Apple introduces powerful new iPad mini

Apple introduced the new iPad mini, supercharged by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting user privacy.

With a beloved ultraportable design, the new iPad mini is available in four gorgeous finishes, including a new blue and purple, and features the brilliant 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display.

A17 Pro delivers a huge performance boost for even the most demanding tasks, with a faster CPU and GPU, a 2x faster Neural Engine than the previous-generation iPad mini,1 and support for Apple Intelligence.

The versatility and advanced capabilities of the new iPad mini are taken to a whole new level with support for Apple Pencil Pro, opening up entirely new ways to be even more productive and creative.

The 12MP wide back camera supports Smart HDR 4 for natural-looking photos with increased dynamic range, and uses machine learning to detect and scan documents right in the Camera app.

The new iPad mini features all-day battery life and brand-new experiences with iPadOS 18. Starting at just $499 with 128GB ā€” double the storage of the previous generation ā€” the new iPad mini delivers incredible value and the full iPad experience in an ultraportable design.

Customers can pre-order the new iPad mini today, with availability beginning Wednesday, October 23.

ā€œThere is no other device in the world like iPad mini, beloved for its combination of powerful performance and versatility in our most ultraportable design. iPad mini appeals to a wide range of users and has been built for Apple Intelligence, delivering intelligent new features that are powerful, personal, and private,ā€

said Bob Borchers, Appleā€™s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

ā€œWith the powerful A17 Pro chip, faster connectivity, and support for Apple Pencil Pro, the new iPad mini delivers the full iPad experience in our most portable design at an incredible value.ā€

A17 Pro Unlocks Powerful Performance

The new iPad mini gets a major update with A17 Pro, delivering incredible performance and power efficiency in an ultraportable design.
A17 Pro is a powerful chip that unlocks a number of improvements over A15 Bionic in the previous-generation iPad mini. With a 6-core CPU ā€” two performance cores and four efficiency cores ā€” A17 Pro delivers a 30 percent boost in CPU performance.
A17 Pro also brings a boost in graphics performance with a 5-core GPU, delivering a 25 percent jump over the previous generation.
A17 Pro brings entirely new experiences ā€” including pro apps used by designers, pilots, doctors, and others ā€” and makes it faster than ever for users to edit photos, dive into more immersive AR applications, and more.
The new iPad mini brings true-to-life gaming with hardware-accelerated ray tracing ā€” which is 4x faster than software-based ray tracing ā€” as well as support for Dynamic Caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading.
From creating engaging content faster than ever in Affinity Designer, to playing demanding, graphics-intensive AAA games like Zenless Zone Zero, users can take the powerful performance and ultraportable iPad mini anywhere.
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