I've long been a huge fan of compact tablets like the iPad mini 7, but after a month of using the excellent RedMagic Astra I'm convinced Apple needs to make a major upgrade to keep pace.

I'm talking, of course, about the display.

The current iPad mini packs in an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina LCD display with a 2266 x 1488 pixel resolution. It looks good, and it's one of the best iPads you can buy, but the display can't compete with what the Astra offers. The Chinese brand has equipped its tablet with a 9.06-inch OLED screen boasting 2,400 x 1,504 pixels and 1,600 nits of peak brightness. The iPad mini can only reach up to 500 nits.

But that's not even the kicker. Despite putting a 120Hz refresh rate on its Pro-tier iPhones for ages now, Apple insists on saddling the iPad mini 7 with a 60Hz re

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