Apple’s Redesigned iPad Mini Uses OLED but Keeps a 60Hz Display

Overview

• Apple unveiled the redesigned 8.5-inch iPad mini at its late‑October event and opened preorders on Oct. 28 with first shipments scheduled for November 6.
• The new mini switches from LCD to an OLED panel but is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate because Apple argues OLED’s much faster pixel response reduces motion blur versus the old LCD.
• Apple introduced an Acoustic Display that vibrates the screen for mid and low tones and pairs hidden tweeters for highs, a design choice that removes speaker grilles and helps the iPad mini achieve an IP67 rating.
• The tablet is thinner and slightly larger in screen size while keeping 326 ppi, up to 600 nits typical brightness and 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness, and it ships with the A20 Pro chip, N1 wireless (Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6) and Apple Pencil Pro support.
• Priced from $699, the model tightens Apple’s product segmentation by trading ProMotion for a lighter sealed design, a choice that could push users who want 120Hz toward higher‑end iPad Pro models.