Next iPad Mini May Add OLED and AI Chip as Apple Eyes First Water-Resistant iPad
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Updated · HardwareZone · Sep 24
Next iPad Mini May Add OLED and AI Chip as Apple Eyes First Water-Resistant iPad
3 articles · Updated · HardwareZone · Sep 24
Summary
Apple’s next iPad mini is expected to add an OLED display, a water-resistant design and a newer chip that can better support Siri AI and Apple Intelligence features.
The refresh matters because the current iPad mini is nearly 2 years old and now overlaps more directly with Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo, whose unfolded size resembles the compact tablet.
OLED could improve picture quality and power efficiency, while water resistance would give the iPad mini a new edge for reading use cases and make it a stronger rival to e-readers such as Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite.
A more capable chip would also reinforce the iPad mini’s role as a companion device for Mac users and buyers who do not want a foldable phone that reportedly costs more than S$3,000.