Apple today presented the new iPad mini. This one uses the A17 Pro Chip.
It had been in the rumor mill for a long time, but now it has actually been confirmed: the iPad mini. In a press release, Apple reveals all about the new tablet.
As the name suggests, it is smaller than the regular iPads. In fact, this one is 8.3-inches in size. According to Apple, the iPad mini is faster and more efficient so you can do the most demanding things.
Apple’s new iPad mini
In terms of looks, the iPad mini still looks pretty much the same, only now you can buy it in blue, purple starlight and space gray. The real innovation is under the hood.
Apple chose the A17 Pro chip for the iPad mini. This was previously found in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. This makes the Neural Engine twice as fast as the previous model, according to Apple. In addition, the new iPad mini also supports the Apple Pencil Pro that was announced earlier this year. With this chip, it is also possible to use Apple Intelligence. At least if you live outside the European Union, as the AI is not coming to Europe for now. However, you can use the service on the Mac.
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The iPad mini’s battery should be able to last a day; do you watch a lot of videos? Then it will run out after only 10 hours.
The screen also has the necessary improvements. Apple now opts for an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display that has a resolution of 1488×2266 pixels. It has a maximum brightness of 500 nits.
On the back of the new iPad mini is a 12MP wide-angle camera. This allows you to use HDR 4, which should provide a greater dynamic color range. Thanks to machine learning, the camera can also detect and scan documents via the Camera app.
Price and availability
Want the new iPad mini? Then you can order it starting today. It will then be delivered to you on October 23.
That leaves one more important detail: the price. The small e tablet has a starting price of 609 euros. This is for the 128 GB version. There is also a 256 GB and 512 GB, These cost 739 and 989 euros respectively. Want smaller and more powerful? Then you end up with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. You can read more about that below.