iPad Mini (2024) With A17 Pro Chip, Help for Apple Intelligence Launched in India: Price, Specifications

iPad Mini (2024) was launched in world markets together with India on Tuesday. The newest model of the corporate’s most compact iPad is powered by an A17 Pro chip, the identical processor that was launched with final yr’s iPhone 15 Pro. The seventh-generation iPad Mini mannequin is the primary replace to the mini lineup since 2021, and the corporate has lastly elevated the storage of its base mannequin to 128GB. It will help Apple Intelligence options as they’re steadily rolled out by Apple.

iPad Mini (2024) Price in India, Availability

iPad Mini (2024) value in India begins at Rs. 49,900 for the bottom mannequin with 128GB of storage, whereas the mobile variant is priced at Rs. 64,900. The 256GB Wi-Fi mannequin prices Rs. 59,900 (Cellular: Rs. 74,900) whereas the 512GB Wi-Fi variant will set you again by Rs. 79,900 (Cellular: Rs. 94,900).

Apple says that the iPad Mini (2024) shall be offered in Blue, Purple, Space Grey, and Starlight colourways beginning on October 23. Pre-orders at the moment are accessible by way of the corporate’s web site. As a part of the corporate’s ongoing pageant sale, prospects can avail of a Rs. 3,000 low cost when making purchases utilizing American Express, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank playing cards. 

iPad Mini (2024) Specifications, Features

The seventh-generation iPad Mini sports activities an 8.3-inch (1,488×2,266 pixels) Liquid Retina show with a pixel density of 326ppi and as much as 500nits peak brightness. The IPS show affords help for the P3 color gamut and works with the Apple Pencil Pro that was launched earlier this yr.

iPad Mini (2024) color choices
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Apple’s A17 Pro chip powers the iPad Mini (2024) and the hexa-core CPU has two efficiency cores and 4 effectivity cores, paired with a 5-core GPU. It runs on iPadOS 18 and can ultimately provide help for Apple Intelligence options that shall be rolled out by the corporate over the approaching months. Apple does not disclose the quantity of RAM on its tablets and smartphones, however we will anticipate to see these particulars emerge in teardown movies within the coming days.

The new iPad Mini (2024) includes a 12-megapixel broad angle digital camera with an f/1.8 aperture, with autofocus and Smart HDR 4 help. It helps 4K video recording at as much as 60fps or 1080p slow-motion video recording at as much as 240fps. On the entrance, there is a 12-megapixel ultrawide digital camera with an f/2.4 aperture, together with Smart HDR 4 and Centre Stage help. It can file 1080p video at as much as 60fps.

You get stereo audio system and two microphones on the iPad Mini (2024). The pill is on the market in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage variants. Connectivity choices embody Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, whereas the mobile fashions additionally provide 5G, 4G LTE, and GPS help.

Sensors on board embody an accelerometer, ambient gentle sensor, barometer, and a three-axis gyroscope. It additionally has Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. The iPad Mini (2024) additionally has a USB 3.0 Type-C port with ShowPort (as much as 4K/ 60fps) and charging help. 

Apple says that the iPad Mini (2024) is provided with a 19.3Wh Li-Po battery that gives as much as 10 hours of net browsing or video playback on Wi-Fi — the mobile variant can ship 9 hours of use, in response to the corporate. There’s no phrase from Apple on charging speeds.