Days ago, Apple announced a new iPad mini. And at Apple’s “Pro and Tell” event, I had the chance to play around with it for a little while.
The first thing that struck me was how thin it is. Apple says it’s just 5.4mm thick, which means it’s 0.9mm or around 14% slimmer than the last-generation iPad mini. It’s definitely noticeable. It weighs a little less too. On the whole, I thought it felt nicer in the hands.
The new iPad mini is just 5.4mm thick.
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The display is now OLED. I didn’t notice a huge difference, but it does look very nice. At 8.5 inches, it’s a bit bigger too, but again, I can’t say I noticed the size difference. Despite the larger display, the overall size of the iPad mini is mostly the same; that’s because Apple shrunk the bezels as opposed to making the iPad mini larger overall. I think that’s the right decision. The iPad mini has always been loved for its compact size.
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