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 the 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 from Rs. 49,900 for the base model with 128 GB of memory, while 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 cost you Rs. 79,900 (Cellular: Rs. 94,900).
Apple says the iPad Mini (2024) will go on sale in Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight colors starting October 23. Pre-orders are now available through the company’s website. As part of the company’s ongoing festival sale, customers can avail Rs. 3000 off on purchases with American Express, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards.
iPad Mini (2024) Specifications, Features
The seventh generation iPad Mini features an 8.3-inch (1488×2266 pixels) Liquid Retina display with a pixel density of 326ppi and a peak brightness of up to 500nits. The IPS display offers support for the P3 color gamut and works with the Apple Pencil Pro, which was released earlier this year.
Color options for iPad Mini (2024).
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Apple’s A17 Pro chip powers the iPad Mini (2024), and the hexa-core processor 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 the Apple Intelligence features that will be released by the company in the coming months. Apple doesn’t reveal the amount of RAM on its tablets and smartphones, but we can expect those details to emerge in teardown videos in the coming days.
The new iPad Mini (2024) features a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera with f/1.8 aperture, autofocus and Smart HDR 4 support. It supports 4K video recording at up to 60 frames per second or 1080p slow-motion video recording at up to 240 frames per second. Up front, there’s a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, along with Smart HDR 4 and Center Stage support. It can record 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second.
You get stereo speakers and two microphones on the iPad Mini (2024). The tablet is available in variants with 128GB, 256GB and 512GB memory. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, while cellular models also offer 5G, 4G LTE and GPS support.
Sensors on board include an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a 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 the iPad Mini (2024) is equipped with a 19.3 Wh Li-Po battery that offers up to 10 hours of web browsing or video playback over Wi-Fi — the cellular variant can provide 9 hours of use, according to the company. No word from Apple on charging speeds.
 launch in India was announced on Tuesday. The iPad (7th Generation) is powered by Apple's A17 Pro chip, which is also used in the iPhone 15 Pro. It runs on iPadOS 18 and will incorporate Apple Intelligence features as they are rolled out by the company in the coming months.){kind=link}