Apple has now unveiled its latest iPad mini in global markets, including India, bringing an OLED display and the A20 Pro chip to its compact tablet lineup, which the company describes it as the biggest upgrade to the iPad mini.
Read more about it below.
Apple iPad mini – Specs and Features
As per the newly-shared details, the latest iPad mini features an 8.5″ Super Retina XDR OLED display with P3 wide colour gamut, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and up to 1,200 nits peak brightness. The panel offers 600 nits full-screen SDR/HDR brightness and can go down to a minimum brightness of 1 nit. Additionally, the tablet also offers a nano-texture finish (limited to 256GB and 512GB), which helps to reduce glare, while the bezels are said to be 24% thinner than the previous generation.
Speaking more, the device is powered by Apple’s 2nm A20 Pro chip, featuring a 5-core CPU (128GB/256GB memory variant)/ 6-core CPU (512GB Memory Variant) and a 7-core GPU with 16-core Neural Accelerators in each GPU core (dual 16-core Neural Engine for the 512GB variant). Dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and ray tracing are also supported.
Apple claims with the new Apple’s A20 Pro chip, you can get up to 60% faster multithreaded CPU performance, 2.7 times faster graphics, and 4.5 times faster AI performance compared to the previous generation.
At the rear, there is a 12MP Wide camera which supports Smart HDR 4, 4K video recording at 60fps, and an Adaptive True Tone flash. Whereas a 12MP Center Stage camera has been placed at the front.
Speaking about its sound system, Apple has introduced an Acoustic Display system, which has specially designed woofers coupled through the display and custom tweeters positioned between the glass and aluminium enclosure.
It comes equipped with an Apple N1 wireless chip that brings Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread support, along with improved AirDrop and AirPlay performance. The cellular model, on the other hand, features Apple’s C2 modem and eSIM support, with cellular data speeds claimed to be up to 50% faster than the previous generation.
The new iPad mini runs iPadOS 27 and comes with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, with the latter rolling out in beta. Its AI features include personal context understanding, onscreen awareness, general knowledge responses, more expressive Siri voices, and improved systemwide dictation.
Speaking of its build, the tablet measures 5.4mm in thickness and carries an IP67 dust and water resistance rating. Midnight and Starlight are the two colour options it is being made available in.
A TechWoven Smart Folio has also been introduced with magnetic attachment, a two-panel adjustable design, and Navy Blue and Taupe colour options.
Apple iPad mini – India Pricing and Availability
Three storage options are available for the new iPad mini – 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. The Wi-Fi model starts at INR 82,900, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular model starts at INR 1,00,900. For students, the starting price is INR 76,900.
| Model or Accessory | India Price | Student Price |
|---|---|---|
| iPad mini Wi-Fi | From INR 82,900 | Starts at INR 76,900 |
| iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular | From INR 1,00,900 | Not specified |
| TechWoven Smart Folio | INR 8,500 | Not specified |
| Apple Pencil Pro | INR 11,900 | INR 10,900 |
| Apple Pencil (USB-C) | INR 7,900 | INR 6,900 |
About its availability, pre-orders will begin on the 28th of October 2026, with sales starting on the 6th of November 2026.
Stay tuned for more updates.
