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New iPad Mini With OLED Display Will Also Have 'Major' Chip Upgrade

ipad mini 7 feature red and blueA new iPad mini coming by October will deliver a "major processor leap," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Previous rumors have indicated that the next iPad mini will be equipped with an A19 Pro chip or an A20 Pro chip, up from the A17 Pro in the current 2024 model. Other rumored features include an OLED display, a vibration-based speaker system, and increased water resistance.

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Top Rated Comments

4 weeks ago
No 120hz. No buy.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
McWetty Avatar
4 weeks ago
I’d be all over an iPad mini Pro if it has 120Hz.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 weeks ago
Doesn’t “major” mean an M4, or similar?🤔
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 weeks ago
If it doesn’t have a 120hz screen I’m done with the Mini. Insane at this point in time to not have it, everything else I have is at least that.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
4 weeks ago
Sounds really expensive.

It better not have a gimped 60hz screen if it's super expensive.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 weeks ago
I don’t know any speaker system that’s NOT vibration-based. It’s how speakers work, so, yay?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)