New iPad Mini Announced Today Has More Than 12 New Features

Larger, brighter, and more vivid 8.5-inch OLED display, up from 8.3-inch LCD display ↳ Up to 600 nits of SDR brightness, up from 500 nits ↳ Up to 1,200 nits of peak HDR brightness ↳ 60Hz still, no ProMotion ↳ Up to 600 nits of SDR brightness, up from 500 nits ↳ Up to 1,200 nits of peak HDR brightness ↳ 60Hz still, no ProMotion Anti-glare nano-texture display option for 256GB and 512GB models (+$100 upgrade) Extended display mode support on external display (requires iPadOS 27.2) Approximately 15% thinner and lighter ↳ 5.4mm thickness, down from 6.3mm ↳ 0.56-pound weight, down from 0.65 pounds (Wi-Fi-only model) ↳ 5.4mm thickness, down from 6.3mm ↳ 0.56-pound weight, down from 0.65 pounds (Wi-Fi-only model) A20 Pro chip built with TSMC's 2nm process ↳ Up to 60% faster CPU performance ↳ Up to 2.7× faster GPU performance ↳ Up to 4.5× faster AI performance ↳ 5-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine (128GB and 256GB models) ↳ 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and dual 16-core Neural Engine (512GB model) ↳ Neural Accelerators in each GPU core ↳ Up to 60% faster CPU performance ↳ Up to 2.7× faster GPU performance ↳ Up to 4.5× faster AI performance ↳ 5-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine (128GB and 256GB models) ↳ 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and dual 16-core Neural Engine (512GB model) ↳ Neural Accelerators in each GPU core New Acoustic Display speaker system with no speaker holes ↳ This contributes to IP67-rated water and dust resistance ↳ This contributes to IP67-rated water and dust resistance 12-megapixel Center Stage is now positioned for landscape video calls, rather than usage in portrait orientation Adaptive True Tone flash for improved photos and document scanning Fast charging support: up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W or higher adapter Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, up from Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 ↳ N1 chip improves AirDrop and AirPlay performance and reliability ↳ N1 chip improves AirDrop and AirPlay performance and reliability Apple's C2 modem with up to 50% faster cellular data speeds (cellular models) Two color options: Midnight and Starlight $699 starting price in the U.S., up from $599