New iPad Mini Announced Today Has More Than 12 New Features

The new eight-generation iPad mini unveiled today has a long list of new features and changes, as outlined in our all-in-one summary below. Here is what is new for the iPad mini: 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 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) 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 New Acoustic Display speaker system with no speaker holes ↳ 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 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 The new iPad mini has a similar overall design as the previous model. It retains a Touch ID button on the top edge of the device, a USB-C port, a 12-megapixel rear Wide camera, two microphones, and the same advertised battery life. The new iPad mini can be pre-ordered starting Wednesday, October 28 at the very precise time of 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time, and it will begin arriving to customers and launch in Apple Stores and at select other retailers on Friday, November 6. Related Forum: iPadPopular StoriesApple to Launch Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini on October 27Thursday October 8, 2026 1:31 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple will introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an OLED iPad mini "on or around" Tuesday, October 27, reports Bloomberg. The launch will also include an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac. The October 27 follows Apple's October 13 debut of a new smart home hub, a revamped Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini. Earlier this month, MacRumors reported that Apple would do ...Oops, Apple's Website Just Hinted at iPad Mini 8Thursday October 15, 2026 5:27 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple has an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio listed on its French regulatory website, hinting that a new iPad mini is coming. The case's A3632 model number doesn't match current or past iPad mini cases. Apple appears to have added the case to its website recently, and it's listed alongside iPhone 18 Pro accessories added in September. The listing doesn't include any iPad mini specs, but...Apple Now Inviting Media to October 28 'Launch Experience'Apple has begun inviting selected members of the media to a product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a post on X, Gurman described the gathering as an "all-day product launch experience" for touchscreen MacBooks, a new iPad mini, and Macs equipped with M6 chips. Gurman previously reported that Apple would introduce the...