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Apple Announces iPad mini With OLED Display and A20 Pro Chip
Apple announced a new iPad mini on October 26, with sales set to start on November 6 and pre-orders opening at 2:10 AM on October 29.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, GIGAZINE.
Why it matters
Storage tiers also split the silicon: the 512GB iPad mini carries a 6-core CPU and a 32-core Neural Engine while the 128GB and 256GB models get a 5-core CPU and 16-core Neural Engine, so the full chip comes only at 171,800 yen for the 512GB Wi-Fi model.
Key Facts
- Apple announced a new iPad mini on October 26, 2026, with pre-orders opening on October 29 and sales starting on November 6, 2026.
- The new iPad mini starts at 119,800 yen including tax for the 128GB Wi-Fi model, and the 512GB Wi-Fi plus Cellular model with Nano-texture glass costs 213,800 yen.
- The iPad mini uses an 8.5-inch OLED display at 2316 by 1512 pixels and the A20 Pro chip that Apple also puts in the iPhone 18 Pro.
- The Wi-Fi iPad mini weighs 255 grams and the Wi-Fi plus Cellular model weighs 263 grams.
The tablet has an 8.5-inch OLED Super Retina XDR display at 2316 by 1512 pixels, and it runs the A20 Pro chip that also appears in the iPhone 18 Pro. Apple puts the new model at 14 percent thinner and 13 percent lighter than the generation before it, the lightest iPad yet according to the announcement. The Wi-Fi model weighs 255 grams and the Wi-Fi plus Cellular model 263 grams. Prices start at 119,800 yen including tax for the 128GB Wi-Fi model. Storage comes in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB, and the body colors are Starlight and Midnight. Buyers can add a Nano-texture display glass option on the 256GB and 512GB models. The tablet ships with iPadOS 27.
The 8.5-inch OLED panel peaks at 1200 nits, more than double the previous generation, with 600 nits for full-screen SDR and HDR content. The refresh rate tops out at 60Hz. ProMotion is not supported.
The 7-core GPU carries a Neural Accelerator in each core, and Apple claims AI performance up to 4.5 times faster than the model it replaces. Unified memory bandwidth more than doubles. The rear camera is a 12MP wide unit with an Adaptive True Tone flash, the front camera is 12MP, and Touch ID sits in the top button as before. The battery is an 18.9Wh rechargeable lithium polymer cell rated at up to 10 hours of web browsing over Wi-Fi or video playback. A Smart Folio for the A20 Pro model costs 14,800 yen including tax in Navy Blue and Taupe.
Price climbs by 25,000 yen for each cellular step. The Wi-Fi plus Cellular models are 144,800 yen for 128GB, 161,800 yen for 256GB, 178,800 yen for 256GB with Nano-texture glass, 196,800 yen for 512GB and 213,800 yen for 512GB with Nano-texture glass. On Wi-Fi, the 256GB model is 136,800 yen, or 153,800 yen with Nano-texture glass.
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