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Apple unveils OLED-display iPad mini with A20 Pro chip, starting at $699
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Apple announced a new iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, a thinner and lighter design, and the A20 Pro chip. The tablet starts at $699 for Wi-Fi and $849 for Wi-Fi and cellular models, and was revealed days before Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event on Wednesday. The device is 5.4 mm thick, offers peak brightness up to 1,200 nits, a 2 million:1 contrast ratio, and an optional nano-texture display to reduce glare. It adds a 12-megapixel Center Stage front camera, faster wireless and cellular connectivity, and fast-charge support. Apple says the A20 Pro's 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators delivers up to 4.5-times faster AI performance, while the 6-core CPU provides up to 60% faster multithreaded performance. The iPad mini launches with next-generation Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. Pre-orders open October 28, with availability from November 6.
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Apple on Monday announced a new iPad mini with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display. The tablet features a thinner and lighter design than its predecessor and is powered by an A20 Pro chip. The new iPad mini starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi model and $849 for the Wi-Fi and cellular model. The tech giant revealed the new device just days before its "Pro and Tell" event that's scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
The new iPad mini is 5.4 mm in thickness, and available in two colors.
Display and Design
The device delivers peak brightness of up to 1,200 nits, more than twice that of the previous generation device, along with full screen brightness of 600 nits for SDR and HDR content and a 2 million:1 contrast ratio. Apple says the iPad mini is ideal for dim-light environments.
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The iPad mini also comes with a new nano-texture display option that reduces glare in bright environments, a feature already available on the iPad Pro. The updated tablet now also features a 12-megapixel Center Stage front camera, faster wireless and cellular connectivity, and fast-charge support.
The Super Retina XDR display uses OLED technology for pixel-level lighting control, delivering deeper blacks, richer contrast, and support for the P3 wide color gamut for more vibrant colors.
Audio
It also features an "Acoustic Display" that Apple says enhances the audio experience when gaming, watching videos, or editing content. Specially designed woofers integrated into the display deliver deeper bass and higher volume for richer sound, per the company.
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Performance and AI
The new iPad mini launches with the next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, which can draw on a user's personal context to help them find what they need, answer questions, and understand what's on their screen.
Powered by a 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators in each core, the iPad mini has up to 4.5-times faster AI performance than the previous generation, according to Apple. Additionally, the A20 Pro also features a 6-core CPU, delivering up to 60% faster multithreaded performance for everyday tasks such as photo editing and multitasking across apps.
Pricing and Availability
- Wi-Fi model: starting at $699
- Wi-Fi and cellular model: starting at $849
- Pre-orders: begin October 28
- Availability: beginning November 6
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