IT Home News Flash on October 26: Apple releases the iPad mini 8-inch tablet. This product features an 8.5-inch OLED screen, which is 14% thinner than the previous generation. It is powered by a A20 Pro chip. Pre-orders will be accepted from 1:10 am on October 29, and it will be available for purchase on November 6, with prices starting from 5499 yuan.
IT Home, along with iPad and mini, the pricing for version 8 is as follows:
- 128GB: Wi-Fi version for 5499 yuan, Wi-Fi + Cellular version for 6799 yuan
- 256GB: Wi-Fi version for 6299 yuan, Wi-Fi + Cellular version for 7599 yuan
- 512GB: Wi-Fi version for 7999 yuan, Wi-Fi + Cellular version for 9299 yuan
According to the introduction, iPad and mini offer two color options: midnight shade and starlight shade. Their body is 14% thinner and 13% lighter compared to iPad and mini. This device is equipped with a Super Retina XDR display that uses OLED technology, with a peak brightness of up to 1200 nits. It supports a wide color gamut of P3 and has a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1. The refresh rate is not specified on the official website. Models with 256GB and 512GB of storage are available and can be optioned with nano-textured glass.
In terms of performance, iPad mini 8 is equipped with A20 Pro chips, and its packaging method draws inspiration from the M-series chips. Each graphics processing unit core has a built-in neural network accelerator, which accelerates Apple intelligence and various AI tasks. The performance of this tablet CPU has been increased by 1.6 times compared to iPad mini, and the graphics processing unit performance has been enhanced by 2.7 times.
It should be noted that the 128GB and 256GB versions iPad mini 8 use a A20 Pro chip with 5 cores CPU (2 performance cores, 3 energy-efficient cores), 7 cores GPU, and 16 cores NPU; the 512GB model comes with 6 cores CPU (2 performance cores, 4 energy-efficient cores), 7 cores GPU, as well as a dual-16 core configuration NPU.
At the same time, this tablet is equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera that features an adaptive true-color flash and supports video recording at up to 4K 60FPS. The front camera also has a resolution of 12 megapixels Center Stage and supports 1080P 60FPS video recording. This tablet also boasts custom-tuned tweeters and woothers, as well as dual microphones at the front and back, providing a more refined and personalized audio experience.
iPad mini 8 uses Apple N1 wireless network chips, supporting high-speed wireless local area networks, Bluetooth 6, and Thread home networking technologies. Cellular network models employ Apple C2 basebands and support eSIM. It is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil ( USB-C ), and also supports the hover function. This tablet features IP67 level dust and water resistance, allowing it to remain underwater at a maximum depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.
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