iPad Mini (2024) With A17 Pro Chip, Support for Apple Intelligence Launched in India: Price, Specifications
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
an
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
at
Rs.
49,900
for
the
base
model
with
128GB
of
storage,
while
the
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
set
you
back
by
Rs.
79,900
(Cellular:
Rs.
94,900).
Apple
says
that
the
iPad
Mini
(2024)
will
be
sold
in
Blue,
Purple,
Space
Grey,
and
Starlight
colourways
starting
on
October
23.
Pre-orders
are
now
available
via
the
company’s
website.
As
part
of
the
company’s
ongoing
festival
sale,
customers
can
avail
of
a
Rs.
3,000
discount
when
making
purchases
using
American
Express,
Axis
Bank,
and
ICICI
Bank
cards.
iPad
Mini
(2024)
Specifications,
Features
The
seventh-generation
iPad
Mini
sports
an
8.3-inch
(1,488×2,266
pixels)
Liquid
Retina
display
with
a pixel
density of
326ppi
and
up
to
500nits
peak
brightness.
The
IPS
display
offers
support
for
the
P3
colour
gamut
and
works
with
the
Apple
Pencil
Pro
that
was
launched
earlier
this
year.
Apple’s
A17
Pro
chip
powers
the
iPad
Mini
(2024)
and
the
hexa-core
CPU
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
Apple
Intelligence
features
that
will
be
rolled
out
by
the
company
over
the
coming
months.
Apple
doesn’t
disclose
the
amount
of
RAM
on
its
tablets
and
smartphones,
but
we
can
expect
to
see
these
details
emerge
in
teardown
videos
in
the
coming
days.
The
new
iPad
Mini
(2024)
features
a
12-megapixel
wide
angle
camera
with
an
f/1.8
aperture,
with
autofocus
and
Smart
HDR
4
support.
It
supports
4K
video
recording
at
up
to
60fps
or
1080p
slow-motion
video
recording
at
up
to
240fps.
On
the
front,
there’s
a
12-megapixel
ultrawide
camera
with
an
f/2.4
aperture,
along
with
Smart
HDR
4
and
Centre
Stage
support.
It
can
record
1080p
video
at
up
to
60fps.
You
get
stereo
speakers
and
two
microphones
on
the
iPad
Mini
(2024).
The
tablet
is
available
in
128GB,
256GB,
and
512GB
storage
variants.
Connectivity
options
include
Wi-Fi
6E
and
Bluetooth
5.3,
while
the
cellular
models
also
offer
5G,
4G
LTE,
and
GPS
support.
Sensors
on
board
include
an
accelerometer,
ambient
light
sensor,
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
that
the
iPad
Mini
(2024)
is
equipped
with
a
19.3Wh
Li-Po
battery
that
offers
up
to
10
hours
of
web
surfing
or
video
playback
on
Wi-Fi
—
the
cellular
variant
can
deliver
9
hours
of
use,
according
to
the
company.
There’s
no
word
from
Apple
on
charging
speeds.