Apple launched the new generation of iPad Mini after three years with some crucial performance upgrades and the ability to manage Artificial Intelligence (AI) related tasks. While the iPad Mini 7 looks promising, there are several features that still remain the same as the predecessor. Therefore, to get an in-depth understanding of what’s new and upgraded, we have curated a detailed specification comparison between the iPad Mini 7 and iPad Mini 6.
Apple iPad Mini 7 vs iPad Mini 6:
Design and display: With the iPad Mini 7, Apple has kept the design similar to the iPad Mini 6 despite taking three years to bring the new generation to the market. The iPad Mini 7 features a similar aluminium build, 293 grams weight, 195.4mm height, and other similar features. However, with the new-gen, Apple has introduced new colour options that include Space Gray, Blue, Purple, and Starlight.
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Similar to design, the iPad Mini 7 retains the similar 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with a 60Hz refresh rate instead of a 120Hz ProMotion display. Therefore, the design and display technology remains the same for both iPad Mini models.
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Camera: Yet again, the camera capabilities are quite similar in iPad Mini 7 and iPad Mini 6. Both devices retain a similar 12MP single rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and a digital zoom of up to 5x. However, the iPad Mini 7 offers a new feature called Smart HDR 4 that enables the device to scan documents. It also comes with the same 12MP front-facing camera.
Performance and battery: One of the major upgrades of the iPad Mini 7 is gaining the A17 Pro chipset that also powers the iPhone 15 Pro models. Apart from the flagship chipset, the device also offers 8GB RAM allowing it to support AI-related tasks. Whereas, the iPad Mini 6 is powered by the A15 chipset coupled with only 4GB of RAM. Therefore, the new generation of iPad Mini is more powerful and efficient in terms of performance and handling AI-related tasks such as writing tools, notification summaries, ChatGPT integration, and others.
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Price: Both the iPad Mini 7 and iPad Mini 6 were launched at a price of Rs.49900. However, the iPad Mini 7 base variant offers 128GB of storage, whereas, the iPad Mini 6 offers 64GB storage. Therefore, the new generation provides greater storage space at a similar price.
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