For the first time since 2021, Apple will overhaul the iPadmini with new display technology. This is also the first chip refresh since 2024. Here’s what Apple has in store for this all-new iPadmini.
OLED screen
This is certainly the rumor you’ve heard the most. The next iPad mini will feature an OLED screen. It won’t be a Tandem OLED like the iPad Pro, although you’ll still get more vibrant colors, improved contrast, and a brighter screen.
However, it is unclear whether Apple will offer a 120Hz ProMotion display. The new iPadmini might end up still being at 60Hz. Let’s hope that’s not the case.
A20 Pro chip
The current iPad mini features Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro chip with 8GB of memory. Rumors suggest that this new iPad mini will offer the A20 Pro chip with 12GB of memory, allowing it to run Apple’s most advanced on-device models locally, which will give you enhanced voice/dictation features with Siri AI.
Beyond Siri AI, the A20 Pro should be a pretty notable improvement in performance over the A17 Pro, with around a 60% improvement in multi-core CPU performance and a 166% improvement in GPU performance.
Water resistance
Apple is working to make the iPad mini water-resistant, with a new case and redesigned speakers that will help prevent water ingress. This will potentially make the iPadmini the first ever water-resistant iPad.
Prices
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the next iPadmini with OLED and the A20 Pro chip could potentially start at $799, a substantial increase from the iPad mini’s current $599 starting price. It’s unclear whether the system will continue to boot with 128GB of base storage at this price, although one can hope the company ships 256GB to soften the blow.
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