At his Apple event "California Streaming", The firm announced a radically new iPad mini redesign with a faster CPU, a larger screen and other features that excite the How-To Geek staff. Here's a look at what's new.
Bigger screen, same small size
By getting rid of the home button on the surface of the iPad mini, Apple has expanded the dimensions of its screen to 8,3 " in diagonal (on the screen of 7,9 ″ Of the previous model) while keeping the mini's conveniently small size.
Instead of a start button, Apple has moved Touch ID to the power button on the top edge of the unit. Usually, unit features elegant symmetrical design with rounded corners (in an aluminum housing 100% recycling, mentioned apple), and still managed to squeeze stereo speakers into the body.
Improved performance, Pencil compatibility 2
The A15 Bionic system on a chip in the new iPad mini offers a CPU performance a 40% faster and a jump from 80% in GPU performance over previous iPad mini model, bringing it closer in performance to Apple's iPad Pro line.
At the same time, the new iPad mini is compatible with Apple Pencil (second generation), allowing you to easily draw or take notes by hand on the screen. That feature alone could make it a must-have for an artist on the go..
Feeds and speeds
In a surprising but welcome move, the new iPad mini includes a USB-C connector (similar to iPad Pro models) that will speed up transfers (a 5 Gbps, that's “10 veces más rápido que la generación anterior”, according to Apple). The non-proprietary connector is great news for people who want to link accessories to their new iPad.
IPad mini now also supports 5G wireless technology for the first time, enabling a much faster mobile network than before. And Apple has also improved the quality of the front and rear camera of the iPad mini. Rear camera, in particular, has a new sensor 12 MP that admits Center Stage, Automatically scrolling the image to keep the focus on people as they move through the frame.
Availability
The new iPad mini will ship in four colors (rosa, Starlight, purple and space gray) and is enabled for Order through Apple today, with units available on Friday 24 of September. All iPad Mini models ship with the new iPadOS 15. Prices start at $ 499 (EE.UU.) for models with Wi-Fi and $ 649 for models with Wi-Fi + Cellular.
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