Experts recommend Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 more than Amazon Fire Max 11
As of 16 Jan 2025, experts prefer Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 over Amazon Fire Max 11, but both Tablets have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 received 4 recommendations: from TechRadar (25 Nov 2024), techadvisor (1 Jan 2025) What Hi-Fi (19 Aug 2024) and 1 other. By contrast, Amazon Fire Max 11 received only 3 recommendations from Digital Trends (14 Dec 2024), T3 (14 Jan 2025) and WIRED (22 Nov 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends  | PCMag  | T3  | WIRED  | Wirecutter  | TechRadar  | Tom's Guide  | techadvisor  | What Hi-Fi  | Laptop Mag  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | +1 | $492 |  Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 The Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 has received positive reviews for its display, performance, battery life, audio quality, storage options, and connectivity, making it a versatile and powerful tablet. | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | +5 | $185 |  Amazon Fire Max 11 The Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet receives positive reviews for its display, performance, battery life, storage options, and connectivity, making it a highly regarded tablet within Amazon's Fire lineup. | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Dec 2024 Digital Trends ranked Amazon Fire Max 11 as #4
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Amazon Fire Max 11 The best value Android tablet... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 14 Jan 2025 T3 ranked Amazon Fire Max 11 as #7
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 10 Amazon Fire Max 11 The Best Tablet For Family... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 22 Nov 2024 WIRED ranked Amazon Fire Max 11 as #5
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 14 Amazon Fire Max 11 Best Tablet Under $200... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 25 Nov 2024 TechRadar ranked Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 as #9
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 The best compact tabletSource: www.techradar.com - On 1 Jan 2025 techadvisor ranked Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 as #8
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 Best small tablet... ... ... Source: www.techadvisor.com - On 19 Aug 2024 What Hi-Fi ranked Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 as #5
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 6 Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 The littlest, 8-inch-screen iPad is small but mighty... ... ... Source: www.whathifi.com - On 2 Oct 2023 Laptop Mag ranked Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 as #9
Rank Tablet Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 Our favorite small tablet... ... ... Source: www.laptopmag.com
After counting and adding up the 93 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 outranks Amazon Fire Max 11. This is not to say that Amazon Fire Max 11 is a bad option. Like Apple iPad Mini 6 2021, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 outranks Amazon Fire Max 11 by 3 positions. This indicates that, as of 16 Jan 2025, Apple iPad Mini 6 2021 is more critically acclaimed than Amazon Fire Max 11.
| Rank | Change | Price | Tablet | Digital Trends | PCMag | T3 | WIRED |
Wirecutter | TechRadar | Tom's Guide | techadvisor | What Hi-Fi | Laptop Mag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $319 |  Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) The Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) has received positive reviews for its display, performance, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile device for various use cases. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | - | $555 |  Apple iPad Air M2 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $944 |  Apple iPad Pro M4 2024 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - |
| 4 | - | $354 |  Google Pixel Tablet The Google Pixel Tablet offers a good display, fast performance, excellent battery life, impressive audio quality, and sufficient storage options, making it a great choice for casual users. | - | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | 10 | 9 | - | 4 |
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Expert reviews [35]
Total expert reviews: 35
- with a score: 25
- without a score: 10
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 35 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by The Verge | 75 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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