{"id":33620,"date":"2021-09-14T15:06:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T19:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=33620"},"modified":"2022-11-10T12:22:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T17:22:11","slug":"ipad-mini-6th-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/14\/ipad-mini-6th-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad mini (6th Generation)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2021\/09\/apple-unveils-new-ipad-mini-with-breakthrough-performance-in-stunning-new-design\/\">Apple<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/09\/14\/ipad-mini-6-8-38-inch-display-and-october-launch\/\">MacRumors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/item?id=28527931\">Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2021\/09\/apple-unveils-new-ipad-mini-with-breakthrough-performance-in-stunning-new-design\/\">\n<p>Apple today introduced the powerful new iPad mini &mdash; with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display &mdash; in four gorgeous finishes. Featuring the brand new A15 Bionic chip, the new iPad mini delivers up to 80 percent faster performance than the previous generation, making it the most capable iPad mini ever. A new USB-C port allows faster connectivity, and cellular models with 5G bring more flexible mobile workflows. New advanced cameras, Center Stage, and support for Apple Pencil (2nd generation) enable new ways for users to capture photos and videos, communicate with loved ones, and jot down their ideas when creativity strikes.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi models of iPad mini are available with a starting price of $499 (US) and Wi-Fi + Cellular models start at $649 (US). The new iPad mini, in 64GB and 256GB configurations, comes in pink, starlight, purple, and space gray finishes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>My iPad mini 2 died a while ago, and I decided to switch to a larger screen with an iPad Air (4th generation) earlier this summer. I don&rsquo;t regret it. However, this new iPad mini looks really great, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reckless\/status\/1437856980803235847\">pretty much<\/a> what I was hoping Apple would do.<\/p>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/20\/ipad-air-and-ipad-mini-2019\/\">iPad Air and iPad mini 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p id=\"ipad-mini-6th-generation-update-2021-09-16\">Update (2021-09-16): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/09\/16\/ipad-mini-downclocked-a15-chip\/\">Joe Rossignol<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/09\/16\/ipad-mini-downclocked-a15-chip\/\">\n<p>Both the iPhone 13 and the new iPad mini are equipped with Apple&rsquo;s latest A15 Bionic chip, but benchmark results reveal that the chip is downclocked to 2.9GHz in the iPad mini, compared to 3.2GHz in all iPhone 13 models.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple (MacRumors, Hacker News): Apple today introduced the powerful new iPad mini &mdash; with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display &mdash; in four gorgeous finishes. Featuring the brand new A15 Bionic chip, the new iPad mini delivers up to 80 percent faster performance than the previous generation, making it the most capable iPad mini ever. 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