iPadOS 16 Compatible Devices List: iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4 Dropped

After unveiling iPadOS 16 today at WWDC22, Apple has shared the list of compatible devices that will run the tablet operating system.
Check out the iPadOS 16 compatible devices list below:
- iPad Pro (all models)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (5th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
As you can see, iPadOS 16 drops support for the iPad Air 2 from 2014 powered by the A8X chip, and iPad mini 4 from 2015 with the A8 chip.
iPadOS 16 will be available for download for everybody this fall. The tablet OS brings some exclusive features to M1 iPads, specifically the Stage Manager feature from the Mac.
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