Apple’s iPad mini 8 adds OLED and a faster chip, with a higher starting price

Technology · First reported 3 Nov, 14:00 · Updated 14:28

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The iPad mini 8 brings an 8.5-inch OLED screen, a thinner and lighter design, and an A20 Pro chip; both reviews note that its display is limited to 60Hz and its starting price is $699 in one account and £699 in the other.

The new 8.5-inch OLED display is brighter and offers deeper blacks, but both reviews point out that it lacks a 120Hz refresh rate.
Both accounts describe a lighter, thinner tablet with an A20 Pro chip; the centre review also reports IP67 water and dust resistance.
The reviews report a $699 starting price in the centre account and a £699 starting price in the left account, and both discuss the cost increase.

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Key facts

Display: 8.5-inch OLED; 60Hz refresh rate.
Chip: A20 Pro.
Starting price: £699 in the left review; $699 for 128GB in the centre review.
Weight: 255 grams, down from 293 grams, according to the centre review.
Water and dust rating: IP67, according to the centre review.
Battery life: Up to 10 hours of video watching or web browsing, according to the centre review.