The ultraportable new iPad mini, powered by the A17 Pro chip and built for Apple Intelligence, is available. The A17 Pro delivers a huge performance boost for iPad mini and brings support for Apple Intelligence.
The new iPad mini supports Wi-Fi 6E and the USB-C port delivers wired connections speeds that are twice as fast as the previous generation, with data transfers up to 10Gbps. The 12MP wide back camera on the new iPad mini supports Smart HDR 4 and uses machine learning to detect and scan documents right in the Camera app.
The new iPad mini supports Apple Pencil Pro.
It is available in blue, purple, starlight, and space gray. Prices start at RRP A$799 inc. GST for the Wi-Fi model, and RRP A$1,049 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The new iPad mini starts with 128GB of storage and is also available in 256GB and 512GB configurations.
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