Apple officially introduces the iPad mini 2024 its specifications and price
Surprise from Apple. The company behind the Apple lender just introduced the new iPad mini for 2024, a model that will arrive on October 23. It maintains its ultra-portable design, but it's enhanced with a much better processor than its predecessor to support Apple's artificial intelligence.
As Apple explained in the press release introducing the new iPad mini 2024, this new tablet retains the famous 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, and comes with a familiar design.
But we have new colors, with new blue and purple finishes added to the already familiar Space Grey and Star White.
- Features and specifications of the new iPad mini 2024
The truth is that the company is exaggerating in some departments, so everything indicates that the iPad mini's screen will be the same 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display as its predecessor, albeit with improved brightness. But we see interesting developments.
The iPad mini 2024 takes a leap in power by arriving with the new A17 Pro processor, a six-core SoC with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, delivering a 30% increase in CPU performance and 25% in graphics performance compared to the previous generation.
Considering that its predecessor had the A15 Bionic processor, we are facing a significant leap that will allow us to exploit its potential in gaming. In addition, although they did not mention it, it will have more RAM to provide support for Apple Intelligence. At the moment, we do not know when Apple's AI will be available, but it is clear that the company's commitment to this technology is absolute.
With support for Wi-Fi 6E and 5G, you won’t be short on connectivity to take the iPad mini 2024 anywhere you go. Its USB-C port has also been updated, offering transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps.
The photography department has also been maintained, but with improvements. To do so, the iPad mini 2024 camera consists of a 12MP wide-angle rear camera, which now has Smart HDR 4 technology to capture more natural photos with a greater dynamic range. Note that you can use this camera through the AI tool to detect and scan documents. The front camera is the same, with a 12MP sensor that is ideal for video calls and has a Center Stage function so that you are always in the frame.
Plus, the iPad mini 2024 is compatible with the new Apple Pencil Pro, so you can take advantage of the power of this smart pen that detects pressure and offers a range of tools that let you quickly switch between different thicknesses and colors.
The iPad mini 2024 arrives with iPadOS 18 and can now be ordered on Apple's website, though it won't hit stores until October 23. We leave you with the official prices:
- iPad mini Wi-Fi 128GB: $652.
iPad mini Wi-Fi and 5G, 128GB: $837.
- iPad mini Wi-Fi 256GB: $865.
iPad mini Wi-Fi and 5G, 256GB: $979.
- iPad mini Wi-Fi 512GB: $1,066.
iPad mini Wi-Fi and 5G, 512GB: $1,251.