Apple unveils iPad Mini with 8.5-inch OLED display and IP67 resistance
The new 8th-generation iPad Mini features a larger OLED screen, the A20 Pro processor, and water-dust resistance, launching at $700 with pre-orders beginning Oct. 28.
Apple introduced the 8th-generation iPad Mini ahead of its October 28 event, adding an 8.5-inch OLED display, IP67 water and dust resistance, and a thinner 5.4 mm chassis. The OLED panel delivers up to 1,200 nits of peak brightness and includes a nano-texture option, though it remains limited to a 60 Hz refresh rate.
The device is powered by the A20 Pro chip, which combines a five-core CPU (two performance and three efficiency cores) with a seven-core GPU that Apple says offers up to 2.7 times faster graphics performance. A 12-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage support is positioned on the landscape bezel edge.
Apple’s press release notes that the tablet can provide up to 10 hours of video or web browsing on Wi-Fi, despite the higher power draw of OLED technology. The model starts at $700, a price increase from the $500 launch price of the 2024 iPad Mini. Pre-orders begin on October 28, with shipments scheduled for November 6.
"The new iPad Mini features specially designed woofers paired through the display to produce punchier bass and more volume," the company said in its announcement.
The launch coincides with upcoming announcements for a touch-screen MacBook Pro and new MacBook Pro models powered by the M6 chip.