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Apple has released an eighth-generation iPad mini featuring an A20 Pro chip and an OLED screen, according to a review of the device. The reviewer describes it as the smallest iPad in Apple's lineup and calls it well-suited for portable use.
Apple has released a new iPad mini featuring a thinner 5.4mm body, lighter 255-gram weight, an enlarged 8.5-inch OLED display, water resistance, and the A20 Pro chip. The device is now nearly as thin as Apple's iPad Pro line and close in weight to the iPhone Duo, while keeping roughly the same overall footprint thanks to 24 percent thinner bezels.
Apple's updated iPad mini keeps a similar design but slims down, with an 8.5-inch screen, reduced thickness and weight, and a new OLED display offering 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness and 600 nits SDR brightness. The tablet now comes only in midnight and starlight color options, and features a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio compared to roughly 1000:1 on the prior LCD model.
Apple's eighth-generation iPad Mini now features an 8.5-inch OLED display, thinner bezels, and peak brightness up to 1,200 nits, though it remains capped at 60Hz refresh rate. The device runs on an A20 Pro chip, with 128GB and 256GB models getting five CPU cores and the 512GB version getting six, and includes an 'Acoustic Display' system with woofers built into the screen for improved bass. Pricing starts at $699 in starlight and midnight colors, with preorders open now and a release date of November 6th.
Apple is taking preorders for its newest iPad Mini, which ships November 6th starting at $699 through retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Apple itself. The 8.5-inch model brings OLED display technology to the Mini line for the first time, along with the new A20 Pro chip, an N1 wireless chip supporting Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and an optional C2 modem for faster cellular speeds.
Apple's redesigned iPad Mini, available for pre-order starting at $699, includes an A20 Pro chip and an OLED display with glare reduction. It also carries an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, the first time any iPad model has offered that protection, alongside a thinner and lighter build measuring 5.4mm and 255g.
Apple unveiled the eighth-generation iPad mini with a new OLED screen reaching 1,200 nits peak brightness and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, plus a slightly larger 8.5-inch display in a lighter, narrower body. The tablet runs the A20 Pro chip also found in the iPhone 18 Pro, adds a C2 modem for faster cellular speeds, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread connectivity via an N1 chip, and now carries an IP67 water-resistance rating. Storage starts at 128GB, with nano-texture glass display options available on 256GB and 512GB configurations for an added cost.
Apple unveiled a redesigned iPad mini with an 8.5-inch OLED display, A20 Pro chip, a 12MP Center Stage camera, water and dust resistance, and faster charging. Despite calling it the biggest update ever to the device, Apple did not increase the screen's refresh rate beyond 60Hz, a detail commenters quickly noticed was missing from its feature list.
Apple announced a redesigned iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, a thinner 5.4mm body, and the new A20 Pro chip. The device starts at $699 for Wi-Fi and $849 for Wi-Fi plus cellular, and includes a 12-megapixel front camera, faster connectivity, fast charging, and an 'Acoustic Display' with built-in woofers.
Apple has unveiled a revamped iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, an IP67 dust and water resistance rating, and a thinner 5.4mm body. The tablet runs on a 2nm A20 Pro chip with custom N1 wireless and C2 5G components, retains Apple Pencil Pro support, and is priced at $699, a $200 increase over the previous model.
Apple released a redesigned iPad mini on Monday featuring an A20 Pro chip, OLED display, thinner build and water/dust resistance. SVP of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak posted on X calling it the start of 'an exciting week,' hinting at further announcements ahead of Apple's scheduled October 28 event themed 'Pro and tell.'
Apple's redesigned iPad mini uses a binned version of the A20 Pro chip in its 128GB and 256GB configurations, with one fewer CPU core and only a single 16-core Neural Engine instead of two. Only the 512GB model, starting near $999 with options, gets the full six-core CPU and dual 16-core Neural Engine, while base models start at $699.