iPad Mini (2024) was launched in global markets including India on Tuesday. The latest version of the company’s most compact iPad is powered by an A17 Pro chip, the same processor that was introduced with last year’s iPhone 15 Pro. The seventh-generation iPad Mini model is the first update to the mini lineup since 2021, and the company has finally increased the storage of its base model to 128GB. It will support Apple Intelligence features as they are gradually rolled out by Apple.

iPad Mini (2024) Price in India, Availability

iPad Mini (2024) price in India starts at Rs. 49,900 for the base model with 128GB of storage, while the cellular variant is priced at Rs. 64,900. The 256GB Wi-Fi model costs Rs. 59,900 (Cellular: Rs. 74,900) while the 512GB Wi-Fi variant will set you back by Rs. 79,900 (Cellular: Rs. 94,900).

Apple says that the iPad Mini (2024) will be sold in Blue, Purple, Space Grey, and Starlight colourways starting on October 23. Pre-orders are now available via the company’s website. As part of the company’s ongoing festival sale, customers can avail of a Rs. 3,000 discount when making purchases using American Express, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank cards. 

iPad Mini (2024) Specifications, Features

The seventh-generation iPad Mini sports an 8.3-inch (1,488×2,266 pixels) Liquid Retina display with a pixel density of 326ppi and up to 500nits peak brightness. The IPS display offers support for the P3 colour gamut and works with the Apple Pencil Pro that was launched earlier this year.

iPad Mini (2024) colour options
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Apple’s A17 Pro chip powers the iPad Mini (2024) and the hexa-core CPU has two performance cores and four efficiency cores, paired with a 5-core GPU. It runs on iPadOS 18 and will eventually offer support for Apple Intelligence features that will be rolled out by the company over the coming months. Apple doesn’t disclose the amount of RAM on its tablets and smartphones, but we can expect to see these details emerge in teardown videos in the coming days.

The new iPad Mini (2024) features a 12-megapixel wide angle camera with an f/1.8 aperture, with autofocus and Smart HDR 4 support. It supports 4K video recording at up to 60fps or 1080p slow-motion video recording at up to 240fps. On the front, there’s a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with an f/2.4 aperture, along with Smart HDR 4 and Centre Stage support. It can record 1080p video at up to 60fps.

You get stereo speakers and two microphones on the iPad Mini (2024). The tablet is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage variants. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, while the cellular models also offer 5G, 4G LTE, and GPS support.

Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, and a three-axis gyroscope. It also has Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. The iPad Mini (2024) also has a USB 3.0 Type-C port with DisplayPort (up to 4K/ 60fps) and charging support. 

Apple says that the iPad Mini (2024) is equipped with a 19.3Wh Li-Po battery that offers up to 10 hours of web surfing or video playback on Wi-Fi — the cellular variant can deliver 9 hours of use, according to the company. There’s no word from Apple on charging speeds. 

Apple’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ launch event is scheduled to take place later today, as the Cupertino company is expected to launch up to four handsets in the iPhone 16 series that will offer Apple Intelligence features, as well as new AirPods and Apple Watch models. This isn’t likely to be the company’s final launch event of the year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says that Apple could unveil new iPad models and well as a new version of its smallest computer — the Mac Mini — next month.

In the latest version of his Power On newsletter, Gurman states that Apple could launch new iPad models at an event in October. One of these will be the successor to the iPad Mini (2021) that was launched three years ago, with an A15 Bionic chip. The Bloomberg journalist has not specified which processor will power the upcoming iPad Mini model.

Apple has already updated the iPad Air and iPad Pro earlier this year, powered by its M2 and M4 chips, respectively. This suggests that the company could launch new versions of the iPad Mini and the standard iPad at the purported launch event in October.

Gurman has also reiterated his previous claim that Apple will launch new Mac models at a launch event next month. One of these new models will reportedly be a Mac Mini powered by Apple’s M4 chipset, housed in a much smaller body than the existing M2-powered Mac Mini model.

Apple didn’t launch an M3 powered Mac Mini model to succeed the one powered by its M2 chip, which means that the purported successor could offer a considerable increase in performance over its predecessor.  

The company will also announce updated versions of the MacBook Pro and the iMac in October, alongside the purported M4 Mac Mini, according to the journalist. These are also expected to be powered by the company’s M4 chip, which is its most powerful Apple Silicon processor to date.