..

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1:25The larger OLED display and optional nano-texture glass begin the review's walkthrough of hardware changes.
2:52The host explains that lower storage tiers use an A20 Pro chip with a binned five-core CPU.
8:16His main objections are the 60Hz refresh limit, competition from the iPhone Duo and higher pricing.
9:27A comparison with the foldable iPhone Duo weighs screen size against portability.
10:41The host calculates that top configurations cost more than $1,200.
11:46The buying recommendations identify three types of users who could benefit from the compact tablet.

A better display can still leave a reviewer wanting more. In Max Tech's most-watched upload of the week, the iPad mini 8's OLED upgrade comes with a sticking point: the screen's refresh rate.

"What's the point" is essentially the host's question as he weighs the powerful A20 Pro chip against that limit. His review, "Apple's New iPad mini 8 is WEIRD..", walks through a thinner body, hidden speaker hardware and water resistance before getting to the purchasing dilemma. Portability remains its appeal, but the foldable iPhone Duo gives him another small-screen option to consider. The upload has reached nearly a quarter-million views.

Viewers are discussing that same trade-off in unusually specific terms. Some would rather have a faster-refreshing LCD than OLED; another explains why moving back from an M1 iPad Pro would be difficult for gaming. Price is woven through the discussion, rather than treated as a separate complaint.

Across six uploads, Apple hardware dominated. Two MacBook Pro guides drew substantial audiences, while an iPhone Duo camera comparison explored reasons to return it. The later "iPhone Duo just CRUSHED the Z Fold 8.." is currently bringing in views fastest, with the redesigned MacBook Pro guide next among the channel's active draws.

Max Tech added about 1.6 million views over the week, broadly similar to Tech Spurt's total. Subscribers held steady, and daily viewing is currently below its usual level. Amid all those Apple buying decisions, the electric-scooter review was the week's much quieter detour.

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What viewers say

All it needs is 120hz and I would have bought it instantly for gaming etc. I got a m1 iPad Pro and going back to 60 hz doesn’t make sense.
@Jorda5sSee it on YouTube
I honestly would have preferred LCD and 120 hz.
@jonathanklein7875See it on YouTube
I'm fine with Apple with 60Hz display if the price remained the same as the previous generation, but raising the price while keeping the same 60hz is frustrating.
@zeoleeYTSee it on YouTube

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Even the iPhone 17 normal has 120hz…
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The facts

Channel: Max Tech
Subscribers: 1,270,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 1,568,902
Videos published this week: 6
Video published: October 26, 2026
Video views so far: 246,578
Views on its first day: 159,435

The numbers

Here is how Max Tech's week looks across views, subscribers and its busiest uploads.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

29,621,813

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546,644

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subscribers

1,270,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

482,519,614

views per day

135,880

typical day: 200,889

first-day views of each video posted this week

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159,435

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151,169

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155,359

iPhone Duo just CRUSHED the Z Fold 8..

61,519

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41,755

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2,146

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

ETA PRIME

1,400,000

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1,400,000

Matthew Gonzalez

1,360,000

MrMobile [Michael Fisher]

1,280,000

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1,210,000

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1,170,000

As of November 2, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.

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