The new iPad mini (A20 Pro) has been announced, with the domestic price of the 128GB Wi-Fi model starting at ¥119,800. The pre-order and launch dates, along with major specification updates, were announced at the same time.
The new iPad mini (A20 Pro) was officially announced, with the entry price in Japan starting at ¥119,800 for the 128GB Wi-Fi model. This is ¥20,000 higher than the previous model and ¥10,000 less than the 11-inch iPad Air.
Pre-orders begin at 2:10 a.m. Japan time on 29 October, and sales are scheduled to begin on 6 November of the same year. The color options have been reduced to 2, Midnight and Starlight, from 4 on the previous model.
The new device is thinner and lighter, with an 8.5-inch OLED display, a thickness of 5.4mm and a weight of 255g. It carries an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance. No reference has been made to ProMotion's maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, and the official information does not specify the memory capacity.
The reported specifications include a 6-core A20 Pro CPU, with 6 cores only on the 512GB model and 5 cores on the 128GB/256GB models, a 7-core GPU, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine on the 512GB model versus 1 16-core Neural Engine on the 128GB/256GB models. Differences in performance by storage capacity have been noted as a possibility.
The color options have been reduced, while the Smart Folio is available in 2 colors, Navy Blue and Taupe. Other differences between the new and previous models include reduced weight, a larger display and new features such as Adaptive True Tone for the rear flash.