Some iPad mini 6 users report display discoloration issues

Several users are now reporting a bug with the iPad mini 6 display after the jelly-scrolling people were experiencing was unfortunately named a normal behavior by Apple. 9to5Mac reports that some users have noticed discoloration of the most recent iPad mini's LCD display.

iPad mini 6 apparently has some discoloration and display distortion issues for some users

Apparently, Apple sent the user a replacement unit, but the new iPad also had the same problem. Reportedly, an Apple retail employee told the customer that "he wouldn't be surprised" if Apple goes ahead and announces a recall for the iPad mini 6 display.

However, so far this doesn't seem to be a widespread issue and not many users have been experiencing it. A few other users on Reddit have managed to replicate the distortion, while others haven't experienced anything similar to this. Affected users can take their iPad mini to an Apple Store or Repair Center to ask for a replacement unit.

The new iPad mini has had a bit of a rocky start

Soon after the iPad mini was officially released and into the hands of users and reviewers, people noticed the aforementioned jelly-scrolling effect on it, which made it seem like the bottom part of the screen was slower to catch up with the top part when scrolling in portrait orientation.

The issue was slightly noticeable and not many users were very disappointed by it, but for some, it was unacceptable. Apple then went on to claim that the observed behavior is not a bug, but rather a normal thing for LCD displays. Reportedly, Apple stated that the refresh of the LCD panels is done line by line, and so there is a small delay between when the lines at the top and those at the bottom are refreshed. Such a thing could result in an uneven scrolling effect, explained Apple.

Although Apple's statement is technically correct, the effect is normally not as noticeable on other LCD devices as it is on the iPad mini 6. But at this point, it seems Apple won't be issuing a software update to try to fix it.


Apart from these issues though, the iPad mini was actually quite a good tablet, something we concluded in our iPad mini review. It has the sheer power from the A15 Bionic chip, comfortable weight, and size for quick note-taking and reading, true stereo sound, and good cameras. The front ultra-wide camera even supports Center Stage for FaceTime calls, which keeps your face in focus and in the center of the video if you're moving around a lot.

We will have to wait and see how and when Apple will react to the discoloration issue reported by some users on Reddit. Have you experienced such a thing? Tell us in the comments below!