Apple announced the 7th generation iPad mini in October 2024, three years after announcing the previous generation iPad mini 6. The iPad mini 7 is essentially a smaller version of the iPad Air, and the biggest draw of the latest model is the A17 Pro. A chip that supports Apple Intelligence.
Compared to the iPad mini 6, the iPad mini 7 hasn’t received any design updates. It continues to look like the iPad Air. all screen design, angular edges,and Touch ID fingerprint scanner mounted on top power button. iPad mini has 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display The resolution is 2,266 x 1,488. The display still features True Tone and P3 Wide Color and offers up to 500 nits of brightness.
Equipped with 3 nanometers A17 pro chipthis is the chip that Apple first used in its 2023 iPhone 15 Pro model. A17 pro Supports Apple Intelligencecompared to the previous A15 chip, is much faster and more efficient. The A17 Pro’s 6-core CPU is 30% faster It’s better than the A15’s CPU, and the 5-core GPU is 25% faster Better than the A15’s GPU.
A17 Pro supports Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shadingTwo effects are noticeable during the game. With these features, iPad mini 7 supports console-quality games such as Resident Evil and Death Stranding. Dynamic caching is also available to improve GPU memory allocation and utilization.
There is 16 core neural engine That’s twice as fast as the A15 chip’s Neural Engine, and the RAM has been increased from 4GB to 8GB. iPad mini 7 with A17 Pro supports all Apple Intelligence features introduced in iPadOS 18.1 and future updates.
Apple used the same one 12MP wide rear camera Aperture is ƒ/1.8, currently supported Smart HDR 4 Images have been updated with improved HDR to look sharper and more detailed. true tone flash Use when scanning documents in low light or using a notes app. As for the front camera, the iPad mini 7 uses the same one. 12MP ultra-wide cameraspecial feature center stage For video calls.
Like the iPad mini 6, it also supports the cellular version of the iPad mini 7. Sub-6GHz 5G networkupgrade via LTE. Apple also added support Wi-Fi 6Ewhich means iPad mini 7 can connect to the faster 6GHz band with supported routers. Bluetooth connectivity has been upgraded Version 5.3And Apple removed the nano-SIM card slot worldwide, offering only Digital eSIM option for connectivity.
iPad mini comes in four colors. blue, star light, purpleand space gray. Blue is a new color, and purple is a lighter shade than what was available on iPad mini 6. In addition to new color options, the back of the tablet is now labeled “iPad mini” instead of “iPad.” This is one way to differentiate between 7th and 6th generation models.
iPad mini 7 is Apple Pencil ProThe latest Apple Pencil introduced by Apple with the iPad Pro. Apple Pencil Pro supports: squeeze gesturebarrel roll, Apple Pencil hoverand find my stuffprovides more haptic feedback depending on the gesture. Apple Pencil Pro attaches magnetically to the side of your tablet for storage, pairing, and charging. The inexpensive Apple Pencil (USB-C) also works with the iPad mini 7.
Apple didn’t update the battery life, but the functionality is still the same All-day battery life Like other iPads, it lasts up to about 10 hours. There’s still a USB-C port for charging, and we’ve added the following features: Up to 10Gb/s data transfer with USB-C 3.1 Gen 2.
With double the base storage, here’s what the entry-level iPad mini looks like: 128GB storageincreased from 64GB. 256GB and 512GB options are available as upgrades.
The iPad mini is available to order now, starting at $499 for the 128GB Wi-Fi-only model and going up to $799 for the 512GB model. Cellular models can be purchased for an additional $150 to the base price of each configuration. Apple Pencil Pro, which works with iPad mini, is available for $129.
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