Apple iPad mini 7: Upgrade to Pro with A17 Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro Support 105 comments
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Without the previously expected event Apple has presented a new iPad mini. This could confirm that the standard iPad is delayed until next year. The iPad mini 7 relies on the A17 Pro chip from the iPhone 15 Pro and also supports it Apple Information that cannot yet be used in Germany.
Few changes apart from the SoC
The A17 Pro replaces this Apple A15 Bionic compared to its predecessor. Nothing has changed on the 8.3-inch Liquid Retina IPS display with a resolution of 1,488 × 2,266 pixels (327 ppi) at 60 Hz compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 6 (test) from 2021. The brightness is also there. Apple The technical data still indicates 500 cd/m². However, the new model supports the Apple Pencil Pro. The rear camera still offers 12 megapixels with an aperture of f/1.80 and autofocus, but now supports Smart HDR 4 instead of Smart HDR 3. The wireless standards now offer Wi-Fi 6E instead of the Wi-Fi 6 of the predecessor, and Bluetooth has been added and updated from version 5.0 to 5.3. Data can now be transferred via the USB-C port at up to 10 Gbit/s instead of 5 Gbit/s. Apple iPadmini
The dimensions of 134.8 × 195.4 × 6.30 mm and the weight of 293 grams (Wi-Fi model) or 297 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular model) have not changed compared to the predecessor. The iPad mini also continues to rely on Touch ID in the top button.
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The table below highlights the most important differences between the new 7th-generation iPad mini and the 6th-generation iPad mini. iPad mini 6 vs. iPad mini 7 iPad mini 6 (2021) iPad mini 7 (2024) A15 Bionic processor (from iPhone 13)
6-core CPU
5-core GPU
16-core A17 Pro Neural Engine (from iPhone 15 Pro)
6-core CPU (+30%)
5-core GPU (+25%) with ray tracing and mesh shading
16-core Neural Engine (2x faster) with support for Apple Smart Display 2,266 x 1,488 pixels, 500 nits, 60 Hertz RAM 4 GB 8 GB (unconfirmed) Storage 64 and 256 GB 128, 256 and 512 GB Camera Smart HDR 3 Smart HDR 4 Wireless standards Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 SIM Nano-SIM or eSIM eSIM USB USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 only (10 Gbps) pen
Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil 2. Gen.
Apple Pencil (UBS-C) and Apple Pencil Pro Touch ID security
Pre-orders start today
The new iPad mini can be pre-ordered today in the four colors blue, purple, polar star and space gray starting at 599 euros for the Wi-Fi model and 769 euros for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. For the education sector, the new iPad mini is available starting at 539 euros including VAT. Availability and delivery will take place on October 23. The new iPad mini is available with storage starting at 128 GB, twice as much as the previous generation. It is also available in 256 GB and 512 GB.
The predecessor went on sale in 2021 as a Wi-Fi model with 64 GB of storage for 549 euros. The 64 GB version with 5G modem costs 719 euros.
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