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on: Refreshed design, OLED display, more
9to5Mac • • general
Key Points:
- Apple has released a major update to the iPad mini, featuring a thinner (5.4mm) and lighter (255 grams) design, an 8.5-inch OLED display with thinner bezels, and water resistance (IP67 rating).
- The new iPad mini uses an OLED screen with improved brightness and HDR support but lacks ProMotion technology, remaining at a 60Hz refresh rate, which some users find disappointing.
- Apple introduced an "Acoustic Display" speaker system that vibrates the screen for sound, delivering louder and clearer audio despite the device's slim profile.
- Powered by the A20 Pro chip, the iPad mini offers strong performance with different CPU configurations depending on storage size, ensuring future-proof capability.
- The updated iPad mini supports the full iPadOS experience, including multitasking and external display support, but comes at a higher starting price of $699 and still begins with 128GB of storage, which may be limiting for some users.
