Apple unveiled a new iPad mini today, marking a significant upgrade over the previous model. In design, the new iPad mini is thinner at 5.4mm compared to 6.3mm, with 24% smaller bezels and a slightly narrower profile. It weighs 255 grams for Wi-Fi models, down from 293 grams. The front-facing Center Stage camera moved to the landscape side, and two new colors—Midnight and Starlight—are available.
The display grows to 8.5 inches from 8.3 inches, now featuring OLED technology with peak brightness of 1200 nits, double the previous 600. Standard SDR and HDR brightness reaches 600 nits, up from 500. A nano-texture display option is available on 256GB models and up.
Under the hood, the new iPad mini packs an A20 Pro chip, Apple's most powerful mobile processor first seen in iPhone 18 Pro. It delivers up to 4.5x faster AI performance and up to 2.7x improved graphics. The 7-core GPU supports dynamic caching and ray tracing. A binned A20 Pro in most models uses 5 CPU cores instead of 6 and lacks the Dual 16-core Neural Engine.
Audio uses an innovative Acoustic Display with woofers paired through the display and hidden tweeters, enabling IP67 water and dust resistance. The device also gains Apple's N1 and C2 chips for enhanced wireless connectivity and fast charging.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing