Apple Unveils iPad mini with 8.3-inch Display, All-New Design

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Apple has unveiled a new iPad mini with an all-new design, similar to that of the iPad Air.

The 2021 iPad mini now has an 8.3-inch display with wide colour, True Tone and 500 nits brightness. It comes in new colours purple, pink, starlight and space grey.

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The design includes Touch ID into the power button. iPad mini also now has USB-C like the iPad Air, while 5G networking is now available as well for cellular models.

iPad mini gets a 12MP camera on the back with Focus Pixels and f1.8 aperture, plus a True Tone flash. There’s now Smart HDR and better image quality, plus you can record videos in 4K.

The front camera gets a 12MP Ultra Wide camera, which also now supports Center Stage, just like the new iPad, a feature from iPad Pro.

A new stereo speaker system is also available in both portrait and landscape.

New smart folio covers will be available for iPad mini, while the tablet now supports Apple Pencil second-gen, which attaches to the side of the tablet.

USD pricing starts at $499 USD. Ordering is available today and launches next week.

Canadian pricing to follow.

…developing, more to follow

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