Overview
- Weibo leaker Instant Digital, whose record is mixed, now pegs the iPad mini 8 with an OLED display for no earlier than the third quarter of 2026.
- The mini is tipped to adopt OLED before the iPad Air, which is expected to follow later, likely in 2027 at the earliest.
- OLED remains limited to iPad Pro models today, offering per‑pixel control for deeper blacks, higher contrast, and faster response times.
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is exploring a vibration‑based speaker system to improve water resistance by removing traditional speaker holes.
- Pricing is expected to rise, with Gurman indicating Apple could add up to $100 over the mini’s current $499 starting price.